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Ride the SMART Bus to Final Four Tournament Events

 

SMART has an easy and convenient way for FINAL FOUR fans to connect to downtown Detroit events this weekend for the NCAA Tournament. SMART provides direct service into downtown Detroit on several routes including:  560 Gratiot, 510/515 Van Dyke, 450/460 Woodward Avenue and 200 Michigan Avenue.  Take any of these SMART routes to get downtown and eliminate the hassles of driving and the cost of parking:  The service operates approximately every 20 -35 minutes and costs only $1.50 each way. 

 

Major routes with easy access points include:

 

450/460 Woodward Avenue

·         City of Birmingham, downtown

·         13 & Woodward

 

560 Gratiot

·         9 Mile

·         Macomb Mall

 

510/515 Van Dyke

·         Lakeside

·         Metropolitan Parkway

 

200 Michigan Avenue

·         Fairlane Mall

·         City of Wayne, downtown

 

 

To plan your trip, visit the SMART web site at www.smartbus.org and use the Google Map Trip Planner tool to get your step-by-step itinerary to downtown Detroit.  You can also call Customer Information at (866) 962-5515 to speak with an operator.  Customer Information is open Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

 

SMART, southeast Michigan’s only regional transit system, serves Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties. Recognized nationally as an innovator in community based service for its unique partnerships with 75 communities, SMART is posting record ridership with nearly 13 million passengers using the service annually.