The Commercial Appeal is an E.W. Scripps Company newspaper. The Memphis Area Transit Authority offers many daily bus routes for transportation downtown and all over the city. MATA has accessible services on some routes for disabled passengers. Reservations for MATAplus are required and subject to availability. To make reservations, call MATAplus at 722-7171.
Fares are more for some express routes and longer routes.
Off-peak hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Plans to extend this service to the medical district are under way. Currently the trolley connects the Pinch District to Riverfront to Beale Street to the South Main Historic District. Trolley fare is 60 cents each way. Passengers 65 or older can ride the trolley for 30 cents.