MicroCAT passengers in Albemarle to pay fares starting on January 1, 2027

On September 2, 2026, the six elected officials were briefed on the matter which began with a history of the service from Deputy Budget Chief Ryan Davidson.

“In 2022, Albemarle County conducted a transit expansion study,” Davidson said. “One of the main recommendations coming from this study was around the utilization of microtransit, and more specifically for having that service in the Pantops and 29 North corridors or zones of the county. At that time, it was estimated the county could see approximately 100 rides per day for this service.”

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Albemarle obtained a $1.9 million grant through the Virginia Department of Transportation to operate a pilot project and Charlottesville Area Transit won the contract to operate the service…

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