Take TheRide’s Football Shuttle to University of Michigan Home Football Games!
AUGUST 14, 2023
Contactless Fare Payment Using Mobile Apps Preferred ANN ARBOR, MI – University of Michigan kicks off their football season at home on Saturday, September 2 against East Carolina and the Ann Arbor Area…
TheRide Announces Minor Service Adjustments
AUGUST 7, 2023
Service Adjustments Begin August 27, 2023 ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) is making minor service adjustments beginning Sunday, August 27, 2023. These service…
TheRide Introduces Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Proposal, Welcomes Public Comment
AUGUST 1, 2023
ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) will present their Fiscal Year 2024 draft budget at the August 17 Board of Director’s meeting and will hold a public meeting at this meeting for…
TheRide’s Information Specialists Start at the Ypsilanti Transit Center
JULY 31, 2023
Token and pass sales begin August 1 ANN ARBOR, MI — The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) announced today that starting Tuesday, August 1, 2023, TheRide’s Ypsilanti Transit Center will begin…
TheRide Welcomes Community Feedback on Title VI Program
JULY 17, 2023
Public input accepted July 20 – August 20, 2023 ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) has announced that it is updating its Title VI Program and providing to the public for…
Over 270 People Log Commutes in Commuter Challenge!
JUNE 21, 2023
ANN ARBOR, MI – The getDowntown Program, along with The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide), is pleased to announce that 273 people logged 5,900 alternative commutes during this year’s…
TheRide Announces Independence Day Transit Schedule
JUNE 12, 2023
ANN ARBOR, MI -- The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) will not operate fixed-route bus service, FlexRide East/West, or A-Ride services on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in observance of the Independence Day…
TheRide Announces Memorial Day Transit Schedule
MAY 9, 2023
ANN ARBOR, MI -- The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) will not operate fixed-route bus service, FlexRide East/West, or A-Ride services on Monday, May 29, 2023 in observance of the Memorial Day…
The Commuter Challenge Returns!
APRIL 18, 2023
Prizes and Activities Offered for Trying Alternative Commutes in May ANN ARBOR, MI – The getDowntown Program, along with The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide), is pleased to…
TheRide Announces Service Adjustments - Set to Begin April 30
APRIL 11, 2023
ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) is making service adjustments beginning Sunday, April 30, 2023. These service adjustments are to improve service reliability of its routes. The…
TheRide Announces Easter Transit Schedule
MARCH 21, 2023
ANN ARBOR, MI -- The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) will not operate fixed-route bus service, FlexRide East/West, or A-Ride services on Sunday, April 9, 2023 in observance of the Easter holiday…
Commuters Conquer the Cold
MARCH 9, 2023
Ann Arbor area commuters rack up miles using alternative transportation ANN ARBOR, MI – The getDowntown Program is pleased to congratulate all those who walked, rolled, carpooled, and used the bus during the…
Get Real-Time Arrival Information at Any Bus Stop by Text Message
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
New Text My Bus Signs being Installed at Bus Stops ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) has begun rolling out new signs at bus stops to help riders get real-time…
TheRide Receives $7 million in Federal Funds for Construction of Proposed New Expansion of the Downtown Ypsilanti Transit Center
JANUARY 18, 2023
AAATA thanks Congresswoman Dingell for support on initiative ANN ARBOR, MI — The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) announced today that a $7 million funding request was approved for the…
Conquer the Cold Challenge Returns to Downtown Ann Arbor
JANUARY 9, 2023
Annual commuting challenge runs January 10 – February 10, 2023 ANN ARBOR, MI – The getDowntown Program is pleased to announce that the Conquer the Cold challenge returns January 10 – February 10, 2023…
TheRide Announces Service Adjustments - Starting January 22
JANUARY 4, 2023
ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) is making service adjustments beginning Sunday, January 22, 2023. These service adjustments are to improve on-time performance and service…
TheRide Announces Holiday Transit Schedule
DECEMBER 6, 2022
ANN ARBOR, MI -- The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) will not operate fixed-route bus service, FlexRide East/West, or A-Ride services on Sunday, December 25, 2022 or Sunday, January 1, 2023 in…
TheRide Awarded $2.1M for Washtenaw Ave. Express Bus Service
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) has announced that it was selected to receive $2.1 million in federal funding from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)…
TheRide Announces Thanksgiving Transit Schedule
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
ANN ARBOR, MI -- The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) will not operate fixed-route bus service, FlexRide East/West, or A-Ride services on Thursday, November 24, 2022 in observance of the…
TheRide Announces Opportunity for the Public to Learn about Zero Emission Buses
OCTOBER 20, 2022
ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) has announced that a research report on Zero Emission Buses done by consultants, Stantec, outlines and compares possible Zero Emission Bus…
TheRide Announces Labor Day Transit Schedule
AUGUST 24, 2022
ANN ARBOR, MI -- The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) will not operate fixed-route bus service, FlexRide East/West, or A-Ride services on Monday, September 5, 2022 in observance of the Labor Day…
Take TheRide’s Football Shuttle to University of Michigan Home Football Games!
AUGUST 9, 2022
Contactless Fare Payment Using Mobile Apps Preferred ANN ARBOR, MI – University of Michigan kicks off their football season at home on Saturday, September 3 against Colorado State and the Ann Arbor Area…
TheRide Announces Lower Pass Prices and a New Half-Fare Day Pass
AUGUST 4, 2022
Prices go into effect August 28, 2022 ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) has announced that effective August 28, it will be reducing the cost for 30-Day and 1-Day…
Voters Approve TheRide’s Millage Request
AUGUST 3, 2022
New millage and service improvements will go into effect in 2024 ANN ARBOR, MI – The voters of Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township approved TheRide’s millage request to expand and improve transit…
TheRide 2045 to Move Transit Forward - Board of Directors Adopts Long-Range Plan
JULY 26, 2022
ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) Board of Directors approved a Long-Range Transit Plan at its July 21, 2022 meeting. The approved plan, TheRide 2045, provides a vision, a long…