SMART will be making changes to the Groesbeck Flex Route as well as the Oakland Mall and Somerset Mall Shuttles. These changes are based on the SMART Path Plan – Phase I changes.
You can expect to see the following changes:
- Groesbeck Flex Route will transition into a Fixed Route.
- Oakland Mall and Somerset Mall Shuttles will be converted into a Microtransit service.
- Quick Connect in Farmington and Farmington Hills will continue to operate as described below.
April service change details to come.
Groesbeck Flex Route Service
The Groesbeck Flex Route service can connect you to destinations not easily accessible by Fixed Route buses. Board a Flex Route Connector bus at any designated bus stop (VerKuilen Building, Macomb Mall, Bel Air Shopping Center and Eight Mile at Van Dyke) or call SMART to make pick-up arrangements anywhere within the service area. Upon boarding, inform the driver of your drop-off location.
- Monday – Friday
- 5:00 a.m.- 6:35 p.m.
Oakland Mall Shuttle
The Oakland Mall Shuttle buses are dispatched within 5 to 60 minutes of your call.
- Monday - Friday
- 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. - Calls must be made no later than 9:30 a.m.
- 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Calls must be made no later than 5 p.m.
Somerset Shuttle
Somerset Shuttle Buses are dispatched within 60 minutes of your call.
- Monday - Friday
- 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. - Calls must be made no later than 9:30 a.m.
- 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. - Calls must be made no later than 5 p.m.
Farmington and Farmington Hills Dial-A-Ride is now Quick Connect!
SMART is launching a new service called Quick CONNECT! – replacing the current Dial-A-Ride service. SMART is partnering with Moovit, an On Demand Transit App, to provide you with a quicker and more convenient way to order/schedule a ride to local businesses, doctor’s appointments, pharmacies, and other needs within Farmington and Farmington Hills area.
Learn more about the all-new way to schedule your ride.
Farmington and Farmington Hills Connector Service
SMART has Connector service available in Farmington and Farmington Hill to connect you to popular destinations in Novi and Livonia. It is an advanced reservation service - 6 days advance reservation recommended for medical appointments; 2 days for everything else.
- Monday - Friday
- 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Advance reservations only