DETROIT – A new bus service is offering riders a direct route from Downtown Detroit to the Detroit Metro Airport for less than $10 one way.
On Monday, March 25, the Detroit Air Xpress -- also called DAX -- launched its daily service that will take passengers on a nonstop ride to and from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus. It’s the first public bus service to offer Detroiters a direct shuttle to the airport.
Between 3:30 a.m. and 11 p.m. each day, DAX will make 16 round trips to DTW from downtown. Riders can board the bus at the stop on Washington Boulevard between Michigan Avenue and State Street. DAX can drop off travelers at both the Evans Terminal at the Ground Transportation Center, and the McNamara Terminal on the departures level of the airport.
Riders can purchase tickets in advance online for $6 one way. Tickets are also available at the door for $8 one way.
Several Detroiters told Local 4 that they’re excited about an affordable option for airport transportation -- especially when ride-hailing services can easily cost five-times as much as DAX. See more reactions in the video down below.
The bus service will run every single day including holidays, officials said. The bus itself includes luggage storage, charging ports and Wi-Fi.
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DAX is a pilot service brought by the Regional Transit Authority. The RTA Family of Services include other public transportation options like the QLine, D2A2, and MoGo.
Learn more about DAX in Priya Mann’s report below.