No service Memorial Day on 5/25/26
TCAT and its paratransit provider Gadabout will not operate, and administrative offices will be closed for the Memorial Day, Mon., May 25, so that all employees can enjoy the holiday with their family and friends. Full service will resume and offices will re-open...
eRide Ithaca’s microtransit pilot program starts June 1
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT) on Mon., June 1, will launch eRide Ithaca, the agency’s new electric microtransit pilot program aimed at filling transportation gaps in some of Ithaca’s most vulnerable neighborhoods. How does it work? The new...
Route 10 stop moved to 200-block of Tioga Street 5/18/26
Thanks to a collaborative effort with the City of Ithaca, TCAT will relocate the bus stop for its busy route 10 to the 200-block of Tioga Street, starting Mon., May 18. All other routes displaced by last month’s sudden closing of the city-owned Seneca Street Garage,...
TCAT’s summer service starts 5/24/26
TCAT's summer service will be in effect Sun., May 24 through Sat., Aug 15, along with weekend service to the county's most cherished outdoor destinations. Riders can expect typical summertime service reductions due to students leaving town, but planners...
Civil engineer and veteran transportation professional join TCAT’s board
The TCAT Board of Directors recently welcomed to its ranks one new and one returning board member. Both bring lots of public transportation-related experience. The nine-member TCAT board in February unanimously elected City of Ithaca-recommended Natalie Mottl, civil...
Shawna Black leads TCAT Board in 2026
Shawna Black, Tompkins County’s top elected official and long-time public transportation champion, today presided over her first meeting of the year as 2026 chairperson of the TCAT Board of Directors. Black, who was also elected as 2026 chairperson of Tompkins County...
New meeting day and time for TCAT Board of Directors
TCAT Board members are expected to permanently shift their regular monthly meeting time from the fourth Thursday to the fourth Wednesday of every month with their first meeting of the new year scheduled for 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Wed. Jan. 28. The meetings will continue to...
TCAT’s Winter Spring Service Starts 1/11/26
TCAT’s winter-spring schedules will be in effect Sun. Jan. 11, through Sat., May 23, with a significant boost in service to meet higher ridership demand. Thanks to increased investment from TCAT’s three local underwriters, the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County and...
TCAT expands tap-and-go fare payment options
No more digging around for exact change. No need to buy a pass in advance. No need to pre-register to buy a Tcard smartcard or download the Tfare mobile app. Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT) today is pleased to announce that it has officially activated...
TCAT’s new electric buses are now in service!
Almost all of TCAT's 11 new buses are now in service and are helping alleviate TCAT's long-time struggles with fleet shortages. TCAT acquired five diesel buses and six electric buses, all manufactured by California-based Gillig, this past summer. Even though they are...