Transportation

Smart, Sustainable Ways to Get Around

Navigating campus is seamless and safe. Our buses, bikes, light rail and other transportation options make life smoother for our Niner community — while keeping campus moving in an eco-friendly way.

Niner Transit

Niner Transit buses run daily, quickly getting you between classes, housing and dining — fare-free for everyone.

Niner Transit Bus Service

Paratransit

Registered riders with mobility impairments can use Niner Paratransit for safe, reliable rides across campus.

Disability Paratransit

LYNX Light Rail

Your CATS All-Access Pass offers unlimited rides anytime on LYNX light rail with the CATS-Pass app.

Light Rail

Niner transit shuttle parked in bus pull-off

Shopping Shuttle

Get your off-campus shopping done at Patel Brothers, Harris Teeter and Target. Just show your 49er ID to board.

Shopping Shuttle

Close up of foot standing on a Lime e-bike.

Lime Bikes and E-Scooters

Rent bikes or e-scooters on campus 24/7 at reduced rates with your @charlotte.edu email and the Lime app.

Lime Bikes and E-scooters

Distance Commute Options

Go beyond campus with intercity bus, train and light rail connections — plus local travel on CATS routes.

Commute Options

Activate Your Pass To Ride

Explore the city of Charlotte! Students have access to the CATS All-Access Transit Pass, which offers unlimited rides on the LYNX Light Rail, streetcars, airport sprinter and all Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) buses.

CATS All-Access Pass

“Niner Transit makes getting around UNC Charlotte so easy!”

Destiny Moore

Klein College of Science

Stay on Track with Passio GO!

Know exactly when and where to catch your ride with Passio GO! See live bus locations, arrival times and service updates for Niner Transit and Paratransit, all in one convenient app.

Download Passio GO!