Fares

What does Fixed Route mean?

TheRide's fixed-route bus system is our most widely used service, connecting you to nearly every corner of the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Area. 

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Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
Single Ride $1.50 Cash, Token When Boarding
Day Pass $4.50 Cash, Credit When Boarding, Online Store, In-Person at Sale Location
30 Day Flex Pass $58.00 Cash, Credit Online Store, In-Person at Sale Location

*A reduced fare card is required to receive discounted rates. Seniors without a reduced fare card will pay the regular adult fare to ride.

Single Ride (60-64): Seniors aged 60-64 must have a valid Fare Deal Card to receive the discounted single ride rate. 

Single Ride (65+): Seniors 65+ must have a valid Fare Deal Card or GoldRide I.D. to ride fixed-route for free. 

30 Day Value Pass: Seniors must show a valid Fare Deal Card with their 30 Day Value Pass when boarding.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
Single Ride (60-64)* $0.75 Cash, Token When Boarding
Day Pass $4.50 Cash, Credit When Boarding, Online Store, In-Person at Sale Location
30 Day Value Pass* $29.00 Cash, Credit Online Store, In-Person at Sale Location
Single Ride (65+)* $0.00

*A reduced fare card is required to receive discounted rates. Riders without a reduced fare card will pay the regular adult fare to ride.

Single Ride (Fare Deal): Riders must have a valid Fare Deal Card to receive the discounted single ride rate.

Single Ride (A-Ride): Riders must have a valid A-Ride I.D. to ride fixed-route for free.

30 Day Value Pass: Riders must show a valid Fare Deal Card with their 30 Day Value Pass when boarding.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
Single Ride (Fare Deal Card)* $0.75 Cash
Single Ride (A-Ride I.D.)* $0.00
Day Pass $4.50 Cash
30 Day Value Pass* $29.00 Cash, Credit Online Store, In-Person at Sale Location

*Proper identification required to receive discounted rates. Children 5 and younger ride for free.

Single Ride: Youth in grades K-12 must have a valid student I.D. to receive the discounted single ride rate.

30 Day Value Pass: Youth in grades K-12 must show a valid student I.D. with their 30 Day Value Pass when boarding.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
Single Ride* $0.75 Cash When Boarding
Day Pass $4.50 Cash
30 Day Value Pass* $29.00 Online Store, In-Person at Sale Location

What does A-Ride mean?

A-Ride provides reliable, safe transportation for persons with disabilities. It works similarly to our fixed route service with origin-to-destination, curb-to-curb, and door-to-door service.

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*You must have a valid A-Ride or GoldRide I.D. to use this service.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
Advanced Reservation $3.00 Cash, Scrip Coupon
Will Call $3.00 Cash, Scrip Coupon

Registered Personal Care Attendants ride with A-Ride I.D. Holders for free.

*Student I.D. required to receive discounted youth rate.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
Adult $3.00 Cash, Scrip Coupon
Youth (K-12)* $1.50 Cash
Youth (0-5) $0.00

What does ExpressRide - Canton & Chelsea mean?

ExpressRide shuttles run non-stop from the Canton and Chelsea areas to downtown Ann Arbor and U-M campuses. This service is ideal for people commuting to work or school from outside the city.

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Riders can pay for one-way fares using cash or purchase a multi-ride pass at a designated location.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
One-Way Fare $6.25 Cash When Boarding, In-Person at Sale Location
10-Ride Ticket $62.50 Cash When Boarding, In-Person at Sale Location
30-Day Commuter Pass $125.00 Cash When Boarding, In-Person at Sale Location

*Proper identification required to receive discounted rates. Riders without identification will pay the regular adult fare to ride.

10-Ride Ticket: Riders must have a valid go!pass through a qualified employer to receive the discounted 10-Ride ticket cost.

30-Day Commuter Pass: Riders must have a valid go!pass through a qualified employer to receive the discounted 30-Day Commuter Pass cost.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
One-Way Fare $6.25
10-Ride Ticket* $31.25
30-Day Commuter Pass* $62.50

*Proper identification required to receive discounted rates. Riders without identification will pay the regular adult fare to ride.

10-Ride Ticket: Riders must have a valid yellow MCard I.D. to receive the discounted 10-Ride Ticket cost.

30-Day Commuter Pass: Riders must have a valid yellow MCard I.D. to receive the discounted 30-Day Commuter Pass cost.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
One-Way Fare $6.25
10-Ride Ticket* $31.25
30-Day Commuter Pass* $62.50

What does AirRide mean?

Heading to the airport? Travel from downtown Ann Arbor to Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) with ease. AirRide provides daily trips directly from the Blake Transit Center (BTC) to North and McNamara Terminals.

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Pay online when you book your trip in advance. Walk-on riders must pay with exact change when boarding.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
Advanced Reservation $12.00 $22.00
Walk-On $15.00

*Seniors must have a valid Fare Deal Card or GoldRide I.D. to receive discounted rates. Senior riders without a reduced fare card will pay the regular adult fare to ride.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
Advanced Reservation* $6.00 $11.00
Walk-On* $7.50

*Riders must have a valid Fare Deal Card or A-Ride I.D. to receive discounted rates. Riders without a reduced fare card will pay the regular adult fare to ride.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
Advanced Reservation* $6.00 $11.00
Walk-On* $7.50

*Youth must be 17 or younger and accompanied by an adult from the same household. Up to three children from the same household are allowed to ride free of charge on a round trip basis.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
Advanced Reservation* $6.00 $11.00
Walk-On* $7.50

What does FlexRide - Nights and Holidays mean?

Effective August 30, 2020, FlexRide provides curb-to-curb service during late-night hours and on major holidays when regular FlexRide service is not available.

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*Proper identification required to receive discounted rates. Riders without identification will pay the regular adult fare to ride.

Commuters: Commuters must have a valid go!Pass through a qualified employer to receive the discounted ride rate.

Seniors: Seniors aged 65+ must have a valid GoldRide I.D. to receive the discounted rate. 

Persons with Disabilities: Riders must have a valid A-Ride I.D. to receive the discounted ride rate.

*There is a $2.00 charge for trips that begin or end outside Ann Arbor. Riders with a GoldRide or A-Ride I.D. will be charged an additional $1 for trips that begin or end outside Ann Arbor.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
Adult $5.00
Commuters (go!Pass)* $3.00
Seniors (GoldRide I.D.)* $2.50
Persons with Disabilities (A-Ride I.D.)* $2.50

*Proper identification required to receive discounted rates. Riders without identification will pay the regular adult fare to ride.

Commuters: Commuters must have a valid go!Pass through a qualified employer to receive the discounted ride rate.

Seniors: Seniors aged 65+ must have a valid GoldRide I.D. to receive the discounted rate. 

Persons with Disabilities: Riders must have a valid A-Ride I.D. to receive the discounted ride rate.

*There is a $2.00 charge for trips that begin or end outside Ann Arbor. Riders with a GoldRide or A-Ride I.D. will be charged an additional $1 for trips that begin or end outside Ann Arbor.

What does Event Services - FootBallRide mean?

Heading to the Big House? TheRide provides comfortable, climate-controlled shuttle buses to all U-M home football games.

Learn more about event service

Please purchase tickets in advance. There are several purchase locations throughout our service area.

*A reduced fare card is required to receive discounted service rates. Riders without a reduced fare card will pay the regular adult fare to ride.

Seniors (60-64): Seniors aged 60-64 must have a valid Fare Deal Card to receive the discounted ride rate.

Seniors (65+): Seniors aged 65+ must have a valid GoldRide I.D. to ride for free.

Persons with Disabilities: Riders must have a valid A-Ride I.D. to ride for free.
Fare Type Cost One-Way Cost Round-Trip Cost How To Buy Where To Buy
Adult $1.50 $3.00
Seniors (60-64)* $0.75 $1.50
Seniors (65+)* $0.00 $0.00
Persons with Disabilities (A-Ride I.D.)* $0.00 $0.00

Please purchase tickets in advance. There are several purchase locations throughout our service area.

*A reduced fare card is required to receive discounted service rates. Riders without a reduced fare card will pay the regular adult fare to ride.

Seniors (60-64): Seniors aged 60-64 must have a valid Fare Deal Card to receive the discounted ride rate.

Seniors (65+): Seniors aged 65+ must have a valid GoldRide I.D. to ride for free.

Persons with Disabilities: Riders must have a valid A-Ride I.D. to ride for free.

Discounts

TheRide offers discounts for eligible individuals on select transportation services. Eligibility may be based on age, income, or disability. TheRide also works with local businesses to offer employer-sponsored discount programs.

Learn more about available discounts

Transfers

If you use more than one bus route to reach your destination, ask your bus driver for a transfer card. Transfers on fixed-route service are free and valid for 90 minutes from the time they are issued. A transfer can't be used for a return trip on the same route. 

Transfers from ExpressRide routes are valid on fixed-route service. Riders pay an additional $4.75 to use a fixed-route transfer on an ExpressRide route.

Transfers may not be used to connect between TheRide’s fixed-route service and the following services:

  • FlexRide
  • A-Ride
  • AirRide

Buy In Person

Purchase passes, tokens, and scrips from our designated outlets across Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.

Buy Online

Purchase passes for Fixed Route and ExpressRide service through the online store. A-Ride scrip are also available for purchase.