Clemson Area Transit

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Areas Served: Clemson University, Clemson, Seneca, Anderson County, SC and vicinity
Founded: January 8, 1996
Fleet Size:
Service Types: Fixed-Route, Dial-A-Ride
2012 Ridership: 1,504,570
Website: catbus.com


Clemson Area Transit, known as CATbus, is the fixed-route transit service provider for Clemson University, the City of Clemson, the Town of Central, the Town of Pendleton, the City of Seneca, and Anderson County, South Carolina.

Routes

Map

Red Route

Schedule

  • Southern Wesleyan University to CATbus Headquarters via Downtown Clemson & Clemson University
  • Spring & Fall Schedule: Monday-Saturday 7am-3am (Sundays 7:30am-3am)
  • Summer Schedule: Monday-Thursday 7am-8:30pm; Friday 7am-10:30pm; Saturday 10am-8pm; Sunday 12pm-4pm

Pendleton Route

Schedule

  • Clemson University - East Library Circle to Downtown Pendleton
  • Year round schedule: Monday-Friday 6:45am-6:40pm

Central Walmart / SWU

Schedule

  • Central Recreation Center/Library to SWU & Walmart
  • Spring & Fall Semester: Monday-Thursday 7am-6pm; Friday 7am-6pm; Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 12pm-4pm
  • Summer Schedule: Monday-Thursday 7am-6pm

The View/Pier Routes

Schedule

  • View/Pier-TCTC - View/Pier to TCTC (Monday-Friday 7:25am-11am)
  • View/Pier-CU - View/Pier to Clemson University (Monday-Thursday 7am-10:15pm; Friday 7am-6:15pm)
  • View/Pier-Downtown Clemson - View/Pier to Downtown Clemson (Thursday-Friday 6pm-2:30am; Saturday 5pm-2:30am)

Clemson University Campus Ruotes

  • Blue Route (Mon-Fri) - C-1/R-5 Parking Lots to East Library Circle
  • Orange Route (Mon-Fri) - P-3 Parking Lot/Littlejohn Coliseum to Core Campus/Brackett Hall
  • Purple Route (Mon-Fri) - C-2/R-3 Parking Lots to Core Campus/Brackett Hall

Seneca Routes

Schedule

These routes operate with Proterra buses, branded for the City of Seneca. Business Loop, Oconee Connector, and Express meet at Oconee Medical Center and Business, Residential, and Express meet at Seneca City Hall.

  • Seneca Residential Loop (Mon-Fri) - Downtown Seneca - Railroad Park via Oconee Community Theatre
  • Seneca Business Loop (Mon-Fri) - Downtown Seneca - Railroad Park via Magnolia Plaza, Dogwood Plaza, One Stop Unemployment Center, Commons Square, and Oconee Medical Center.
  • Oconee Connector (Mon-Fri) - Oconee Medical Center to TCTC (Oconee) via US HWY 123, SC 19
  • Seneca Express (Mon-Fri) - Oconee Medical Center to Clemson University - East Library Circle

Fares

All CATbus routes are fare-free.[1]

Facilities

CATbus Headquarters

  • Address: 200 West Ln., Seneca, SC 29631
  • Phone: (864) 654-CATS

Clemson Area Transit

Active (Clemson)

Fleet
Number(s)
Thumbnail Build
Date
Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Passenger Seats Notes
100-106 2006 Optima Opus LFB-29 Cummins ISB
  • 106 retained as a training vehicles
  • Some 2004 models?
400-404 Clemson Area Transit 401-a.jpg 2012 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL9 4ONE Aries/
American Seating InSight
405-406 2012 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL9
407-409 2021 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4)
Cummins L9
600 2011 Nova Bus LFS Artic Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1700B
  • 2012 model
  • Ex-Nova Bus demo 0059.
  • Acquired on December 5, 2012.
  • Only used on the Red Route.
601 2013 Nova Bus LFS Artic Cummins ISL9
  • Only used on the Red Route.
1801-1810 Clemson Area Transit 1801-a.jpg 2018 Proterra Catalyst BE40 White destination signs

Retired

Fleet
Number(s)
Thumbnail Build
Date
Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Passenger Seats Notes
10 2006 Freightliner
Goshen
EuroShuttle
?
200-205 2003 Optima Opus LFB-34 Cummins ISB
300-309 2004 Optima Opus LFB-34 Cummins ISB

Seneca Transit System

Active

All Seneca Transit System buses feature a different livery than the rest of the Clemson Area Transit fleet.

Fleet
Number(s)
Thumbnail Build
Date
Manufacturer Model Motor Transmission Passenger Seats Notes
E100-E104 2012-2013 Proterra EcoRide BE35 UQM PowerPhase Borg Warner eGearDrive 4ONE Gemini
E106 2016 Proterra Catalyst BE40
E107-E108 Clemson Area Transit E108-a.jpg 2019 Proterra Catalyst BE35
  • White destination signs
  • Entered service in Nov. 2019

Retired

Fleet
Number(s)
Thumbnail Build
Date
Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Passenger Seats Notes
E105 Clemson Area Transit E105-a.jpg 2015 Proterra EcoRide BE35 UQM PowerPhase Borg Warner eGearDrive 4ONE Gemini White livery

References

  1. catbus.com: general info Retrieved on June 14th, 2012

External Links