Buses, Bicycles & More

U-M Buses

Michigan's blue buses run seven days a week year round except for major holidays. Route maps, timetables and holiday notices are available from Parking and Transportation Services (PTS). Don't forget to check out the Magic Bus for a real-time view of where your bus is headed!

MRide AATA Program

U-M students can ride Ann Arbor Transit Authority (AATA) buses for free. Just show your MCard and ride any fixed-route bus anytime. Plan your ride now!

Night Ride

Night Ride is a shared taxi service that anyone may use within the city of Ann Arbor. This service provides safe, low-cost transportation late at night and on major holidays. Contact the U-M authorized company, Blue Cab at 734.547.2222.

Ride Home

This free shared-ride taxi service will take you to your residence hall, parked vehicle or local residence after University transit buses and shuttles have concluded daily service (from 2:00 a.m. through 7:00 a.m.) seven days a week. A valid U-M ID is required to catch a Ride Home.

• Central Campus: Rides are available from the Shapiro Undergraduate Library. Use the phone provided by the Library to call Blue Cab at 734.547.2222 .
• North Campus: Rides are available from the Duderstadt Center. The Duderstadt staff will book your ride home for you.

SAFEWalk

The Department of Public Safety provides a free service as an alternative to walking alone at night. If you must walk between dusk and dawn, within a one-mile driving radius of Central or North Campus, a Student Assistant Field Employee (SAFE) will accompany you. The SAFEWalk escorts are dispatched to the caller's location from DPS at 734.763.WALK (734.763.9255).

Bicycles

Bicycles are an efficient mode of transportation, with bike rack areas at almost every residence hall, Northwood Community Apartment, academic building and campus recreational facility. The Parking and Transportation Services website contains all you need to know about biking basics, lockers, racks and more.

Zipcar

Parking and Transportation Services has partnered with Zipcar, a car-sharing company, to provide several vehicles for the use of U-M students, staff and faculty. Learn more about Zipcars.

Zimride

U-M's ridesharing network can help you share your ride home, to an away game, or even the grocery store with another U-M student. Zimride allows you to post rides as passengers or drivers in a closed U-M social network. The Zimride system matches people needing rides with people who offer them and lets you set up the rest. Save money, be green, meet new people. For Zipcar users, it is a great way to make the ride even cheaper and easier!