go!pass
- If you work downtown in the DDA Boundaries, you are eligible for a go!pass.
- Your go!pass lets you use all Park and Ride Lots and AATA Buses for free.
- You can also get discounts at area businesses.
- Learn more about the go!pass!
- Check out our go!pass frequently asked questions page.
Renewing Your go!pass: 2007-2008 go!passes expire on October 31, 2008. Renew your go!passes by September 12, 2008 to guarantee you get your new passes before the old ones expire.
- Need another invoice? Please contact us and request another go!pass renewal invoice.
The go!pass dash
- Yes, there is such a thing as a FREE Lunch! Anyone who has a go!pass can participate in the go!pass dash.
- From September 7-12th, 2008, ride the bus, take the Link, or check out NightRide and you could win free lunch from downtown restaurants for a week! And your organization could win free $5 Sweetwater's Gift Cards! There will also be a prize for a person who rides the bus the most.
- The go!pass dash is now closed. Click here to view the winners.
go!pass discounts
For Organizations who already have go!passes
- Replacement Form (for when an employee loses his/her pass) (PDF)
- Additional go!pass Order Form (for new employees who need a go!pass) (PDF)
- listing of go!pass discounts
For Organizations who want to order go!passes
- 2007-2008 go!pass order form (PDF). Please Note: 2007-2008 go!passes are valid from November 1 2007-October 31, 2008. If you want to order 2007-2008 go!passes and would like to make sure to get the 2008-2009 passes before the old passes expire, please also order 2008-2009 passes before September 12, 2008 (order form below).
- 2008-2009 go!pass order form (PDF). Please Note: 2008-2009 go!passes are valid from November 1 2008-October 31, 2009.
- Who uses the go!pass? (our go!pass stats page)
- FAQ about go!passes
- go!pass discounts page
- View the DDA boundaries
- Useful information and forms for organizations with go!passes, click here.
You may order go!passes at any time during the year.
Taking the Bus: Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA)
- A2 Chelsea Express
- NEW! Live in the Chelsea area? Take the Ann Arbor Chelsea Express!
- With the A2 Chelsea Express, you'll experience the comfort of coach bus service at a price you can afford.
- This Commuter Bus service departs the Arctic Coliseum (501 Coliseum Dr.) in Chelsea at 6:14 and 7:11am and arrives in downtown Ann Arbor around 6:30 and 7:30am. The service leaves downtown Ann Arbor at around 3:50 and 5:19pm and gets back to Chelsea at 4:15 and 5:44pm. The service costs just $125 a month, which is cheaper than paying for gas for the same distance!
- The bus has a guaranteed ride home program, so if you need to get home or somewhere else in a emergency, AATA will pay to get you there.
- To learn more about the A2 Chelsea Express, click here.
- To view the A2 Chelsea Express Route and Schedule Map, click here (PDF)
- The Ride (AATA Buses)
- AATA's service area includes the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area and connections serving Chelsea & Dexter. This makes commuting to your job downtown even easier! It costs $1 to ride the bus one way, if you don't have a go!pass.
- Need help deciding the best route to take? Contact us so we can help.
- Check out bus routes, schedules and the status of your bus online: Click on this link www.theride.org/routes.asp and just select your route and it will show you if you bus is early, on time, or late. You can also check the status of buses from your wireless enabled PDA by going here: mobile.theride.org/
- AATA has trip planning software: http://routes.aata.org/
- AATA is now on Google Transit. Use Google Transit to find the best route from one location to another.
- Park & Ride
- AATA has a number of Park & Ride lots located throughout Ann Arbor, which allows employees who downtown to commute part of the way by car, and the rest of the way by bus.
- Forget the hassle and cost of parking downtown!
- Nightride
- NEW Get off work after the buses stop running? Use Nightride!
- Nightride is a new van service offered by the AATA
- The Nightride Van Shuttle picks employees up at Fourth and Liberty (at Link stop D) in Downtown Ann Arbor at 11:15pm, 12:00am, 12:45am, and 1:30am
- The Shuttle drops you off at your house if you live in the service area (the West Side of Ann Arbor) or will drop you off at the Pioneer Park and Ride Lot.
- The service runs ever single day of the week and is currently free!
- Click here for more information on Nightride.
- Bike the Ride
- AATA has also installed bike racks on all of their buses, which allows more options for combining biking and busing to work.
- Now you can ride to work by bike and ride home by bus if there is a change in your schedule, your workload or the weather.
- For a step-by-step guide to putting your bike on the bus, click here.
- The Link
- AATA’s downtown connector route The Link, makes it easy to get around downtown once you’re here.
- The Link connects the four areas of downtown Ann Arbor Main Street, Kerrytown, State Street, and South University.
- The Link runs from August-May.
Ordering Ride Guides and Other AATA Materials
Need more Ride Guides? The AATA can ship Ride Guides (bus schedules) to your place of business. Businesses can call the AATA Community Relations Department at 677-3916 or email lcrawford@theride.org to request Ride Guides. The AATA can even put you on their mailing list to receive Guides automatically each time they are published. Individuals and businesses can also order Ride Guides and other AATA materials by clicking here: request AATA publications.
Megabus
- Megabus runs bus trips from Ann Arbor (at the State Street Commuter Lot, across from Howard Cooper Honda) to Chicago for as little as $1 a day.
- Click here to reserve your spot!
Michigan Flyer
- Michigan Flyer runs bus trips from the Four Points Sheraton in Ann Arbor to Metro Airport.
- The cost is $15 one way.
- Click here for more information and to reserve your spot!
University of Michigan Bus System
- The University of Michigan bus system is often overlooked by Ann Arbor residents not affiliated with the U of M. However, the buses are free to all and run frequently. Depending on your commute, they may be just the right solution for you.
- View UM transit routes and schedules.
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