Agency Information

Información de la Agencia

Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) continues to be the major public transportation provided in Manatee County and proudly serves the Bradenton, Ellenton, Palmetto and Gulf Beach communities.

MCAT will continue to improve the quality of life for County residents and visitors by providing, in a cost-efficient manner, a readily-accessible, intermodal means of mobility for those who want to use its services, and by providing alternative means of transportation to minimize impacts of traffic congestion on major roads in the county.

Hours of Service

Buses run 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday – Saturday.

Sunday Service is limited to the Anna Maria Island Trolley, the seasonal Beach ConneXion Park and Ride Shuttle, and the Longboat Key Shuttle.

MCAT fixed route buses connect with the free Manatee Trolley on Anna Maria Island. Although the trolley service is free, donations are accepted.

Daily Anna Maria Island Trolley service runs from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. along Gulf Drive every 20 minutes from the Anna Maria City Pier to Coquina Beach 365 days a year.

MCAT fixed routes also connect with the Longboat Key Shuttle and the Port Manatee ConneXion.  Both are door-to-door advanced reservation services.

MCAT offers a Handy Bus (paratransit) service by appointment for people who qualify due to disability.

Holiday Service

The MCAT Administration and Sales and Information offices are closed:

 

There is no fixed route or Handy Bus service on:

 

Fixed route and Handy Bus service ends at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

The Anna Maria Island Trolley service operates all holidays. Service will end at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve.