MCAT Bus Service Schedule Changes Start Saturday: Manatee County

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) will make several changes to its fixed-route bus service beginning Saturday.

The changes will enhance transit service along several important corridors and provide more appealing transportation options for commuters in Manatee County, according to a news release from the county.

Route 99, which connects Manatee and Sarasota Counties, will continue to operate every 20 minutes between 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. There are some minor adjustments to the schedule to create some northbound trips to Downtown Bradenton after 8 p.m.

Route 3, which serves Manatee Avenue between downtown Bradenton and Manatee County Public Beach, will also see minor changes. Eastbound trips to Walmart on State Road 64 have been added, leaving from Downtown Station at 7:15 p.m. and 8:40 p.m.

All changes to MCAT route schedules will be available for pick-up on each bus and online at mymanatee.org/MCAT.