Charlotte Bus Route 26: Beatties Ford Rd & Rosa Parks Pl (Bay C) to Transit Center & Bay B

Beatties Ford Rd & Rosa Parks Pl (Bay C) ↔ Transit Center & Bay B

📅 Editorial review: October 2026 | ℹ️ Independent planning guide — not affiliated with CATS | 🎯 Route 26 stops, fares & schedule overview

✅ Official CATS service in Charlotte: Route 26 connects Beatties Ford Rd & Rosa Parks Pl (Bay C) with Transit Center & Bay B. Buses run from 5:50 AM to 12:30 AM.

📋 Route 26 Essential Information

• Route: 26 — Beatties Ford Rd & Rosa Parks Pl (Bay C) ↔ Transit Center & Bay B
• Operator: CATS (Charlotte)
• Stops: 29 towards Transit Center & Bay A; 31 towards Rosa Parks Pl & Beatties Ford Rd
• First departure: 5:50 AM | Last departure: 12:30 AM
• Service: Daily, including weekends
• Fare: Local one-way fare $2.20 (express routes higher — see below)

📖 About Route 26

Route 26 links Beatties Ford Rd & Rosa Parks Pl (Bay C) and Transit Center & Bay B. The stop list below is the complete, current CATS pattern, so you can plan boarding and getting off with confidence.

🚏 Route 26 Complete Stop List

Towards Transit Center & Bay A (from Beatties Ford Rd & Rosa Parks Pl (Bay C))

1. Beatties Ford Rd & Rosa Parks Pl (Bay C)
2. Gilbert St & Beatties Ford Rd
3. Newland Rd & Gilbert St
4. Newland Rd & Holly St
5. Newland Rd & Irma St
6. Kennesaw Dr & Newland Rd
7. Erie St & Catherine Simmons Ave
8. Erie St & LaSalle St
9. Hateras Ave & Kennesaw Dr
10. Jennings St & Newcastle St
11. Jennings St & Russell Ave
12. Mulberry Ave & Heil Pl
13. Mulberry Ave & Miles Ct
14. Oaklawn & Fairfield
15. Oaklawn Ave & Clifton St
16. Oaklawn Ave & Andrill Ter
17. Oaklawn Ave & Burton St
18. Oaklawn Ave & Stroud Park Ct
19. Oaklawn Ave & Ethel Guest Ln
20. Oaklawn Ave & Spring St
21. Statesville Ave & Callahan St
22. Statesville Ave & Oliver St
23. Statesville Ave & Graham St
24. Graham St & 10th St
25. Graham St & 8th St
26. Graham St & 7th St
27. Trade St & Graham St
28. Trade St & College St
29. Transit Center & Bay A

Towards Rosa Parks Pl & Beatties Ford Rd (from Transit Center & Bay B)

1. Transit Center & Bay B
2. 4th St & Tryon St
3. 4th St & Poplar St
4. 4th St & Graham St
5. Graham St & 5th St
6. Graham St & 7th St
7. Graham St & 9th St
8. Graham St & 10th St
9. Statesville Ave & Oliver St
10. Statesville Ave & Oaklawn Ave
11. Oaklawn Ave & Spring St
12. Oaklawn Ave & Ethel Guest Ln
13. Oaklawn Ave & Stroud Park Ct
14. Oaklawn Ave & Burton St
15. Oaklawn Ave & Rush Wind Dr
16. Oaklawn Ave & Andrill Ter
17. Oaklawn Ave & Blazer Dr
18. Oaklawn & Mulberry
19. Mulberry Ave & Miles Ct
20. Jennings St & Heil Pl
21. Jennings St & Russell Ave
22. Jennings St & Newcastle St
23. Hateras Ave & Erie St
24. Erie St & LaSalle St
25. Erie St & Catherine Simmons Ave
26. Kennesaw Dr & Newland Rd
27. Newland Rd & Irma St
28. Newland Rd & Holly St
29. Newland Rd & Gilbert St
30. Gilbert St & Beatties Ford Rd
31. Rosa Parks Pl & Beatties Ford Rd

⏰ Route 26 Schedule & Service Hours

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

From Beatties Ford Rd & Rosa Parks Pl (Bay C) towards Transit Center & Bay A

Day	First departure	Last departure	Departures	Average interval
Saturday	5:50 AM	12:21 AM	25	~45 min
Monday	5:50 AM	11:36 PM	24	~45 min

From Transit Center & Bay B towards Rosa Parks Pl & Beatties Ford Rd

Day	First departure	Last departure	Departures	Average interval
Saturday	6:40 AM	11:55 PM	24	~45 min
Monday	6:40 AM	12:30 AM	25	~45 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 26

• Oaklawn Ave & Stroud Park Ct — park
• Trade St & College St — college
• Rosa Parks Pl & Beatties Ford Rd — park

🧭 How to Ride Route 26 — 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 26 bus leave?
The first scheduled departures from the terminals are at 5:50 AM from Beatties Ford Rd & Rosa Parks Pl (Bay C) and 6:40 AM from Transit Center & Bay B.

What time is the last 26 bus?
The last scheduled departures are at 11:36 PM from Beatties Ford Rd & Rosa Parks Pl (Bay C) and 12:30 AM from Transit Center & Bay B.

Does Route 26 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 26 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 31 stops. On the sampled Saturday (17 October 2026), the feed recorded 25 departures in one direction at a sampled stop, spanning about 23.2 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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Appendix compiled October 2026 from this page’s Transit-feed build data (sampled October 2026) — see our data page for sourcing, including why these pages carry no fare claims: the feed does not publish fares, and this site does not invent them.

🧭 The journey, stop by stop

Towards Outbound, the feed’s canonical itinerary calls at 31 stops:

Transit Center / Bay B → 4th St / Tryon St → 4th St / Poplar St → 4th St / Graham St → Graham St / 5th St → Graham St / 7th St → Graham St / 9th St → Graham St / 10th St → Statesville Ave / Oliver St → Statesville Ave / Oaklawn Ave → Oaklawn Ave / Spring St → Oaklawn Ave / Ethel Guest Ln → Oaklawn Ave / Stroud Park Ct → Oaklawn Ave / Burton St → Oaklawn Ave / Rush Wind Dr → Oaklawn Ave / Andrill Ter → Oaklawn Ave / Blazer Dr → Oaklawn / Mulberry → Mulberry Ave / Miles Ct → Jennings St / Heil Pl → Jennings St / Russell Ave → Jennings St / Newcastle St → Hateras Ave / Erie St → Erie St / LaSalle St → Erie St / Catherine Simmons Ave → Kennesaw Dr / Newland Rd → Newland Rd / Irma St → Newland Rd / Holly St → Newland Rd / Gilbert St → Gilbert St / Beatties Ford Rd → Rosa Parks Pl / Beatties Ford Rd.