U-M Transportation for Northwood Community Residents

Several transportation options are available for students to travel between campus locations, and around town.

Many students find bicycles to be an efficient mode of transportation. Every residence hall, academic building and campus recreational facility has bicycle-locking areas so that bikes can be adequately secured when not in use.

Route maps and timetables are available from UM Transportation.

The U-M bus routes that specifically service Northwood Apartments and townhouse locations are:

• Free, frequent
• Multiple routes covering all UM Ann Arbor campuses
• Run from early in the morning to very late at night

Fall and Winter Term Schedule
Monday through Friday

• Commuter
  Service to stops on South, Central, Medical, and North campuses. The route operates Monday through Friday only.
  
• Northwood
  Service between Central Campus and the Northwood Housing areas on North Campus. It operates Monday through Friday only.
  
• Northwood Express
  Service between Northwood Housing areas and Central Campus. It operates Monday through Friday only on a limited schedule.
  

Saturday and Sunday

• North Campus
  Service between Central Campus and all housing areas on North Campus. It operates on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays. Note: on certain University Holidays, there is no bus service. Notice will be posted at UM Transportation.
  

MRide Program

• UM students can ride the City of Ann Arbor buses at no charge
• Ride any of AATA's regularly scheduled fixed-route buses any day, anytime
• Show valid MCard ID to bus driver
• Take the bus to all of Ann Arbor: movie theaters, shopping centers, and many city landmarks
• Plan your ride here
  

ZipCar
Passenger vehicles that can be used to drive across campus for a meeting, to a doctor's appointment or to visit out-of-state family now are available on the Ann Arbor campus.  Parking and Transportation Services has partnered with Zipcar, a North American car sharing company, to provide six vehicles for University faculty, staff and students - as well as community residents - to access for an hour or a day for personal use or University business.

S.A.F.E Walk

The University’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) provides a free service designed as an alternative to walking alone at night. Student Assistant Field Employees (SAFEs) will accompany any member of the University walking between dusk and dawn within a 20-minute walking distance or one-mile driving radius of Central or North Campus. The SAFEWalk escorts are dispatched to the caller’s location from DPS at 734-763-WALK (734-763-9255). See UM Public Safety for more information.