Bay Area Transit Authority (BATA; /beɪ.tə/ BAY-tə) a public transit agency that serves Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties in the US state of Michigan.
BATA was formed February 1, 1985, out of the former Leelanau County transit combined with the Dial-A-Ride service in Traverse City, Michigan.
Over the years BATA has changed routes and branding their reputation to riders with technology improvements on buses.
[2] BATA launched their Bayline service on June 25, 2018.
This is the first high-frequency, east-west connection for the region, with buses every 20 minutes, 7 am – 10 pm, and it is fare-free.