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CATS 3 bus

The Plaza

69 % on time

CATS 3 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The CATS 3 - The Plaza bus serves 69 bus stops in the Charlotte area departing from Centre St / Tennessee Ave and ending at Albemarle Rd / Lawyers Rd Park and Ride. Scroll down to see upcoming 3 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 3 bus times will be displayed. The full 3 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Sat, Oct 11, 2025
  • Centre St / Tennessee Ave4:06 PM
  • Kentucky Ave / Honeywood Ave4:07 PM
  • Honeywood Ave / Tennessee Ave4:07 PM
  • Montana Dr / 5324:08 PM
  • English Dr / Abelwood Rd4:10 PM
  • English Dr / Sutton Dr4:11 PM
  • English Dr / LaSalle St4:12 PM
  • LaSalle St / Botany St4:12 PM
  • LaSalle St / Beatties Ford Rd4:13 PM
  • LaSalle St / Custer St4:14 PM
  • LaSalle St / Madrid St4:15 PM
  • LaSalle St / Kennesaw Dr4:16 PM
  • LaSalle St / Newcastle St4:16 PM
  • Statesville Ave / Samuel St4:18 PM
  • Statesville Ave / Samuel St4:18 PM
  • Norris Ave / Statesville Ave4:19 PM
  • Norris Ave / Isenhour St4:19 PM
  • Norris Ave / Wells St4:20 PM
  • Norris Ave / Olando St4:21 PM
  • Norris Ave / Graham St4:22 PM
  • Norris Ave / Grimes St4:22 PM
  • Norris Ave / Catalina Ave4:23 PM
  • 30th St / Bellefonte Dr4:23 PM
  • Tryon St / 30th St4:24 PM
  • Tryon St / 32nd St4:25 PM
  • 36th St / Benard4:26 PM
  • 36th Street Station4:27 PM
  • 36th St / Alexander St4:28 PM
  • 36th St / McDowell St4:28 PM
  • 36th St / Charles Ave4:29 PM
  • 36th St / Holt St4:29 PM
  • The Plaza / 36th St4:30 PM
  • The Plaza / Herrin Ave4:30 PM
  • The Plaza / Dade St4:31 PM
  • The Plaza / Sweetbriar St4:32 PM
  • The Plaza / Sugar Creek Rd4:33 PM
  • The Plaza / Commercial Ave4:33 PM
  • The Plaza / Eastway Dr4:34 PM
  • The Plaza / Plaza Walk Dr4:35 PM
  • The Plaza / Vanderbrook Rd4:36 PM
  • The Plaza / Harwyn Dr4:37 PM
  • The Plaza / Glenfiddich Dr4:37 PM
  • The Plaza / Lakedell Dr4:38 PM
  • The Plaza / Shannonhouse Dr4:39 PM
  • The Plaza / Vickery Dr4:39 PM
  • The Plaza / Frank Dr4:40 PM
  • The Plaza / Ilford St4:41 PM
  • The Plaza / Kildare Dr4:41 PM
  • Milton Rd / Belle Plaine Dr4:43 PM
  • Milton Rd / Tipperary Pl4:43 PM
  • Milton Rd / Oak Forest Dr4:44 PM
  • Milton Rd / Briarhill Dr4:44 PM
  • Milton Rd / Meadowcliff Dr4:45 PM
  • Milton Rd / Barrington Dr4:45 PM
  • Milton Rd / Sharon Amity Rd4:46 PM
  • Milton Rd / Sharon Amity Rd4:47 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / 58204:48 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Williams Rd4:48 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Robinson Church Rd4:49 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Tantilla Cir4:49 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / 66704:50 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Kimmerly Glen Ln4:50 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Hickory Grove Rd4:51 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Hickory Grove Rd4:51 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Trysting Rd4:52 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Delta Landing Rd4:53 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Delta Crossing Ln4:54 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Wallace Ave4:55 PM
  • Albemarle Rd / Lawyers Rd Park and Ride4:56 PM
  • CATS The Plaza map

    CATS 3 bus route map

    The CATS 3 - The Plaza bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CATS 3 bus to help you plan your trip on CATS. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 3 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CATS 3 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 3 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by CATS so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    CATS 3 bus Service Frequency

    The next 3 bus leaves Centre St / Tennessee Ave at 4:06 PM, and arrives at Albemarle Rd / Lawyers Rd Park and Ride at 4:56 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CATS 3 bus On-Time Performance

    69 % on time

    69% of riders report that the CATS 3 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 8 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 3 bus. Compared to other CATS lines, the 3 bus is ranked 6 out of 64 CATS lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official CATS metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 3 by opening the Transit app.

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