Press Release
For Immediate Release
May 9, 2024
Contact
Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide)
2700 S. Industrial Highway, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Jeffrey Pfeifer
810-923-9732
JAPfeifer@TheRide.org
TheRide Announces Memorial Day Transit Schedule
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 27, 2024 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Regular Service will resume on Tuesday, May 28. The Blake Transit Center, Ypsilanti Transit Center and TheRide’s Main Office will be closed on Monday, May 27 and will re-open on Tuesday, May 28.
Passengers may take advantage of FlexRide Holiday Service, which is a shared-ride service on designated holidays for just $5 per person. Seniors with an AAATA GoldRide card and persons with disabilities with an A-Ride identification card may ride for $2.50. Individuals with a valid go!pass may ride for $3. FlexRide Holiday trips are limited to designated areas within the cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.
FlexRide Holiday Service hours on Memorial Day:
• 6:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. on Monday, May 27
FlexRide Late Night Service hours due to Memorial Day holiday are as follows:
• 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 26 to 5:30 a.m. on Monday, May 27
Reservations for both Late Night and Holiday Service can be made through the MODE Car App or by calling 734-528-5432.
Reservations can be made:
Monday – Friday:
Reservations stop at 5:15 a.m.
(5:00 a.m. for trips outside of Ann Arbor)
Saturday – Sunday:
Reservations stop at 7:15 a.m.
(7:00 a.m. for trips outside of Ann Arbor)
The latest information on TheRide’s routes, schedules and detours is available at 734-996-0400 and on TheRide.org.
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The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) was chartered in 1969 by the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, as a not-for-profit unit of government. TheRide operates the local public transit system for the greater Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area, enabling the area’s residents to reach their destinations at reasonable cost, and offers the region efficient, environmentally sound transportation alternatives. For more information, please visit TheRide.org.
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