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Niner Transit

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Niner Transit
Overview
Area served University City (Charlotte, NC)
Transit type
Number of lines6
Number of stations48
Websitehttps://pats.charlotte.edu/transportation/niner-transit-bus-service
Operation
Began operationAugust 2017
Operator(s)Academy Bus Lines & UNC Charlotte Parking and Transportation Services
Number of vehicles20

The Niner Transit bus system is an area bus service serving the students, staff, faculty, and general public on and around the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's campus in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since it began operations in 2017, Academy Bus Lines and the University have split operations, with Academy operating traditional bus services and the University operating student-only shuttles and paratransit services.[1][2]

Currently, Niner Transit operates 4 bus routes and 2 shuttle bus routes on a regular basis. Of the 6 routes, 3 run on weekdays 6:00 am to 2:00 am, with an express route running from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and various shuttle and ParaTransit services. On weekends, the Green and Silver routes are the only routes that provide service, running from 9:00am to 2:00 am.[3]

Fleet

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As of March 2025, Niner Transit's fleet consists of 12 transit buses, 5 shuttles, and 3 ParaTransit vans, with vehicles ranging in production years from 2011 to 2023. Despite utilizing vehicles as old as 2011, Niner Transit's operators, Academy Bus Lines and UNC Charlotte's PaTS, ensure that all vehicles are well-maintained and kept in excellent working condition.

UNC Charlotte’s Niner Transit bus 2411 operating the Gold Route
UNC Charlotte’s Niner Rides Paratransit Van NR2

Active Fleet [4][5]

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Fleet Number Operator Builder and
model name
Year Built Length Seats Notes
2401 Academy Bus Lines New Flyer Industries
XD-40
2018 40 ft (12 m) 36 Entered Service in March 2018. [6]
2402
2403
2404
2405
2406
2407
2408
2409
2410
2411
2412
S2 UNC Charlotte PaTS Starcraft Allstar
Ford E-450
2011 22 ft (6.7 m) 16 Handicap Accessible
S3
S4
S5 Starcraft Allstar XL
Ford F-550
2013 28 ft (8.5 m) 26 Handicap Accessible
S6
NR1 Starcraft ProMaster
Ram 3500
2023 20 ft (6.1 m) 8 Designated ParaTransit vehicle
NR2
NR3

Former Fleet

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Fleet Number Operator Builder and
model name
Year Built Exited Service Length Seats Notes
2102 Academy Bus Lines Nova Bus
LFS
2006 2018 40 ft (12 m) 35 Entered service in Summer 2017 and were replaced by the New Flyer XD-40 buses. [7][8]
2103
2111
2113
2114 2007
2131
2132
unknown unknown
unknown
PARA1 UNC Charlotte PaTS VPG
MV-1
2017 2023 15 ft (4.6 m) 4 Designated ParaTransit Vehicle. Replaced in 2023 by the Starcraft ProMaster 3500.
PARA2

Routes

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Active Routes

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Niner Transit offers 6 routes on a regular basis, 2 Gameday-only bus routes, and prearranged ParaTransit & Charter services.[9][10]

Route Hours Stops
Green Mon - Fri:
6 am - 2 am

Sat - Sun:
9 am - 2 am

Light Rail West
Belk Hall
Student Union East
Auxiliary Services
Fretwell South
Cato Hall South
Robinson Hall South
Reece West
Cone Deck
Alumni Way East
South Village Deck
Gage Undergraduate Admissions
Robinson Hall North
Cato Hall North
Fretwell North
Student Health North
FM/PPS
North Deck
Silver Mon - Fri:
6 am - 2 am

Sat - Sun:
9 am - 2 am

CRI Deck
Duke Centennial Hall
EPIC South
Athletics Complex East
Student Union East
Auxiliary Services
Student Health North
Martin Hall
Lot 6
Lot 5A
East Deck 2
Fretwell North
Klein Hall
Student Union West
Athletics Complex West
EPIC North
Grigg Hall
BATT Cave
PORTAL
Red Express Mon - Fri:
9 am - 3 pm
Student Union East
Fretwell South
Fretwell North
Student Union West
Football Stadium/Gate 1
Gold Mon - Fri:
6 am - 2 am
Light Rail East
Student Health East
Fretwell South
Cato Hall South
Robinson Hall South
Levine Hall
Hunt Hall
Alumni Way West
Reece East
Robinson Hall North
Cato Hall North
Fretwell North
Klein Hall
Student Union West
Student Union Deck
Greek Village

Shuttle

Fall/Spring
Mon - Fri:

7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Student Union West
Greek Village 1
Greek Village 8
Greek Village 4
Klein Hall
Shopping Shuttle Fall/Spring
Wed - Fri:

4:45 pm - 9 pm
Levine Hall
Hunt Hall
Light Rail East
Martin Hall
Patel Brothers
Target
Harris Teeter
Football North GAMEDAY ONLY Football Stadium/Gate 1
Student Union East
North Deck
Light Rail West
Football South GAMEDAY ONLY Football Stadium/Gate 1
West Deck South
South Village Deck
Gage Undergraduate Admissions
Cato Hall North
Student Union West
Niner Paratransit Mon - Fri:
7 am - 12 am
Prearranged Service
(54 stops)

Former Routes

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Throughout the years, Niner Transit has offered various different shuttle and bus services. Several routes have been altered to shift changes in demand, while other routes have been created to temporarily assist in the mass transportation of students. [11][12][13]

Route Last Operated Hours Stops Notes
Blue
(Temporary)
2020 Mon - Fri:
10 am - 5 pm

Sat - Sun:
11 am - 4 pm

Arcadia Introduced as temporary routes to assist students living on campus with access to the Student Union
Aspen 1
(Monument Hill Rd.)
Aspen 2 (Epic Run)
Student Union East
Orange
(Temporary)
2020 Mon - Fri:
10 am - 5 pm

Sat - Sun:
11 am - 4 pm

University Crossings
Haven 49/University Walk
University Village 1
(Mine Shaft Ln.)
University Village 2
(University Village Blvd.)
The Mill
Student Union West
Pink - A
(Temporary)
2020 Mon - Fri:
10 am - 5 pm

Sat - Sun:
11 am - 4 pm

49 North/Millenium One
The Edge
Student Union West
Pink - B
(Temporary)
2020 Mon - Fri:
10 am - 5 pm

Sat - Sun:
11 am - 4 pm

The Union
Boulevard 98
The Edge
Student Union West
Gold 2019 Mon - Fri:
6 am - 2 am
Light Rail East Route was modified & several stops were removed or replaced
Police/FM
Hickory Hall
Fretwell South
Cato Hall South
Robinson Hall West (South)
Levine Hall
South Village (Hunt Hall)
Alumni Center West
Foundation Building
Cone Deck
Reece East
Robinson Hall East (North)
East Deck
Fretwell North
PaTS
Student Union West
Belk Hall
Copper 2020 Mon - Fri:
7 am - 9:15 pm
Light Rail West Introduced to maintain access to the Foundation Building with the removal from the Gold Route
West Deck South
Alumni Center South
Foundation building 1
Foundation building 2
Alumni Center North
Levine East
Reece West
West Deck North
Student Union East
Purple
(temporary)
2022 Mon - Fri:
11 am - 10 pm

Sat - Sun:
11 am - 4 pm

Various off-campus hotels and residence halls Introduced to provide connect HRL students living in off-campus locations to main campus [14][15]
Amtrak/Airport Holiday Shuttle January 2023 Mon - Sun:

8 am 11 am 2 pm 5 pm

Levine Hall Offered only during Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break [16]
Hunt Hall
Light Rail East
Martin Hall
Charlotte Douglas Airport
Charlotte Amtrak Station

References

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