A transport system (SYS1, SYS2) that transports an article a front-and-rear orientation of which is defined, the transport system (SYS1, SYS2) comprising: a first overhead track (23, 26, 27) a traveling direction of which is set to be a first direction; a first overhead transport vehicle including a first traveler that travels along the first overhead track (23, 26, 27), a first holder that holds the article, and a first lifting driver that raises and lowers the first holder; a second overhead track a traveling direction of which is set to be a second direction; a third overhead track that is provided parallel to the second overhead track and a traveling direction of which is set to be a third direction opposite to the second direction; a second overhead transport vehicle including a second traveler that travels on the second overhead track and the third overhead track, a second holder that holds the article, a second lifting driver that raises and lowers the second holder, and a second lateral feeder that laterally moves the second lifting driver; a first placement portion (14a, 14a1, 14a2, 14a3) onto which or from which the second overhead transport vehicle on the second overhead track delivers or receives the article; and a second placement portion (14b, 14b1, 14b2, 14b3) onto which or from which the second overhead transport vehicle on the third overhead track delivers or receives the article, wherein the first overhead transport vehicle is able to deliver or receive the article onto or from the first placement portion (14a, 14a1, 14a2, 14a3) with the first lifting driver being positioned directly above the first placement portion (14a, 14a1, 14a2, 14a3), and is able to deliver or receive the article onto or from the second placement portion (14b, 14b1, 14b2, 14b3) with the first lifting driver being positioned directly above the second placement portion (14b, 14b1, 14b2, 14b3), and at least one of the first overhead transport vehicle, the second overhead transport vehicle, the first placement portion (14a, 14a1, 14a2, 14a3), and the second placement portion (14b, 14b1, 14b2, 14b3) is provided with a rotator (15, 56, 66) that rotates the article around a vertical axis. a first overhead track (23, 26, 27) a traveling direction of which is set to be a first direction; a first overhead transport vehicle including a first traveler that travels along the first overhead track (23, 26, 27), a first holder that holds the article, and a first lifting driver that raises and lowers the first holder; a second overhead track a traveling direction of which is set to be a second direction; a third overhead track that is provided parallel to the second overhead track and a traveling direction of which is set to be a third direction opposite to the second direction; a second overhead transport vehicle including a second traveler that travels on the second overhead track and the third overhead track, a second holder that holds the article, a second lifting driver that raises and lowers the second holder, and a second lateral feeder that laterally moves the second lifting driver; a first placement portion (14a, 14a1, 14a2, 14a3) onto which or from which the second overhead transport vehicle on the second overhead track delivers or receives the article; and a second placement portion (14b, 14b1, 14b2, 14b3) onto which or from which the second overhead transport vehicle on the third overhead track delivers or receives the article, wherein the first overhead transport vehicle is able to deliver or receive the article onto or from the first placement portion (14a, 14a1, 14a2, 14a3) with the first lifting driver being positioned directly above the first placement portion (14a, 14a1, 14a2, 14a3), and is able to deliver or receive the article onto or from the second placement portion (14b, 14b1, 14b2, 14b3) with the first lifting driver being positioned directly above the second placement portion (14b, 14b1, 14b2, 14b3), and at least one of the first overhead transport vehicle, the second overhead transport vehicle, the first placement portion (14a, 14a1, 14a2, 14a3), and the second placement portion (14b, 14b1, 14b2, 14b3) is provided with a rotator (15, 56, 66) that rotates the article around a vertical axis.