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CATS 3 bus

The Plaza

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
Fri, Dec 26, 2025
  • Centre St / Tennessee Ave2:34 PM
  • Kentucky Ave / Honeywood Ave2:35 PM
  • Honeywood Ave / Tennessee Ave2:35 PM
  • Montana Dr / 5322:36 PM
  • English Dr / Abelwood Rd2:38 PM
  • English Dr / Sutton Dr2:39 PM
  • English Dr / LaSalle St2:40 PM
  • LaSalle St / Botany St2:40 PM
  • LaSalle St / Beatties Ford Rd2:41 PM
  • LaSalle St / Custer St2:42 PM
  • LaSalle St / Madrid St2:43 PM
  • LaSalle St / Kennesaw Dr2:44 PM
  • LaSalle St / Newcastle St2:44 PM
  • Statesville Ave / Samuel St2:46 PM
  • Statesville Ave / Samuel St2:46 PM
  • Norris Ave / Statesville Ave2:47 PM
  • Norris Ave / Isenhour St2:48 PM
  • Norris Ave / Wells St2:49 PM
  • Norris Ave / Olando St2:49 PM
  • Norris Ave / Graham St2:50 PM
  • Norris Ave / Grimes St2:51 PM
  • Norris Ave / Catalina Ave2:51 PM
  • 30th St / Bellefonte Dr2:52 PM
  • Tryon St / 30th St2:53 PM
  • Tryon St / 32nd St2:53 PM
  • 36th St / Benard2:55 PM
  • 36th Street Station2:56 PM
  • 36th St / Alexander St2:57 PM
  • 36th St / McDowell St2:57 PM
  • 36th St / Charles Ave2:58 PM
  • 36th St / Holt St2:58 PM
  • The Plaza / 36th St2:59 PM
  • The Plaza / Herrin Ave2:59 PM
  • The Plaza / Dade St3:00 PM
  • The Plaza / Sweetbriar St3:01 PM
  • The Plaza / Sugar Creek Rd3:02 PM
  • The Plaza / Commercial Ave3:02 PM
  • The Plaza / Eastway Dr3:03 PM
  • The Plaza / Plaza Walk Dr3:04 PM
  • The Plaza / Vanderbrook Rd3:05 PM
  • The Plaza / Harwyn Dr3:06 PM
  • The Plaza / Glenfiddich Dr3:06 PM
  • The Plaza / Lakedell Dr3:07 PM
  • The Plaza / Shannonhouse Dr3:08 PM
  • The Plaza / Vickery Dr3:08 PM
  • The Plaza / Frank Dr3:09 PM
  • The Plaza / Ilford St3:10 PM
  • The Plaza / Kildare Dr3:10 PM
  • Milton Rd / Belle Plaine Dr3:12 PM
  • Milton Rd / Tipperary Pl3:12 PM
  • Milton Rd / Oak Forest Dr3:13 PM
  • Milton Rd / Briarhill Dr3:13 PM
  • Milton Rd / Meadowcliff Dr3:14 PM
  • Milton Rd / Barrington Dr3:14 PM
  • Milton Rd / Sharon Amity Rd3:15 PM
  • Milton Rd / Sharon Amity Rd3:16 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / 58203:17 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Williams Rd3:17 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Robinson Church Rd3:18 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Tantilla Cir3:18 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / 66703:19 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Kimmerly Glen Ln3:19 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Hickory Grove Rd3:20 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Hickory Grove Rd3:20 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Trysting Rd3:21 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Delta Landing Rd3:22 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Delta Crossing Ln3:23 PM
  • WT Harris Blvd / Wallace Ave3:24 PM
  • Albemarle Rd / Lawyers Rd Park and Ride3:25 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 2:34 PM, and arrives at Albemarle Rd / Lawyers Rd Park and Ride at 3:25 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

    Want to know whether the CATS 3 bus arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the 3 bus. You can also contribute your own reports on whether your trip arrived on time, late or early. As these on-time performance stats are user reported, they may differ from official CATS metrics.

    See all on-time performance details

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