List of Charlotte Area Transit System bus routes

Route designations

  • 1–89 – local routes in various areas of the city
  • 40X–88X – express routes (specifically designated with an X) from uptown to various park and ride lots
  • 90–99 – Circulator routes in North Mecklenburg (and formerly Matthews/Mint Hill) that will deviate for pick ups up to 3/4 of a mile from the route with advanced notice.
  • 200–299 – community circulator routes
  • 501 – LYNX Blue Line (though not generally listed for users)
  • 510 – CityLYNX Gold Line (though not generally listed for users)

List of routes

Route Name Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Length via Notes & History
1 Mt. Holly Road Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center 		Mountain Island
Callabridge Commons 		Rozzelles Ferry Road, Old Mt. Holly Road 11.7 mi (18.8 km)
2 Ashley/Scaleybark Crosstown York Road
Scaleybark station 		Thomasboro-Hoskins
Thriftwood Drive & Freedom Drive 		Remount Road, Ashley Road 6.3 mi (10.1 km)
  • Was 2 Ashley Park until major rerouting on October 1, 2018, creating this route.[2]
3 The Plaza Oakview Terrace
Centre Street & Tennessee Avenue 		Hickory Ridge
Lawyers Road Park & Ride 		The Plaza, W.T. Harris Boulevard 13.3 mi (21.4 km)
4 Belmont Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center 		NoDa
Sugar Creek station 		The Plaza 5.4 mi (8.7 km)
  • Was 4 Country Club until the extension on March 19, 2018, creating this route.[3]
5 Airport Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Morehead Street, Wilkinson Boulevard 7.7 mi (12.4 km)
  • Created on September 5, 1988; discontinued September 3, 1993 due to low ridership; service resumed June 1, 1998.[1][4][5]
6 Kings Drive Dilworth
Scott Avenue & Blythe Boulevard 		Kings Drive 3.4 mi (5.5 km)
7 Beatties Ford Wedgewood
Harris Corners Parkway & Maple View Lane 		Beatties Ford Road, Statesville Road 11.0 mi (17.7 km)
  • Trips alternate between each branch
Wedgewood
Northlake Mall 		Beatties Ford Road 10.8 mi (17.4 km)
8 Tuckaseegee Road West Charlotte
Scott Futrell Drive & Little Rock Road 		Tuckaseegee Road 7.3 mi (11.7 km)
9 Central Avenue Hickory Ridge
Lawyers Road Park & Ride 		Central Avenue 7.8 mi (12.6 km)
  • Created on September 5, 1988; Formerly Charlotte Transit route 10.[1]
10 West Boulevard Renaissance West
New Renaissance Way & Burnette Avenue via Central Piedmont Community College Harris Campus 		West Boulevard 6.7 mi (10.8 km)
11 North Tryon Mineral Springs/Rumple Road
Walmart University Pointe 		Tryon Street (North) 8.1 mi (13.0 km)
12 South Boulevard Clanton Park/Roseland
Rose Thorn Place & Pressley Road (Pressley Ridge Apartments) 		Sterling
I-485/South Boulevard station 		South Boulevard 9.5 mi (15.3 km)
13 Nevin Road NoDa
Sugar Creek station 		Firestone-Garden Park
Milan Road East & Braden Drive 		Craighead Road, Cindy Lane 8.1 mi (13.0 km)
14 Providence Road Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center 		Raintree
Arboretum Shopping Center 		Providence Road 10.4 mi (16.7 km)
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 1 (Providence).[1]
15 Randolph Road Cotswold
Colwick Road & Greenwich Road (Cotswold Shopping Center) 		Randolph Road 5.5 mi (8.9 km)
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 1 (Randolph).[1]
16 South Tryon Steele Creek
Charlotte Medical Clinic Steelecroft 		Tryon Street (South) 13.1 mi (21.1 km)
17 Commonwealth Avenue Matthews
Matthews-Independence Point Park & Ride 		Central Avenue, Commonwealth Avenue, Independence Boulevard 13.6 mi (21.9 km)
  • No stops along Independence Boulevard from Sharon Amity Road to W.T. Harris Boulevard
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 2 Independence Boulevard.[1]
18 Paw Creek/Rosa Parks Crosstown Firestone-Garden Park
Rosa Parks Place Community Transit Center 		Mountain Island
Callabridge Commons 		Hoskins Road, Mt. Holly Road, Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road 13.7 mi (22.0 km)
  • Formerly part of routes 1 and 34.[2]
19 Park Road Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center 		Barclay Downs
Southpark Community Transit Center 		Park Road 7.8 mi (12.6 km)
  • Trips alternate between each branch
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 4.[1]
Pineville
Carolina Place Mall 		12.5 mi (20.1 km)
20 Sharon Road Park Crossing
Hamlin Park Drive & Brandon Forest Drive (Quail Corners) 		Sharon Road 10.0 mi (16.1 km)
  • Extension of former 20 Queens Road; extended south to replace part of the 66X Sharon Road Express.[6][1]
21 Statesville Avenue West Sugar Creek
Sugar Creek Road @ Food Lion 		Statesville Avenue/Road, Old Statesville Road 10.9 mi (17.5 km)
  • Formerly 21 Double Oaks.[3][1]
22 Graham Street University City
JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte station 		Graham Street, Mallard Creek Road, W.T. Harris Boulevard 10.8 mi (17.4 km)
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 12.[1]
23 Shamrock Drive Eastway
Equitable Place & Grier Road 		North Davidson Street, Shamrock Drive 9.9 mi (15.9 km)
  • All weekday early morning, weekday late night and 7A-12A Saturday trips originate at Central Piedmont Community College Northeast Campus
  • [7]
24 Nations Ford Road Madison Park
Woodlawn station 		Montclaire South
Arrowood station 		Nations Ford Road 5.3 mi (8.5 km)
  • Formerly route 24 Windsong Trails.[8]
26 Oaklawn Avenue Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center 		Firestone-Garden Park
Rosa Parks Place Community Transit Center 		Oaklawn Avenue 5.1 mi (8.2 km)
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 6.[1]
27 Monroe Road Matthews
Matthews-Mint Hill Road & Crestdale Road near Novant Health Matthews Medical Center 		East 7th Street/Monroe Road 12.5 mi (20.1 km)
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 7.[1]
28 Fairview Road Barclay Downs
Southpark Community Transit Center 		Eastland-Wilora Lake
Eastland Community Transit Center 		Fairview Road, Sharon Amity Road 9.2 mi (14.8 km)
  • Formerly part of route 29.[3]
29 UNCC/JW Clay Oakhurst
Walmart Independence 		University City
JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte station 		Sharon Amity Road, Barrington Drive 15.7 mi (25.3 km)
  • Was 29 UNC Charlotte/SouthPark until major rerouting on March 19, 2018.[3]
  • Late evening trips only run between Mary Alexander Road and JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte station
30 Woodlawn/Scaleybark/Crosstown Westerly Hills
Carrowmore Place & Thornton Road near Harding University High School 		Barclay Downs
Southpark Community Transit Center 		Clanton Road, Scaleybark Road 9.9 mi (15.9 km)
34 Freedom Drive Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center 		Paw Creek
Freedom Drive & Old Little Rock Road (Paw Creek Shopping Center) 		Freedom Drive 9.7 mi (15.6 km)
35 Wilkinson-Amazon Harbor House
Amazon Distribution Center Belmont 		Morehead Street, Wilkinson Avenue 10.2 mi (16.4 km)
  • Select trips originate/terminate at Amazon Distribution Center Tuckaseegee
  • [10]
39 Eastway Eastway
Old Concord Road station 		Grier Heights
Billingsley Road & Randolph Road 		Eastway Drive/Wendover Road 7.9 mi (12.7 km)
40x Lawyers Road Express Center City
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 		Mint Hill
Mint Hill Festival Shopping Center 		Independence Boulevard, Albemarle Road, Lawyers Road 14.3 mi (23.0 km)
  • Rush hour peak direction service
  • Replaced 40X Albemarle Road Express on June 3, 2013.[11]
41x Steele Creek Express Center City
3rd Street & McDowell Street (last stop inbound)
4th Street & McDowell Street (first stop outbound) 		Steele Creek
Charlotte Medical Clinic Steelecroft 		General Paul R. Younts Expressway, South Tryon Street 16.8 mi (27.0 km)
  • Rush hour peak direction service
  • Replaced 41X Arrowood Road Express.[6]
42 Carowinds Sterling
I-485/South Boulevard station 		Yorkshire
Southpoint Business Park 		South Boulevard/Pineville Road/Polk Street, Carowinds Boulevard 7.8 mi (12.6 km)
  • Rush hour reverse peak direction service
  • Part of route travels through South Carolina
  • Renaming of 42X Carowinds Express.[6]
43 Ballantyne Montclaire South
Sharon Road West station 		Ballantyne
Ballantyne Corporate Place & Ballantyne Commons Parkway 		Sharon Road West, Park Road, Johnston Road 9.4 mi (15.1 km)
  • No Sunday service
  • Replacing part of route 66X Sharon Express.[6]
46x Harrisburg Road Express Center City
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 		Silverwood
Cambridge Commons Park & Ride 		Independence Boulevard, Albemarle Road, Harrisburg Road 15.6 mi (25.1 km)
  • Rush hour peak direction service
  • [11]
47x Huntersville-Greenville Express Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center 		Huntersville
Metrolina Greenhouses 		North Tryon Street, Jeff Gordon Expressway, Poplar Tent Road 22.2 mi (35.7 km)
  • Rush hour reverse peak direction service
  • Trips from Metrolina Greenhouses terminate at JW Clay Blvd/UNCC station
  • [3]
48x MetroRapid Northcross Express Center City
Fourth & McDowell streets 		Huntersville
Northcross Park & Ride 		Statesville Avenue (NB), Bill Lee Freeway 18.2 mi (29.3 km)
  • No off-peak service
  • Created on February 2, 2020, pairing with the new 63X Express Route.
50 URP/CIC Mineral Springs/Rumple Road
University City Boulevard station 		Prosperity Church Road
Mallard Creek Park & Ride 		IBM Drive, Mallard Creek Road 9.9 mi (15.9 km)
  • Towards Mallard Creek P&R AM, to University City Bl Sta PM
  • No off-peak service
51 Pineville-Matthews Road Matthews
Matthews-Independence Point Park & Ride 		Pineville
Carolina Place Mall 		Pineville-Matthews Road 12.9 mi (20.8 km)
  • Select school day trips serve Central Piedmont Community College Lepine
  • No Sunday service
  • [11]
Matthews
CPCC Lepine 		18.4 mi (29.6 km)
52x Idlewild Road Express Center City
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 		Marshbrooke
Mintworth Avenue & Margaret Wallace Road 		Independence Freeway, Idlewild Road 11.7 mi (18.8 km)
  • Rush hour peak direction service
  • Replaced 51X Idlewild Road Express.[11]
53x MetroRapid Northlake Express Center City
3rd Street & McDowell Street (last stop inbound)
4th Street & McDowell Street (first stop outbound) 		Highland Creek
Hope Church via Ridge Road Park & Ride 		Bill Lee Freeway, Charlotte Beltway 18.8 mi (30.3 km)
  • No off-peak service
  • AM Southbound trips run from Ridge Road P & R to 3rd & McDowell, PM Southbound trips run from Hope Church to Charlotte TC
  • Select NB trips terminate at Ridge Road P & R
  • [12][13][14][15]
54 University Research Park Mineral Springs/Rumple Road
University City Boulevard station 		Prosperity Church Road
Mallard Creek Park & Ride 		3.7 mi (6.0 km)
  • Select rush hour peak direction trips
Concord
Concord Mills 		Mallard Creek Road 9.9 mi (15.9 km)
  • No Sunday service
  • Formerly 54X with route changes.[3]
55 Westinghouse Montclaire South
Sharon Road West station 		Steele Creek
Charlotte Premium Outlets 		Westinghouse Boulevard, Steele Creek Road 10.0 mi (16.1 km)
  • Replacing part of route 102 Arrowood Shuttle.[6]
56 Arrowood Montclaire South
Arrowood station 		Arrowood Road 8.1 mi (13.0 km)
57 Archdale/South Park Barclay Downs
Southpark Community Transit Center 		Forest Park
Forest Point Circle & Forest Point Boulevard 		Archdale Drive, Forest Point Boulevard 7.0 mi (11.3 km)
  • No Sunday service
  • [6]
58 Pineville Sterling
I-485/South Boulevard station 		Pineville
Carolina Place Mall 		South Boulevard/Polk Street 4.0 mi (6.4 km)
  • Replacing part of route 66X Sharon Express.[6]
59 North Meck Connector Huntersville
Walmart Huntersville 		University City
JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte station 		Prosperity Church Road/Mallard Creek Church Road 9.1 mi (14.6 km)
  • No Sunday service
  • Formerly part of route 22.[3]
60 Tyvola Road Montclair South
Tyvola station 		Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Tyvola Road, V.A. Hospital, Billy Graham Parkway 9.8 mi (15.8 km)
  • Early morning, evening and late evening trips
  • Replaced part of route 10 on November 26, 2007.[6]
Tyvola Road, LakePointe Corporate Center, Billy Graham Parkway 9.9 mi (15.9 km)
  • Daytime trips
  • Replaced part of route 10 on November 26, 2007.[6]
61x Arboretum Express Center City
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 		Providence Estates East
Waverly Park & Ride 		Randolph Road (NB), Providence Road 15.3 mi (24.6 km)
  • Rush hour peak direction service
  • Created as 61X Providence Square Express.[16]
62x Rea Road Express Piper Glen
Elm Lane & Williams Pond Lane (St. Matthew Church Park and Ride) 		Providence Road, Colony Road, Rea Road 14.7 mi (23.7 km)
  • No reverse-peak service west of Charlotte TC
  • No off-peak service
  • [7]
63x MetroRapid Huntersville Express Center City
3rd Street & McDowell Street (last stop inbound)
4th Street & McDowell Street (first stop outbound) 		Huntersville
Huntersville Gateway Park & Ride 		Bill Lee Freeway 16.2 mi (26.1 km)
  • Reverse peak trips run via Gilead Road and Reese Boulevard; AM trips start at CTC
  • No off-peak service
  • Created on February 2, 2020, pairing with the new 48X Express Route.
64x Independence Boulevard Express Center City
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 		Matthews
John Street & Ames Road 		Independence Boulevard 14.4 mi (23.2 km)
  • Rush hour peak direction service
74x Union County Express Indian Trail
Union Towne Center 		18.6 mi (29.9 km)
  • No off-peak service
  • No reverse peak service west of Charlotte TC
  • [17][18][19]
77x MetroRapid North Mecklenburg Express Center City
3rd Street & McDowell Street (last stop inbound)
4th Street & McDowell Street (first stop outbound) 		Davidson
Davidson Gateway Drive & Griffith Street 		Bill Lee Freeway 25.1 mi (40.4 km)
  • No off-peak service
  • AM northbound trips originate at Charlotte TC, running nonstop between Davidson Gateway and Center City
  • [20]
82x Rock Hill Express Rock Hill, South Carolina
White Street Park & Ride 		General Paul R. Younts Expressway, Dave Lyle Boulevard 29.7 mi (47.8 km)
  • No off-peak service
  • [21]
85x Gastonia Express Gastonia
Oakland Street & Main Avenue 		Senator Marshall Arthur Rauch Highway 22.6 mi (36.4 km)
  • No off-peak service
  • No AM reverse peak service, PM eastbound trips end at Charlotte TC
  • [22]
88x Mountain Island Express Mountain Island
Riverbend Park & Ride 		Brookshire Boulevard 11.4 mi (18.3 km)
  • Rush hour peak direction service
  • Formerly 88X Lincoln County Express.[23]
97 Village Rider-Cornelius Huntersville
Huntersville Gateway Park & Ride 		Davidson
Griffith Street & Watson Street 		Catawba Avenue, Main Street 12.8 mi (20.6 km)
98 Village Rider-McCoy Road Huntersville
Walmart Huntersville 		McCoy Road, Hambright Road 7.7 mi (12.4 km)
99 Village Rider-Huntersville Davidson
Sloan Street & Eden Street 		Wedgewood
Northlake Mall 		Main Street, Washam Potts Road, Statesville Road, Old Statesville Road 14.8 mi (23.8 km)
211 Hidden Valley NoDa
Sugar Creek station 		Hidden Valley
Tom Hunter station 		Sugar Creek Road, Tom Hunter Road (EB) 5.6 mi (9.0 km) (Westbound)
221 E. Harris Boulevard-Idlewild Road Eastland-Wilora Lake
Eastland Community Transit Center 		Oakhurst
Walmart Independence 		W.T. Harris Boulevard, Idlewild Road, Independence Boulevard 8.8 mi (14.2 km)
222 Pence Road Becton Park
Circumferential Road & Trellis Point Boulevard (Target) 		Hickory Grove Road/Pence Road 6.0 mi (9.7 km)
235 Goodwill/Amay James West Charlotte
Wilkinson Boulevard & Boyer Street (Goodwill Campus) 		Reid Park
West Boulevard & Romare Bearden Drive 		West Boulevard, Ashley Road, Scott Futrell Drive 10.4 mi (16.7 km)
  • 235 Jackson Park until major rerouting on October 1, 2018, creating this route.[2]
290 Davidson Shuttle Davidson
Griffith Street & Watson Street 		East Davidson
Concord Road & Davidson-Concord Road & Rocky River Road 		Concord Road 2.4 mi (3.9 km)
  • Rush hour peak direction service
501 Light Rail/Lynx Blue Line University City
UNC Charlotte-Main station 		Sterling
I-485/South Boulevard station 		19.3 mi (31.1 km)
510 Streetcar/CityLYNX Gold Line Biddleville
French Street station 		Elizabeth
Sunnyside Avenue station 		4.0 mi (6.4 km) Streetcar service.
Route Created Notes
1 Mt. Holly Road [1]
2 Ashley/Scaleybark Crosstown Was 2 Ashley Park until major rerouting on October 1, 2018, creating this route.[2]
3 The Plaza
4 Belmont Was 4 Country Club until the extension on March 19, 2018, creating this route.[3]
5 Airport September 5, 1988 Discontinued September 3, 1993 due to low ridership; service resumed June 1, 1998.[1][4][26]
6 Kings Drive
7 Beatties Ford
8 Tuckaseegee Road
9 Central Avenue September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 10.[1]
10 West Boulevard
11 North Tryon
12 South Boulevard
13 Nevin Road
14 Providence Road September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 1 (Providence).[1]
15 Randolph Road September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 1 (Randolph).[1]
16 South Tryon
17 Commonwealth Avenue September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 2 Independence Boulevard.[1]
18 Paw Creek/Rosa Parks Crosstown October 1, 2018 Formerly part of routes 1 and 34.[2]
19 Park Road September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 4.[1]
20 Sharon Road November 26, 2007 Extension of former 20 Queens Road; extended south to replace part of the 66X Sharon Road Express.[6][1]
21 Statesville Ave March 19, 2018 Formerly 21 Double Oaks.[3][1]
22 Graham Street September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 12.[1]
23 Shamrock Drive September 3, 1990 [7]
24 Nations Ford Road November 26, 2007 Formerly route 24 Windsong Trails.[8]
26 Oaklawn Avenue September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 6.[1]
27 Monroe Road September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 7.[1]
28 Fairview Road March 19, 2018 Formerly part of route 29.[3]
29 UNCC/JW Clay March 19, 2018 Was 29 UNC Charlotte/SouthPark until major rerouting on March 19, 2018.[3]
30 Woodlawn/Scaleybark Crosstown September 5, 1988 [1]
34 Freedom Drive December 4, 2000 [27]
35 Wilkinson-Amazon February 4, 2019 [28]
39 Eastway
40X Lawyers Road Express June 3, 2013 Replaced 40X Albemarle Road Express on June 3, 2013.[11]
41X Steele Creek Express November 26, 2007 Replaced 41X Arrowood Road Express.[6]
42 Carowinds November 26, 2007 Renaming of 42X Carowinds Express.[6]
43 Ballantyne November 26, 2007 Replacing part of route 66X Sharon Express.[6]
46X Harrisburg Road Express June 3, 2013 [11]
47X Huntersville Greenhouse Express March 19, 2018 [3]
48X MetroRapid Northcross Express February 2, 2020 Collaborating with the new 63X Express Route.
50 URP/CIC March 19, 2018 [3]
51 Pineville-Matthews Road June 3, 2013 [11]
52X Idlewild Road Express June 3, 2013 Replaced 51X Idlewild Road Express.[11]
53X MetroRapid Northlake Express October 3, 2005 [12][13][29][30]
54 University Research Park March 19, 2018 Formerly 54X with route changes.[3]
55 Westinghouse November 26, 2007 Replacing part of route 102 Arrowood Shuttle.[6]
56 Arrowood November 26, 2007 Replacing part of route 102 Arrowood Shuttle.[6]
57 Archdale/SouthPark November 26, 2007 [6]
58 Pineville November 26, 2007 Replacing part of route 66X Sharon Express.[6]
59 North Meck Connector March 19, 2018 Formerly part of route 22.[3]
60 Tyvola Road November 26, 2007 Replacing part of route 10.[6]
61X Arboretum Express February 27, 1978 Created as 61X Providence Square Express.[16]
62X Rea Road Express September 3, 1990 [7]
63X MetroRapid Huntersville Express February 3, 2020 Collaborating with the 48x.
64X Independence Blvd Express
74X Union County Express June 2, 2003 [17][31][19]
77X MetroRapid North Mecklenburg Express October 4, 1999 [32]
82X Rock Hill Express October 29, 2001 [21]
85X Gastonia Express March 5, 2001 [33]
88X Mountain Island Express June 30, 2010 Formerly 88X Lincoln County Express.[23]
97 Village Rider-Cornelius October 29, 2001 [21]
98 Village Rider-McCoy Road October 29, 2001 [21]
99 Village Rider-Huntersville October 29, 2001 [21]
211 Hidden Valley
221 E. Harris Blvd-Idlewild Rd September 27, 2002 [24]
222 Pence Road June 7, 2004 [25]
235 Goodwill/Amay James 235 Jackson Park until major rerouting on October 1, 2018, creating this route.[2]
290 Davidson Shuttle October 29, 2001 [21]
501 Light Rail/Lynx Blue Line November 26, 2007 Light rail service.
510 Streetcar/CityLYNX Gold Line August 30, 2021 Streetcar

Former routes

Route Created Discontinued Notes
18 Selwyn Avenue September 5, 1988 June 3, 2013 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 3 Selwyn. Discontinued due to low ridership.[11][1]
20 Queens Road September 5, 1988 November 26, 2007 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 8 Queens Road. Became 20 Sharon Road.[6][1]
21 Double Oaks September 5, 1988 March 19, 2018 Charlotte Transit route 16 Double Oaks before September 5, 1988, then 21 Double Oaks. Became 21 Statesville Avenue after major rerouting.[3][1]
24 Windsong Trails September 3, 1990 November 26, 2007 Renamed Route 24 Nations Ford Road.[7][8]
25 Westside December 3, 2001 Partially replaced by rerouted route 24.[34]
25 Clanton-Midtown June 7, 2004 October 1, 2018 Replaced by other routes.[35][36][2][25]
28 McAlway Road September 5, 1988 February 5, 2007 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 7 McAlway Road. Consolidated into route 15.[37][1]
29 UNCC/SouthPark March 3, 1980 March 19, 2018.[38] Became 29 UNCC/JW Clay after rerouting.
31 Southside Crosstown January 3, 1994 November 26, 2007 Replaced by extension of route 30.[6][39]
32 CPCC Southwest Campus June 5, 2000 Partially replaced by rerouted route 41X.[40]
33 North Meck Connector June 2000 October 6, 2003 Discontinued due to low ridership.[19][41][42][43]
35 The Loop January 3, 1994 1999 [44][39]
36 Midtown November 26, 2007 March 2, 2009 Created to replace route 236; partially replaced by routes 12 and 25.[6][45]
40X Albemarle Road Express June 4, 1979 June 3, 2013 Split into 40X Lawyers Road Express and 46X Harrisburg Express. [11][46]
41X Arrowood Road Express November 26, 2007 Renamed 41X Steele Creek Express and partly replaced by route 44 Fort Mill.[6]
42X Carowinds Express April 2, 2003 November 26, 2007 Became 42 Carowinds Blvd.[47]
44 Fort Mill November 26, 2007 March 5, 2012 Replaced part of route 41X Arrowood Road Express; partially replaced by route 42.[6][48]
45X Carmel Road Express August 20, 1979 October 1, 2018 Partially replaced by route 62X and route 5.[2][49]
47 UNCC Yellow Line fall 2006 August 28, 2017 Created as 47 Nugget; renamed 47 UNCC Yellow Line in fall 2011; turned over to Academy Bus on August 28, 2017.[50][51][52]
48X Huntersville Express June 5, 2006 February 3, 2020 Renamed 48x MetroRapid Northcross Express on February 3, 2020, collaborating with the new 63x Huntersville Express.[53]
49 Niner fall 2006 August 24, 2009 [54]
49 UNCC Green Line fall 2011 August 28, 2017 Turned over to Academy Bus on August 28, 2017.[50][51][52]
50X Pawtuckett Express August 20, 1979 February 28, 1983 Later renamed Freedom Drive Express.[55][49][56]
50 UNCC Red Line fall 2006 August 28, 2017 Created as 50 C.R.I. Shuttle; renamed 50 the Gold Streak on August 24, 2009, and to 50 UNCC Red Line in fall 2011; turned over to Academy Bus on August 28, 2017.[50][51][52]
51X Idlewild Road Express December 1, 1980 June 3, 2013 Renumbered 52X Idlewild Road Express with fewer stops.[11][57]
52X Sardis Road Express September 3, 1993 [4]
53X Lawyers Road Express September 5, 1988 September 3, 1993 Replaced by extension of 40X Albemarle Road Express.[4][58][59][60]
54X Harris Boulevard Express April 4, 1988 March 19, 2018 Briefly discontinued from September 3, 1993, then later reinstated.[4] Became 54 University Research Park with route changes.[61]
55X Wilkinson Blvd Express September 3, 1990 by late 1999 [55][7]
59 Scaleybark/Marsh November 26, 2007 March 2, 2009 Replaced part of route 19 Park Road; discontinued due to low ridership.[6][45]
65X Matthews Express August 20, 1979 March 25, 2020 Discontinued due to low ridership amongst the COVID-19 pandemic
66X Sharon Express June 4, 1979 November 26, 2007 Replaced by extensions of route 19, 20, and routes 43 and 58.[6][46]
72X Tom Hunter Express August 20, 1979 February 28, 1983 Replaced by extension of route 11 Hidden Valley.[49][56]
74 Uni-Park Rider July 1, 2003 [62][63]
78 Matthews Village Rider October 29, 2001 October 6, 2003 [19][41][42][21]
78X Celanese Express June 25, 2010 July 4, 2011 Discontinued due to financial constraints.[64][65]
79 Matthews Village Rider October 29, 2001 October 6, 2003 [19][41][42][21]
79X Concord Mills Mall May 30, 2010 June 3, 2013 Discontinued due to financial constraints and low ridership.[66][11]
80X Concord Express May 30, 2010 March 19, 2018 Replaced by Concord Charlotte Express operated by both agencies.[3]
81X Wachovia Express Shuttle May 30, 2010 October 4, 2010 Discontinued due to financial constraints.[67]
83X Mooresville Express October 29, 2001 December 31, 2010 Discontinued due to financial constraints.[68][23][69][21]
84 Gold Rush Orange Line September 2001 July 1, 2013 [70][71]
86 Gold Rush Red Line September 2001 August 14, 2017 [70][72]
87 Gold Rush Blue Line September 2001 between January 2006 and October 2007 [70][73][74]
87 CityLynx Connector June 3, 2019 August 30, 2021 Temporary rail replacement bus service; discontinued when Phase 2 of the CityLynx Gold Line opens.
88X Lincoln County Express June 7, 2004 June 30, 2010 Lincoln County service discontinued due to financial constraints; route limited to Mecklenburg County, becoming 88X Mountain Island Express.[75][23][76]
89 South End Shuttle spring 2008 Discontinued due to low ridership.[74][77]
91 First Ward Shuttle March 2, 2009 Discontinued due to low ridership.[45]
94 Mint Hill-Matthews Shuttle June 6, 2011 June 3, 2013 Discontinued due to low ridership.[65][11]
96 Village Rider-Davidson March 2, 2009 Discontinued due to low ridership; service to Ada Jenkins Center replaced by an extended route 97.[45]
102 Arrowood Shuttle November 26, 2007 Replaced by rerouted route 42 and routes 55 and 56.[6]
200 Trinity Park September 27, 2002 February 6, 2006 Discontinued due to low ridership.[78][79][80][24]
201 Garden City September 27, 2002 March 19, 2018 Replaced by realigned route 13 and rest redundant with route 7.[3][24]
202 Washington Heights September 27, 2002 March 2, 2009 Discontinued due to low ridership.[45][24]
203 University Park September 27, 2002 July 2, 2007 Discontinued due to low ridership.[45][24]
204 LaSalle July 2, 2007 March 19, 2018 Replaced by realigned route 3 and rest redundant with route 13.[45][3]
220 Windsor Park September 27, 2002 February 5, 2007 Consolidated into route 232.[37][45][3][24]
231 Druid Hills October 28, 2002 July 2, 2007 Discontinued due to low ridership.[45][81]
232 Grier Heights October 28, 2002 March 19, 2018 Replaced by realigned route 39 and rest made redundant with route 29.[3][82]
233 CPCC/Northeast Campus Tryon Hills/Orr Road February 6, 2006 Replaced by an extended Route 3.[83]
234 Cityview March 2, 2009 Already serviced by routes 8 and 34.[45]
236 Revolution Park November 26, 2007 Replaced by route 36 and extended route 25.[6]
238 Paw Creek October 3, 2005 March 2, 2009 Replaced by extended route 1.[45][13][12]
249 UNCC/JW Clay fall 2006 Split into 47 Nugget, 49 Niner, and 50 C.R.I. Shuttle.[84][85]
251 Wachovia/URP Shuttle early 2005 [86][87]
590 Airport Connector-Northlake June 16, 2014 October 1, 2018 Discontinued due to low ridership.[88][89]
591 Airport Connector-Archdale June 16, 2014 June 26, 2017 Discontinued due to low ridership.[88][90]
MOBIE Southpark Shuttle October 29, 2001 May 2002 Discontinued due to low ridership.[91][70][21]

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