Charlotte Bus Route 23: Equitable Pl & Grier Rd to Transit Center & Bay U

Equitable Pl & Grier Rd ↔ Transit Center & Bay U

📅 Editorial review: October 2026 | ℹ️ Independent planning guide — not affiliated with CATS | 🎯 Route 23 stops, fares & schedule overview

✅ Official CATS service in Charlotte: Route 23 connects Equitable Pl & Grier Rd with Transit Center & Bay U. Buses run from 5:40 AM to 6:47 AM.

📋 Route 23 Essential Information

• Route: 23 — Equitable Pl & Grier Rd ↔ Transit Center & Bay U
• Operator: CATS (Charlotte)
• Stops: 55 towards Transit Center & 4th & Brevard; 52 towards Equitable Pl & Grier Rd
• First departure: 5:40 AM | Last departure: 6:47 AM
• Service: Daily, including weekends
• Fare: Local one-way fare $2.20 (express routes higher — see below)

📖 About Route 23

Route 23 links Equitable Pl & Grier Rd and Transit Center & Bay U. The stop list below is the complete, current CATS pattern, so you can plan boarding and getting off with confidence.

🚏 Route 23 Complete Stop List

Towards Transit Center & 4th & Brevard (from Equitable Pl & Grier Rd)

1. Equitable Pl & Grier Rd
2. Cove Creek Dr & Delham Dr
3. Cove Creek Dr & Eastbrook Rd
4. Cove Creek Dr & Burleson Dr
5. Barrington Dr & Somersworth Dr
6. Barrington Dr & Lyndeboro Dr
7. Barrington Dr & Craftsbury Dr
8. Barrington Dr & The Plaza
9. The Plaza & Fairmarket Pl
10. The Plaza & 6301 (car wash)
11. Milton Rd & Belle Plaine Dr
12. Tipperary Pl & Milton Rd
13. Tipperary Pl & Marbetta Ln
14. Tipperary Pl & Vinetta Ct
15. Tipperary Pl & Slagle Dr
16. Tipperary Pl & Bankston Pl
17. Tipperary Pl & Foxford Pl
18. Shamrock Dr & Tipperary Pl
19. Shamrock Dr & Foxford Pl
20. Shamrock Dr & Glenville Ave
21. Shamrock Dr & Windsor Harbor Apts
22. Shamrock Dr & Finchley Rd
23. Shamrock Dr & Cardiff Ave
24. Shamrock Dr & Connecticut Ave
25. Shamrock Dr & Flamingo Av
26. Shamrock Dr & Elkwood Cir
27. Shamrock Dr & Hilliard Dr
28. Eastwood Dr & Maywood Dr
29. Eastwood Dr & Academy St
30. Anderson St & Eastwood Dr
31. Anderson St & Hampshire Pl
32. Anderson St & Byrnes St
33. Anderson St & The Plaza
34. The Plaza & Anderson St
35. 36th St & The Plaza
36. 36th St & Holt St
37. 36th St & Charles Ave
38. 36th St & Spencer St
39. 36th St & Alexander St
40. Davidson St & 36th St
41. Davidson & 35th
42. Davidson St & Brevard St
43. Davidson St & 27th St
44. Davidson St & 25th St
45. Davidson St & 22nd St
46. Davidson St & 19th St
47. Davidson St & 16th St
48. Davidson St & Belmont Ave
49. Davidson St & 12th St
50. Davidson St & 10th St
51. Davidson St & 8th St
52. Davidson St & 6th St
53. Davidson St & 5th St
54. Davidson St & 4th St
55. Transit Center & 4th & Brevard

Towards Equitable Pl & Grier Rd (from Transit Center & Bay U)

1. Transit Center & Bay U
2. Davidson St & 5th St
3. Davidson St & 7th St
4. Davidson St & 9th St
5. Davidson St & 11th St
6. Davidson St & 12th St
7. Davidson St & Belmont Ave
8. Davidson St & 16th St
9. Davidson St & 19th St
10. Davidson St & 21st St
11. Davidson St & 25th St
12. Davidson St & 26th St
13. Davidson St & 28th St
14. Davidson St & 32nd St
15. Davidson St & 34th St
16. Davidson St & 36th St
17. 36th St & Alexander St
18. 36th St & McDowell St
19. 36th St & Charles Ave
20. 36th St & Holt St
21. The Plaza & 36th St
22. The Plaza & Herrin Ave
23. Anderson St & Tappan Pl
24. Anderson St & Hampshire Pl
25. Anderson St & Eastwood Dr
26. Eastwood Dr & Academy St
27. Eastwood Dr & Maywood Dr
28. Eastwood Dr & Shamrock Dr
29. Shamrock Dr & Airlie St
30. Shamrock Dr & Palm Ave
31. Shamrock Dr & Springway Dr
32. Shamrock Dr & Connecticut Ave
33. Shamrock Dr & Eastway Dr
34. Shamrock Dr & Finchley Dr
35. Shamrock Dr & Windsor Harbor Apts
36. Shamrock Dr & Charlotte Museum of History
37. Shamrock Dr & Wesley Nursing Home
38. Tipperary Pl & Stonehaven Dr
39. Tipperary Pl & Foxford Pl
40. Tipperary Pl & Slagle Dr
41. Tipperary Pl & Vinetta Ct
42. Tipperary Pl & Marbetta Ln
43. Milton Rd & Belle Plaine Dr
44. The Plaza & Starhaven Dr
45. The Plaza & Family Dollar
46. The Plaza & Barrington Dr
47. The Plaza & McBride St
48. The Plaza & Lake Dr
49. The Plaza & Karenstone Dr
50. The Plaza & WT Harris Blvd
51. Grier Rd & Newell Hickory Grove Rd
52. Equitable Pl & Grier Rd

⏰ Route 23 Schedule & Service Hours

Scheduled departures from the terminal (CATS timetable via Transit, verified October 2026):

From Equitable Pl & Grier Rd towards Transit Center & 4th & Brevard

Day	First departure	Last departure	Departures	Average interval
Saturday	12:53 PM	6:46 AM	28	~40 min
Monday	10:18 PM	6:47 AM	8	~75 min

From Transit Center & Bay U towards Equitable Pl & Grier Rd

Day	First departure	Last departure	Departures	Average interval
Saturday	5:40 AM	1:30 AM	39	~30 min
Monday	5:40 AM	12:30 AM	37	~30 min

💵 Fare Information

The CATS local one-way fare is $2.20 (day pass $6.60, monthly pass $88.00). Express routes cost more — $3.00 one-way, or $4.40 for Express Plus regional routes. Fares are set by CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System); confirm the current table on charlottenc.gov before travelling.

🗺️ Key Destinations on Route 23

• Shamrock Dr & Charlotte Museum of History — museum

🧭 How to Ride Route 23 — Step by Step

1. Check the schedule below for your direction and get to the stop a few minutes early.
2. Have your fare ready — pay on board or use the agency’s official app or card where accepted.
3. Signal the driver as the bus approaches and board through the front door.
4. Pull the stop-request cord or press the button before your stop and exit through the rear doors.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time does the first 23 bus leave?
The first scheduled departures from the terminals are at 10:18 PM from Equitable Pl & Grier Rd and 5:40 AM from Transit Center & Bay U.

What time is the last 23 bus?
The last scheduled departures are at 6:47 AM from Equitable Pl & Grier Rd and 12:30 AM from Transit Center & Bay U.

Does Route 23 run on weekends?
Yes — the current schedule shows departures every day, including Saturdays and Sundays.

Route and timetable data: CATS via Transit. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details with CATS before travelling. Schedule verified October 2026.

🌐 Route 23 in the Charlotte network

This page is one of 62 Charlotte route pages on BusUpdate, built from the CATS — Charlotte feed data (the city’s transit system, running buses and the Lynx Blue Line from the Charlotte Transportation Center). Its directions run towards Outbound and Inbound. The longest direction calls at 56 stops. On the sampled Saturday (17 October 2026), the feed recorded 28 departures in one direction at a sampled stop, spanning about 23.4 hours of the service day. The whole US section — what it covers, how it was built and what it deliberately does not claim — is set out on the USA hub page.

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