Transportation Information Center

• Agencies

  • AAA Michigan Travel
  • Ann Arbor Convention and Visitor's Bureau
  • Conlin Travel, founded in Ann Arbor in 1958, is a travel agency leader.
  • JOURNEYS International worldwide nature and culture travel.

• Air Travel

  • Commercial Aviation

    Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW)

    "Metro" handles all commercial air passenger traffic into and out of Washtenaw County. Their excellent web site also contains a list of airlines, gates, ground transportation, hotels, parking, and much more. DTW is located in Romulus, Michigan, about a half-hour's drive east of Ann Arbor on I-94. Call 1-800-642-1978 for the DTW 24-hour parking hotline for traffic and parking conditions.

    Transportation between Metro Airport and all area hotels can be obtained from the Commuter Transportation Company for a one-way fare of $15. Call 763-8587 or (800) 488-7433, or visit the ticket office in the basement of the Michigan Union for reservations. Taxi fare is about $50, depending on the destination.

  • General Aviation

    Ann Arbor Airport is located at 801 Airport Drive, Ann Arbor, just off South State Street, south of I-94 at exit 177. Call 994-2841. This general aviation airport offers Charter Service, Flight Instruction, Tee, hangar and Tiedown Leasing, Aircraft Fuel and Rental cars. Call 994-2841

    Milan Air Service, 19265 Hickory, Milan. 439-7998.

• Automobile

  Washtenaw County is easily reachable by limited access highways I-94, US 23, and M-14. For details, please see

  HVCN's Highway map of Washtenaw County and nearby portions of other Counties.

  Automobiles are also the most popular way to go from place to place within the county. This means that there can be problems finding a parking place in downtown Ann Arbor at times. The City owns a number of parking lots and parking structures, and some University of Michigan structures are open for parking, too. Most Cities, Towns and Villages in the county have parking meters for on-street parking in downtown areas.

  Road and construction web sites of interest:

  • Michigan AAA
  • AAA area road construction report
  • MDOT (contains information on current major construction projects)
  • Ann Arbor Public Services Commission (Streets, Signals, Potholes, etc.)
  • Washtenaw Road Commission

• Bicycle

  The city of Ann Arbor actively works to promote the use bicycles, both for commuting and for pleasure. On many of city's streets, sidewalks, and in some parks, there are marked bicycle lanes, marked sidewalk routes, and bicycle paths. Bicycle related issues fall within the City of Ann Arbor's Parks and Recreation Department. The bicycle program office can be reached at 971-5471.

  By city ordinance, bicycles used in Ann Arbor must be registered. The fee is $2.50, and licenses are available at City Hall and at Bicycle stores.

  There are local clubs organized for bicycling. Theirs and other bicycling links can be found in the Recreation Infocenter.

• Bus

  • Local Bus Service

    Ann Arbor Transportation Authority "The Ride"

    AATA runs many regular routes daily in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, and provides almost complete coverage of both cities. Regular fares are 75 cents. No change is given. Some service is also available to other places in the county. There are many other transportation services offered by AATA, including special services for the disabled. Please look at their web site for routes, schedules and other information, or call (734) 996-0400.

    University of Michigan Transportation Services (Buses)

    The University of Michigan Bus System is a free service available to all students, faculty and staff. There are routes to North Campus, Medical Campus, Central Campus, and the Athletic Campus. Please look at their web site for routes, schedules and other information, or call (734) 764-3427.

  • Intercity Bus Service

    Greyhound Bus Lines

    Greyhound maintains a terminal at 116 W. Huron Street in downtown Ann Arbor (phone 662-5511). It is open from 7:45 AM until 6:45 PM except Sundays and Holidays. Bus tickets must be purchased in advance for departures when the terminal is closed. There is also a terminal in Ypsilanti (phone 482-1350).

  • Bus Tour Operators

    • Blue Lakes Charter
    • Getaway Tours Inc., 6235 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor 994-6666
    • Great Lakes Motorcoach
    • Indian Trails Motorcoach

• Lodging

  Both The Ann Arbor Observer City Guide, and TravelNow maintain a list of hotels and other places to stay while visiting in Washtenaw County.

• Rail

  • Amtrak

    From Ann Arbor, Amtrak offers rail service east and west on the main line between Detroit and Chicago (3 trains daily). Connections are available in Chicago. Amtrak buses connect to the Toledo where rail service is offered to the eastern portion of Amtrak's rail system. Amtrak requires reservations. The Ann Arbor Amtrak terminal is on the north side of town, at 325 Depot Street. Hours: 7:00 AM until midnight. Phone 994-4906. Metered and long-term parking is available.

  • Midwest High Speed Rail Association advocates Midwest Regional fast train proposals.

• Taxi

  • All Points Taxi 678-4412
  • Amazing Blue Taxi 846-0007 (Ann Arbor)
  • Ann Arbor Taxi 214-9999 (Ann Arbor)
  • Black & White Cab 483-3944 (Ypsilanti)
  • Blue Cab Company 547-2222 (Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti)
  • Red Baron Taxi, 730-0730 (Ann Arbor)
  • Reliable City Cab 481-0141 (Ypsilanti)
  • Veterans Cab 662-4477 (Ann Arbor), 485-7797 (Ypsilanti)
  • Yellow Cab 663-3355 (Ann Arbor)

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Last updated October 8, 2007