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CATS All-Access Pass

UNC Charlotte students automatically have access to the CATS All-Access Pass, offering unlimited rides on all Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) buses, streetcars, the airport sprinter and the LYNX Blue Line.

How To Activate Your CATS-Pass

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Download CATS-Pass App
To get started, download the CATS-Pass app on your mobile device.
Download app
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Create Account
Create an account using your UNC Charlotte email (NinerNET@charlotte.edu).
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Find Pass
Tap “Wallet” in the app's bottom menu and select “All-Access Pass” from the “Current” list.
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Ready To Ride
Simply tap your pass and scan the code when boarding a CATS bus or show a fare inspector on LYNX light rail.

Failure to show an active pass to a light rail fare inspector can result in a citation.

Explore Light Rail Options with your CATS-Pass

Lynx Blue Line

Pass Eligibility

Students

Currently-enrolled UNC Charlotte students automatically receive the CATS All-Access Transit Pass if they have paid the Miscellaneous Transportation Service Charge (MTSC).

Students who have not paid the MTSC, (e.g. distance-learning or co-op program students) who want a discounted semester pass may pay $25 through MyPark. Check Banner for information regarding your fees.

Non-Students

Non-students can pay $50 per semester or $75 for an annual pass through MyPark. This includes Faculty, Staff, Temporary Employees, Faculty Emeritus, Business Affiliates and Campus Partners.

Millennial Campus Business Partners

Contact Ali Mateen at 704-687-7993 or amateen@charlotte.edu to obtain a pass.

Ineligible

The UNC Charlotte All-Access Pass is unavailable to family members, alumni or retirees (other than faculty emeriti).

Pass Alternatives

Single light rail tickets can be purchased through the CATS-Pass app or at ticket vending machines located at train stations.

Bus passes are available on weekdays at pass sale locations, including the J.W. Clay/UNC Charlotte Station.

CATS Customer Service

For questions about your CATS-Pass App account or lost items on LYNX light rail or CATS buses, contact CATS Customer Service.

CATS Customer Service
Hours To Call
Call from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.