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TheRide launches express bus route between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti in early May

Buses line up at Briarwood Mall to shuttle crowds to the Ann Arbor Art Fair on July 19, 2019. (TheRide)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Community members commuting between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti will soon be able to take an express bus thanks to a new route offered by the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Area, known as TheRide.

Launching May 5, the 104 Washtenaw Express will run along Washtenaw Avenue between the two cities. It will run every 30 minutes between 6 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. There will not be service on weekends.

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The route will only make four stops between the Blake Transit Center in Ann Arbor and the Ypsilanti Transit Center in Ypsilanti.

These include:

  • University of Michigan Central Campus Transit Center
  • Washtenaw Ave. & Pittsfield Blvd. in Ann Arbor
  • Washtenaw Ave. & Golfside Rd. in Ypsilanti Township
  • Washtenaw Ave. & Cross St. in Ypsilanti City (close to the Eastern Michigan University campus)

The limited-stop route is part of TheRide’s Long-Range Plan, which outlines the transportation organization’s strategic goals, service enhancements and

A 2022 citizen-approved millage, which went into effect this year, funds the plan.

Learn more about the 104 Washtenaw Express and find route maps here.


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