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{{Infobox Bus transit
| name = Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit
| logo = TCAT-transparent.png
| logo_size = 
| image = 
| image_size = 
| image_caption = 
| company_slogan = 
| parent = 
| founded = {{start date|1998}}
| headquarters = 737 Willow Ave.{{coord|42|27|12|N|76|30|20|W|display=title|region:US-NY_type:landmark}}
| locale = [[Ithaca, New York]]
| service_area = Tompkins County, New York
| service_type = [[bus service]], [[paratransit]]
| alliance = 
| routes =34 bus routes<ref>[https://tcatbus.com/about/about-tcat-2/ About TCAT]</ref>
| destinations = 
| stops = 
| hubs = [[Ithaca Commons|Commons]] (Green St., Seneca St., Albany St.) <br />[[Cornell University]]<br />Ithaca Mall
| stations = 
| lounge = 
| fleet = 54 vehicles<ref name=funfacts>[http://www.tcatbus.com/funfacts.php TCAT Bus – Fun Facts]</ref>
| ridership = {{American transit ridership|NY Ithaca total daily}} ({{American transit ridership|dailydate}}){{American transit ridership|dailycitation}}
| annual_ridership = {{American transit ridership|NY Ithaca total annual}} ({{American transit ridership|annualdate}}){{American transit ridership|annualcitation}}
| fuel_type = Diesel, Battery Electric
| operator = TCAT, Inc. (fixed routes)<br />GADABOUT (paratransit)
| ceo = 
| website = {{URL|tcatbus.com}}
}}

'''Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc.''', usually referred to as '''TCAT''', is a private, non-profit public transportation operator, created by Cornell University, Tompkins County, and the City of Ithaca to serve [[Tompkins County, New York]]. The vast majority of TCAT bus routes are based in the [[Ithaca, New York|City of Ithaca]] and surrounding urban area. These routes serve [[Ithaca College]], [[Cornell University]], and [[Tompkins Cortland Community College]]. In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, the system had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|NY Ithaca total annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|NY Ithaca total daily}} per weekday as of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}.

As of 2019, TCAT operates 34 bus routes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tcatbus.com/about/about-tcat-2/|title=About TCAT|last=|first=|date=|website=TCAT|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=20 October 2019}}</ref> Door to door [[paratransit]] service is provided by GADABOUT Transportation Services, Inc.

== History ==
[[File:Buses and students at Cornell University.jpg|thumb|right|300px|TCAT buses on Cornell's campus]]
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) was formed in 1998 by consolidating three public transit systems – Ithaca Transit (City of Ithaca), TOMTRAN (Tompkins County)<ref>County Resolution No 152 of 1980 "Acceptance of Interim County-wide Transportation Plan", June 9, 1980, Tompkins County Board of Representatives.</ref> and CU Transit (Cornell University) into a single system. In the 1960s the City and Cornell established independent bus systems which expanded throughout the next two decades. Service was first extended to serve Ithaca's suburbs in the 1970s, and to rural towns beginning in 1982. In 1974, a transit service in Northeast Ithaca (Lansing, Cayuga Heights and the Town of Ithaca) was started by apartment owners contracting with Swarthout Coaches to operate limited service for Cornell students, and as the public demand for service increased, the apartment owners sought assistance from local governments and Cornell University, which became Northeast Transit in 1978.

Tompkins County became involved in supporting suburban routes and in developing rural transit service. The County formed TOMTRAN to extend fixed-route bus service to Dryden, Caroline and Newark Valley<ref>In Tioga County</ref> in 1982, Groton (1983), Newfield and Ulysses (1985), and Lansing and Danby (1991). In 1999, TCAT initiated bus service to Enfield, the last unserved town in the county. In 1992, the city, Cornell and County built a $5 million transit facility to base transit operations and fleet maintenance including GADABOUT.<ref>County Resolution No 32 of 1990 "Acceptance of Conceptual Design for Joint Transit Maintenance Facility and Authorizing Federal Section 18 Application", February 20, 1990, Tompkins County Board of Representatives.</ref> In 1996, the New York State Legislature adopted a state law authorizing that "the county of Tompkins, the city of Ithaca and Cornell University may jointly provide for mass transportation services in the county of Tompkins.",<ref>Article 5-I, Section 119-s-1 of the New York State General Municipal Law</ref> and on April 1, 1998, the City of Ithaca, Cornell University and Tompkins County established TCAT as a joint venture (public entity) to operate public transit service in Tompkins County, service began in 1999, establishing a unified route and fare system.<ref>[http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/99/5.27.99/TCAT.html TCAT prepares for bus fare change and announces perk for CU employees]</ref> TCAT re-organized itself as a [[501(c)#501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] nonprofit corporation, TCAT. Inc. in 2005 with representatives of City of Ithaca, Cornell University, and Tompkins County serving on its board of directors.

In 1976, a consortium of municipalities and human service agencies formed GADABOUT Transportation Services to address travel needs of seniors and people with disabilities and today operates the Federally mandated paratransit service for Tompkins County. Although GADABOUT did not join TCAT in 1998, the two companies are still closely related, with GADABOUT leasing space and maintenance services from TCAT.

== Routes ==
As of December 2019, thirty-six bus routes comprise the TCAT system.<ref name="allroutes2">{{Cite web|url=https://tcatbus.com/schedules-tables-fall|title=Late Fall Schedules: Check for changes in December)|last=|first=|date=October 27, 2019|website=TCAT|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> Routes are identified by number and are usually indicated on a marquee at the front of the bus, and sometimes on the side as well. TCAT's main hub is Green Street Station, off of [[Ithaca Commons|the Commons]], a two-block pedestrian mall in downtown Ithaca. Most non South Hill routes run through the [[Cornell University]] campus; East Avenue and Tower Road near Uris and [[Cornell University School of Hotel Administration|Statler Halls]] is considered a secondary hub.<ref>[http://www.tcatbus.com/pages/system TCAT system map]</ref>

=== Urban and Suburban Services: Routes 10 to 17, Routes 30 to 32, Route 51, and Routes 70 to 77 ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="6" | {{big|Downtown and West Hill}}
|-
! rowspan="2" |Route #
! rowspan="2" |Route Name
! colspan="3" |Terminals
! rowspan="2" |Days of Service
|-
! style="width: 300px;" |Outbound
! style="width: 10px;" |
! style="width: 300px;" |Inbound
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''13'''
|'''Fall Creek – Mall – Commons'''
|'''[[The Shops at Ithaca Mall]]'''
The Shops at Ithaca Mall
|↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
Green St. @ Commons
|Monday – Saturday
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''14'''
|'''West Hill – Hospital – Commons'''
|[[Cayuga Medical Center|'''Hospital''']]
Cayuga Medical Center
|↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
Green St. @ Commons
|Everyday
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''14S'''
|'''West Hill – Shopping'''
|'''West Hill'''
Overlook Apts.
|↔
|'''[[Walmart]]'''
Walmart
|Everyday
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''15'''
|'''Southside Shopper'''
| colspan="3" |'''LOOP'''
'''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Seneca St. @ Commons) – '''Southside''' — '''[[Titus Towers]]''' — [[Walmart|'''WalMart''']] —

'''[[Titus Towers]]''' — '''Southside''' — '''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Green St. @ Commons)]
|Everyday
|-
| style="text-align: center;" rowspan="4" |'''17'''
| rowspan="4" |'''TCAT – Fall Creek – Commons'''
| rowspan="4" |'''TCAT'''
TCAT Garage
| rowspan="4" |↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''

Seneca St. @ Commons
| rowspan="4" |Everyday
Irregular Service
|-
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''

Green St. @ Commons
|-
|'''[[Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine|Cornell Vet School]]'''
ARR:Vet School

DEP:Boyce Thompson Institute
|-
|'''Hasbrouck Apartments'''
Hasbrouck Apts.
|-
| colspan="6" |''Note: Most TCAT bus routes serve the Downtown Ithaca Commons. ''
Rts. 20 and 21 also serve West Hill. Select Rt. 36 services also serve Fall Creek. See "Rural Routes" section.
|-
! colspan="6" | {{big|Lower South Hill and Ithaca College}}
|-
! rowspan="2" |Route #
! rowspan="2" |Route Name
! colspan="3" |Terminals
! rowspan="2" |Days of Service
|-
!Outbound
!
!Inbound
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''11'''
|'''Ithaca College – Commons'''
|'''[[Ithaca College]]'''
College Circle Apts.
|↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''

Green St. @ Commons
|Weekdays Only
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''11N'''
|'''Ithaca College – Commons – Collegetown'''
| colspan="3" |'''Multi-Section Route'''
'''[[Ithaca College]]''' (College Circle Apts.) – '''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Green St. @ Commons) – [[Collegetown (Ithaca)|'''Collegetown''']] (Schwartz CPA)
|Night Time Only
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''11S'''
|'''Ithaca College – Commons – Southside Shopping'''
| colspan="3" |'''LOOP'''
'''[[Ithaca College]]''' (College Circle Apts.) – '''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' – '''[[Walmart|WalMart]]''' —

'''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' — '''[[Ithaca College]]''' (College Circle Apts.)
|Everyday
|-
| colspan="6" |''Note: Rt. 65 also serves Lower South Hill and Ithaca College. See "Rural Routes" Section''
|-
! colspan="6" | {{big|East Hill, Collegetown, Cornell University, Cayuga Heights, the Mall, and Lansing Village}}
|-
! rowspan="2" |Route #
! rowspan="2" |Route Name
! colspan="3" |Terminals
! rowspan="2" |Days of Service
|-
!Outbound
!
!Inbound
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''10'''
|'''Cornell – Commons'''
| colspan="3" |'''LOOP'''
'''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Seneca St. @ Commons) – '''Cornell West and Central Campus''' – '''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Seneca St. @ Commons)
|Weekdays Only
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''30'''
|'''Mall — Cornell — Commons'''
|'''[[The Shops at Ithaca Mall]]'''
The Shops at Ithaca Mall
|↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
Seneca St. @ Commons
|Everyday
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''31'''
|'''Convenient Care – Cornell – Commons'''
| colspan="3" |'''LOOP'''
'''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Green St. @ Commons) – '''Cornell Central Campus''' – '''Convenient Care''' – '''Winston Court''' — '''Cornell Central Campus''' — '''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Seneca St. @ Commons)]
|Weekdays Only
|-
| style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2" |'''32'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Airport – Cornell – Commons'''
|'''[[Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport]]'''
Airport
| rowspan="2" |↔
| rowspan="2" | '''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
ARR:Seneca St. @ Commons

DEP:Green St. @ Commons
| rowspan="2" |Weekdays Only
|-
|'''Northwood Apartments'''
Northwood Apts.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''51'''
|'''Eastern Heights – Cornell – Commons'''
| colspan="3" |'''LOOP'''

'''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Seneca St. @ Commons) – '''Tower Rd. (Cornell)''' – '''East Ithaca''' – '''Eastern Heights''' (Skyvue @ Snyder Hill) – '''East Ithaca''' – '''Tower Rd. (Cornell)''' – '''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Seneca St. @ Commons)
|Everyday
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''70'''
|'''Mall – Cornell – Commons'''
|'''The Shops at Ithaca Mall'''
The Shops at Ithaca Mall
|↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
Seneca St. @ Commons
|Weekends Only
|-
| style="text-align: center;" rowspan="2" |'''72'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Airport – Cornell – Commons'''
|'''[[Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport]]'''

Airport
| rowspan="2" |↔
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''

ARR:Seneca St. @ Commons

DEP:Green St. @ Commons
| rowspan="2" |Weekends Only
|-
|'''Northwood Apartments'''

Northwood Apts.
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |'''77'''
|'''Warren @ Farrell – Winston Court – Mall'''
| colspan="3" |'''LOOP'''
'''[[The Shops at Ithaca Mall]]''' (The Shops at Ithaca Mall) – '''Warren Rd.''' – '''Winston Court''' – '''[[The Shops at Ithaca Mall]]''' (The Shops at Ithaca Mall)
|Saturday Only
|-
| colspan="6" |''Note:''
''Rt. 13 also serves the Mall. See "Downtown and West Hill" section.''

''Rts. 41, 53, and 75 also serve Cornell University. See "Rural Routes" Section.''

''Select Services on Rts. 20, 21, 36, 40, 43, 52, 65, and 67 also serve East Hill and Cornell University, mostly during peak hours. See "Rural Routes" section.''

''Select Rt. 17 services also serve East Hill, Collegetown, and Cornell University. Services are limited and irregular. See "Downtown and West Hill" section.''
|}

=== Rural Routes (Former TOMTRAN Routes): Routes 20 to 21, 36 to 43, 52 to 67, and 74 to 75 ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2" |Route #
! rowspan="2" |Route Name
! colspan="3" |Terminals
! rowspan="2" |Days of Service
|-
!Outbound
!
!Inbound
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''20'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Enfield'''
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Enfield, New York|Enfield]]'''
Enfield Highway Department
| rowspan="2" |↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
Green St. @ Commons
| rowspan="2" |Everyday
|-
|'''Cornell Central Campus and [[Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine|Vet School]]'''
ARR:Boyce Thompson Institute

ARR:Dairy Bar

DEP:Vet School
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''21'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Trumansburg – Jacksonville'''
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Trumansburg, New York|Trumansburg]]'''
Aubles Trailer Park
| rowspan="2" |↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
Green St. @ Commons
| rowspan="2" |Everyday
|-
|'''[[Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine|Cornell Vet School]]'''
ARR:Boyce Thompson Institute

DEP:Vet School
|-
| rowspan="3" |'''36'''
| rowspan="3" |'''South Lansing'''
|'''[[South Lansing, New York|South Lansing]]'''
Lansing Fire Company #3
| rowspan="3" |↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
ARR:Seneca St. @ Commons

DEP:Green St. @ Commons
| rowspan="3" |Weekdays Only
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Lansing High School]]'''
Lansing School
|'''[[Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine|Cornell Vet School]]'''
ARR:Boyce Thompson Institute

DEP:Vet School
|-
|'''[[Ithaca High School (Ithaca, New York)|Ithaca High School]]'''
Lake St. @ Ithaca High School
|-
| rowspan="3" |'''37'''
| rowspan="3" |'''North Lansing'''
|'''[[Lansing, New York|North Lansing]]'''
Lansing Fire Station #4
| rowspan="3" |↔
| rowspan="2" | '''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
ARR:Seneca St. @ Commons

DEP:Green St. @ Commons
| rowspan="3" |Weekdays Only
|-
|'''Springbrook Apartments'''

Springbrook @ Farrell
|-
|'''[[South Lansing, New York|South Lansing]]'''
Lansing Town Hall
|'''[[Cornell University|Cornell Central Campus]]'''
ARR:Sage Hall

DEP:Dairy Bar
|-
|'''40'''
|'''Groton – Freeville'''
|'''[[Groton (village), New York|Groton]]'''
Groton Express Mart
|↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
Seneca St. @ Commons
|Everyday
|-
|'''41'''
|'''Etna Demand-and-Response (DAR) Zone'''
|'''[[Etna, New York|Etna DAR Zone]]'''
|↔
|'''Collegetown'''
Schwartz CPA
|Everyday
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''43'''
|'''Dryden – TC3'''
|'''[[Tompkins Cortland Community College]]'''
TC3
| rowspan="2" |↔
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
Seneca St. @ Commons
| rowspan="2" |Everyday
|-
|'''Groton – Freeville – TC3 – Dryden'''
|'''Groton'''
Groton Express Mart
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''52'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Caroline – Brooktondale'''
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Caroline, New York|Caroline]]'''
Caroline Turnaround
| rowspan="2" |↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
ARR:Seneca St. @ Commons

DEP:Green St. @ Commons
| rowspan="2" |Everyday
|-
|'''[[Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine|Cornell Vet School]]'''
ARR:Vet School
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''53'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Brooktondale – Ellis Hollow – Varna'''
| colspan="3" |'''AM LOOP'''
'''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Green St. @ Commons) – '''Brooktondale''' – '''Ellis Hollow''' – '''[[Varna, New York|Varna]]''' – '''[[Cornell University|Cornell]]''' – '''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Seneca St. @ Commons)
| rowspan="2" |Weekdays Only
|-
| colspan="3" |'''PM LOOP'''
'''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Green St. @ Commons) – '''[[Cornell University|Cornell]]''' – '''[[Varna, New York|Varna]]''' – '''Ellis Hollow''' – '''Brooktondale''' – '''[[Ithaca Commons]]''' (Seneca St. @ Commons)
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''65'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Danby – South Hill'''
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Danby, New York|Danby]]'''
Hillview Terrace
Mobile Home Park
| rowspan="2" |↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
ARR:Seneca St. @ Commons

DEP:Green St. @ Commons

DEP:Aurora St. @ Commons
| rowspan="2" |Monday – Saturday
|-
|'''[[Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine|Cornell Vet School]]'''
ARR:Boyce Thompson Institute

DEP:Vet School
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''67'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Newfield'''
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Newfield, New York|Newfield]]'''
Newfield Central School
| rowspan="2" |↔
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
Green St. @ Commons
| rowspan="2" |Everyday
|-
|'''[[Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine|Cornell Vet School]]'''
ARR:Boyce Thompson Institute

DEP:Vet School
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''74'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Groton – Mall'''
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Groton (village), New York|Groton]]'''
Groton Express Mart
| rowspan="2" |↔
|'''[[The Shops at Ithaca Mall]]'''
The Shops at Ithaca Mall
| rowspan="2" |Weekends
|-
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
Green St. @ Commons
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''75'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Dryden – Mall'''
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Tompkins Cortland Community College]]'''
TC3 Dorms
| rowspan="2" |↔
|'''[[The Shops at Ithaca Mall]]'''
The Shops at Ithaca Mall
| rowspan="2" |Weekends
|-
|'''[[Ithaca Commons]]'''
DEP:Green St. @ Commons
|}

=== Cornell University Campus Services (Former CU Transit Routes): Routes 81 to 93 ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2" |Route #
! rowspan="2" |Route Name
! colspan="3" |Terminals
! rowspan="2" |Days of Service
|-
!Outbound
!
!Inbound
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''81'''
| rowspan="2" |'''A Lot – Vet School via Central Campus or Judd Falls Rd.'''
|'''[[Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine|Cornell Vet School]]'''
ARR:Dairy Bar

ARR:Boyce Thompson Institute

DEP:Vet School

(Early Morning)
| rowspan="2" |↔
| rowspan="2" |'''Cornell Parking Lot A'''
A Lot – Lower Stop
| rowspan="2" |Weekdays Only
Early Morning and Peak Time Only
|-
|'''[[Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine|Cornell Vet School]]'''
Dairy Bar

(Peak Hours)
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''82'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Hasbrouck – East Hill Plaza via Central Campus and Tower Rd'''
| rowspan="2" |'''East Hill Plaza'''
East Hill Plaza
| rowspan="2" |↔
|'''Cornell Parking Lot A'''
A Lot – Lower Stop

(Except Morning Peak)
| rowspan="2" |Weekday Only
|-
|'''Hasbrouck Apartments'''
Hasbrouck

(Morning Peak Only)
|-
|'''83'''
|'''North Campus – Central Campus via Cradit Farm Dr'''
| colspan="3" |'''LOOP'''
'''Hasbrouck Apartments''' (Hasbrouck) – '''North Campus''' – '''Central Campus'''
|Weekday Only
|-
|'''83W'''
|'''West Campus – Central Campus via Campus Rd'''
| colspan="3" |'''LOOP'''
'''West Campus''' (Stewart @ University) – '''Central Campus''' (Uris Hall Across Street)
|Weekdays Only
Morning Peak Only
|-
|'''90'''
|'''Collegetown – North Campus'''
| colspan="3" |'''LOOP'''
'''Collegetown''' (Schwartz CPA) – '''Central Campus''' – '''North Campus''' (Robert Purcell Community Center) – '''Cradit Farm Dr.''' – '''Central Campus''' – '''Collegetown''' (Schwartz CPA)
|Everyday
Night Service Only
|-
|'''92'''
|'''North Campus – Collegetown – East Hill Plaza via Tower Rd'''
| colspan="3" |'''LOOP'''
'''Hasbrouck Apartments''' (Hasbrouck) – '''North Campus''' – '''Thurston Ave''' – '''West Campus''' – '''Collegetown''' (Schwartz CPA) – '''Tower Rd''' – '''Maple Ave''' – '''East Hill Plaza''' (East Hill Plaza)
|Weekday Night Time;
Weekends
|-
|'''93'''
|'''North Campus – Collegetown – Eastern Heights via Hoy Rd'''
| colspan="3" |'''LOOP'''
'''Hasbrouck''' (Hasbrouck Apartments) – '''North Campus''' – '''Thurston Ave''' – '''West Campus''' – '''Collegetown''' (Schwartz CPA) – '''Maple Ave''' – '''East Hill Plaza''' – '''East Ithaca''' – '''Eastern Heights''' (Skyvue @ Snyder Hill)
|Everyday
Night Time Only
|-
| colspan="6" |''Note: Day time only, Rts. 52 and 53 also serve the East Ithaca community. See "Rural Routes" section.''
|}

== Fleet ==
TCAT operates a mix of fifty-one 35&nbsp;ft and 40&nbsp;ft transit buses and three small 14-seat buses. All TCAT buses are wheelchair accessible. The fleet is composed of vehicles manufactured by [[Gillig]], [[Nova Bus]], [[New Flyer Industries]], and [[Orion Bus Industries]].

=== Current fleet ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=May 2021}}
[[File:TompkinsConsolidatedAreaTransitBus.JPG|thumb|A TCAT Advantage T40 bus]]
[[File:TompkinsConsolidatedAreaTransitBus2.JPG|thumb|A TCAT LFS bus]]
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Fleet Number(s)
!Year
!Manufacturer
!Model
!Notes
|- align="center"
|204,206,208
|2002
|New Flyer
|D40LF
|
|- align="center"
|601–608
|2006
|Gillig
|Advantage T40
|
|- align="center"
|610–612
|2006
|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|[[Ford E-Series|E450]]
|
|- align="center"
|613–614
|2007
|Gillig
|Advantage T40<br />Hybrid
|
|- align="center"
|701–703
|2007
|Gillig
|Advantage T40<br />Hybrid
|
|- align="center"
|901–902
|2009
|Gillig
|Advantage T40
|
|- align="center"
|1102–1103
|2011
|Gillig
|Advantage T40 Hybrid
|
|- align="center"
|1104–1106, 1108–1109, 1118 (Formerly 1107)
|2011
|Gillig
|Advantage T40
|
|- align="center"
|1110–1114, 1116
|2011
|Orion
|VII Next Generation Bus
|
|- align="center"
|1501–1502
|2015
|Gillig
|Advantage T40
|
|- align="center"
|1601–1605
|2016
|Gillig
|Advantage T40
|
|- align="center"
|1801–1811
|2018
|Gillig
|Advantage T40
|
|- align="center"
|1901–1909
|2019
|New Flyer
|XD40
|
|- align="center"
|1910–1912
|2019
|Champion
|DF350
|
|}

== Fares ==
TCAT charges an adult fare at $1.50 for all trips. Cash customers are entitled to one free transfer upon request. Seniors and those with disabilities pay half-fare, as do children under 18. Additionally, up to three children, aged five or younger, travel free with an adult.

== Historical images ==

<gallery>
File:Old IT logo patch.jpg|Ithaca Transit Patch
File:Old TOMTRAN 911.jpg|TOMTRAN Bus 1991
File:Ithaca NY Transit Facility Front North view.jpg|TCAT Facility (Depot)
File:Shop engines.jpg
File:3buses.jpg
File:TCAT buses & streak.jpg|TCAT scheme at night
</gallery>

== Sources ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.tcatbus.com/}}

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