Welcome To MATA
Welcome to MATA’s web site. This is your on-line resource for the Memphis Area Transit Authority. As the largest transit operator in the state of Tennessee, we are fully committed to providing top customer service in every aspect of our operation from trolleys to regular fixed route service. Our web site is designed to provide more in-depth information on MATA and its services.
Each weekday, we proudly transport nearly 40,000 riders throughout Memphis and the surrounding areas on 244 transit vehicles including paratransit vans, vintage rail trolleys and conventional accessible buses. We serve four (4) cities in Shelby County and West Memphis in Arkansas. Our authentic vintage trolleys offer a nostalgic trip to some of downtown's most notable attractions and a breathtaking view of the mighty Mississippi River along the magnificent Riverfront.
MATA is fully committed to providing quality public transportation and outstanding customer service for the citizenry of Memphis service area.
Introducing Google Transit
Memphis,TN – (December 18, 2008) – MATA today announced a partnership with Google™ in which MATA’s schedule information will be integrated into Google Maps (TM). The agreement will provide MATA’s trip-planning service to users of the popular search engine.
Google’s™ trip planner is similar to the one on MATA’s own website in which customers enter a starting point, destination and time of travel. The trip planner returns a transit itinerary, which features step-by-step instructions, including detailed walking directions when necessary. Users may log on to www.matatransit.com or go to Google.com/transit, input trip information and get a transit travel plan.
“Our staff has worked on the Google™ transit trip planner with staff of the Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization for several months, and we are excited to offer this easy tool to help customers plan their bus travel step by step on our website,” said Wiliam Hudson, Jr., MATA’s president/general manager. “We are especially proud to join 91 transit systems across the country offering this convenient service and the first in the state of Tennessee to partner with Google™.
The partnership with Google will help local citizens and introduce MATA to a wider range of new riders. For more information, contact MATA’s Marketing Department at (901)722-7119 or visit www.matatransit.com