Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit
| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 737 Willow Ave.42°27′12″N 76°30′20″W / 42.45333°N 76.50556°W |
| Locale | Ithaca, New York |
| Service area | Tompkins County, New York |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 34 bus routes |
| Hubs | Commons (Green St., Seneca St., Albany St.) Cornell University Ithaca Mall |
| Fleet | 54 vehicles |
| Daily ridership | 8,000 (weekdays, Q1 2025) |
| Annual ridership | 2,488,000 (2024) |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Battery Electric |
| Operator | TCAT, Inc. (fixed routes) GADABOUT (paratransit) |
| Website | tcatbus |
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 City of Ithaca and surrounding urban area. These routes serve Ithaca College, Cornell University, and Tompkins Cortland Community College. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 2,488,000, or about 8,000 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.
As of 2019, TCAT operates 34 bus routes. Door to door paratransit service is provided by GADABOUT Transportation Services, Inc.