List of bus transit systems in the United States
Michigan
Table:
System

Locale

Major city(s)

Daily ridership

Number of vehicles

Daily vehicle revenue miles

References

University of Michigan Transit Services[276]

University of Michigan Ann Arbor campuses

Ann Arbor

27,349

61

National Transit Database[277]

Capital Area Transportation Authority

Urban Ingham County & Delta Township[278]

Lansing

51,500

276

Detroit Department of Transportation

Detroit

Detroit

114,800

449

Metro Transit

Kalamazoo metropolitan area

Kalamazoo

10,979

91

MTA

Genessee County

Flint

21,011

284

SMART

Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties[279]

Detroit

44,000

247

The Rapid

Grand Rapids metropolitan area

Grand Rapids

44,884

129

The Ride

Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area[280]

Ann Arbor

21,803

134

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The University of Michigan ( UM , U-M , U of M , or UMich ) , often simply referred to as Michigan , is a public research university in Ann Arbor , Michigan . The university is Michigan 's oldest ; it was founded in 1817 in Detroit , as the Catholepistemiad , or University of Michigania , 20 years before the territory became a state . The school was moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 onto 40 acres ( 16 ha ) of what is now known as Central Campus . Since its establishment in Ann Arbor , the flagship university campus has expanded to include more than 584 major buildings with a combined area of more than 34 million gross square feet ( 780 acres ; 3.2 km2 ) spread out over a Central Campus and North Campus , two regional campuses in Flint and Dearborn , and a Center in Detroit . The university is a founding member of the Association of American Universities . Considered one of the foremost research universities in the United States with annual research expenditures approaching $ 1.5 billion , Michigan is classified among R1 : Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity . As of October 2019 [ update ] , 25 Nobel Prize winners , 6 Turing Award winners and 1 Fields Medalist have been affiliated with the University of Michigan . Its comprehensive graduate program offers doctoral degrees in the humanities , social sciences , and STEM fields ( science , technology , engineering , and mathematics ) as well as professional degrees in architecture , business , medicine , law , pharmacy , nursing , social work , public health , and dentistry . Michigan 's body of living alumni comprises more than 540,000 people , one of the largest alumni bases of any university in the world . Michigan 's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Wolverines . They are members of the Big Ten Conference . More than 250 Michigan athletes or coaches have participated in Olympic events , winning more than 150 medals .
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County . The 2010 census recorded its population to be 113,934 . It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Washtenaw County . Ann Arbor is also included in the larger Southeast Michigan Combined Statistical Area . Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan . The university significantly shapes Ann Arbor 's economy as it employs about 30,000 workers , including about 12,000 in the medical center . The city 's economy is also centered on high technology , with several companies drawn to the area by the university 's research and development infrastructure . Ann Arbor was founded in 1824 , named for wives of the village 's founders , both named Ann , and the stands of bur oak trees . The University of Michigan moved from Detroit to Ann Arbor in 1837 , and the city grew at a rapid rate in the early to mid-20th century . During the 1960s and 1970s , the city gained a reputation as a center for left-wing politics . Ann Arbor became a focal point for political activism , such as opposition to the Vietnam War and support for the legalization of cannabis .
The Capital Area Transportation Authority ( CATA ) is the public transit authority that operates mass transit bus service and paratransit within the metro Lansing , Michigan area , including service on the campus of Michigan State University .
Ingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2010 census , the population was 280,895 . The county seat is Mason . Lansing , the state capital of Michigan , is largely located within the county , and the city is the only state capital located in a county that is not also its seat of government . The county is home to Michigan State University , Lansing Community College , and the Class A minor league baseball team Lansing Lugnuts . Ingham County is included in the Lansing-East Lansing , MI Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is considered to be a part of Mid Michigan .
Delta Charter Township , officially known as the Charter Township of Delta and commonly known as simply Delta Township , is a charter township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2010 census , it had a population of 32,408 making it the most populous municipality in Eaton County . The township operates its own fire department , but contracts with the Eaton County Sheriff Department for police protection . The township is a major community in metropolitan Lansing .
Lansing /ˈlænsɪŋ/ is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan . It is mostly in Ingham County , although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County . The 2010 Census placed the city 's population at 114,297 , making it the fifth largest city in Michigan . The population of its Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA ) was 464,036 , while the even larger Combined Statistical Area ( CSA ) population , which includes Shiawassee County , was 534,684 . It was named the new state capital of Michigan in 1847 , ten years after Michigan became a state . The Lansing metropolitan area , colloquially referred to as Mid-Michigan , is an important center for educational , cultural , governmental , commercial , and industrial functions . Neighboring East Lansing is home to Michigan State University , a public research university with an enrollment of more than 50,000 . The area features two medical schools , one veterinary school , two nursing schools , and two law schools . It is the site of the Michigan State Capitol , the state Supreme Court , the Court of Appeals , a federal court , the Library of Michigan and Historical Center , and headquarters of four national insurance companies . Lansing is the only U.S. state capital ( among the 47 located in counties ) that is not also a county seat . The seat of government of Ingham County is Mason , but the county maintains some offices in Lansing .
The Detroit Department of Transportation ( DDOT , pronounced DEE-dot ) is the public transportation operator of city bus service in Detroit , Michigan . In existence since 1922 , it has headquarters in the Midtown section of Detroit and is a municipal department of the city government . DDOT partners with the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation ( SMART ) .
Detroit ( /dɪˈtrɔɪt/ , locally also /ˈdiːtrɔɪt/ ; French : Détroit , lit . 'strait ' ) is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan , the largest U.S. city on the United States-Canada border , and the seat of Wayne County . The municipality of Detroit had a 2018 estimated population of 672,662 , making it the 23rd-most populous city in the United States . The metropolitan area , known as Metro Detroit , is home to 4.3 million people , making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area . Regarded as a major cultural center , Detroit is known for its contributions to music and as a repository for art , architecture and design . Detroit is a major port on the Detroit River , one of the four major straits that connect the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway . The Detroit Metropolitan Airport is among the most important hubs in the United States . The City of Detroit anchors the second-largest regional economy in the Midwest , behind Chicago and ahead of Minneapolis-Saint Paul , and the 13th-largest in the United States . Detroit and its neighboring Canadian city Windsor are connected through a highway tunnel , railway tunnel , and the Ambassador Bridge , which is the second busiest international crossing in North America , after San Diego-Tijuana . Detroit is best known as the center of the U.S. automobile industry , and the Big Three auto manufacturers General Motors , Ford , and Fiat Chrysler are all headquartered in Metro Detroit . In 1701 , Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit , the future city of Detroit . During the 19th century , it became an important industrial hub at the center of the Great Lakes region .
Kalamazoo Metro Transit is a public transport service that operates 20 routes in the Kalamazoo , Michigan , metropolitan area . Most routes serve the city proper , but some extend into the neighboring communities of Portage , Parchment , Comstock Township , Kalamazoo Township , and Oshtemo Township . Service is primarily by bus , although a special door to door Metro County Connect service is slso available for riders . Metro Transit is primarily funded by a combination of federal , state , and local contributions ; in 2003 , rider fares made up 19.25% of the operating budget . Kalamazoo Metro Transit was formed in 1967 , when residents of Kalamazoo voted to acquire the failing private transit company Kalamazoo City Lines . In 1980 , with the purchase of a new bus fleet , Metro Transit operated the first fully wheelchair-accessible fleet in Michigan . In 2003 , Kalamazoo Metro Transit carried riders on more than three million trips . About one-third of the passengers had no driver 's license , automobile , or other means of motorized transport . In 2006 , voters approved a millage to permit Metro Transit to retain night and Saturday service and add two routes in Portage . Declining financial support from the state , a flagging local economy , and rising fuel prices , led Metro Transit to increase fares to the current rate ( as of January 2010 ) of $ 1.50 per adult . In August 2015 voters approved a millage of up to 0.75 mills to extend service to 10 p.m. on 3 routes , 11:15 p.m. for 3 routes and to 12:15 p.m. on 12 routes and also added daytime Sunday service from 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on 17 routes starting in September 2016 and running through 2020 . In January 2018 Metro extended 11 routes on Sunday to 6:15pm .
Kalamazoo /ˌkæləməˈzuː/ is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan . It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County . As of the 2010 census , Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262 . Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area , which has a population of 335,340 as of 2015 . Kalamazoo is equidistant from the major American cities of Chicago and Detroit , each less than 150 miles away . One of Kalamazoo 's most notable features is the Kalamazoo Mall , an outdoor pedestrian shopping mall . The city created the mall in 1959 by closing part of Burdick Street to auto traffic , although two of the mall 's four blocks have been reopened to auto traffic since 1999 . Kalamazoo is home to Western Michigan University , a large public university , Kalamazoo College , a private liberal arts college , and Kalamazoo Valley Community College , a two-year community college .
The Mass Transportation Authority ( abbreviated MTA ) is the government operator of public mass transportation based in Flint , Michigan that provides local bus services in Genesee County and commuter bus services to Oakland , Livingston , Lapeer , Ingham and Saginaw counties .
Genesee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2010 census , the population was 425,790 , making it the fifth-most populous county in Michigan . The county seat and population center is Flint ( birthplace of General Motors ) . Genesee County is considered to be a part of the greater Mid Michigan area . The county was named after Genesee County , New York . Genesee County comprises the Flint , MI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor , MI Combined Statistical Area . Many local place names in the county , including the county itself , are also from New York and Pennsylvania , reflecting the pattern of settlement . A major attraction for visitors is Crossroads Village , a living history village north of Flint . Genesee is noted for having had the fossil of an ancient whale known as Balaenoptera Lacepede unearthed in Thetford Township during quarry work and estimated at 11,000 years old .
Flint is the largest city and seat of Genesee County , Michigan , United States . Located along the Flint River , 66 miles ( 106 km ) northwest of Detroit , it is a principal city within the region known as Mid Michigan . According to the 2010 census , Flint has a population of 102,434 , making it the seventh largest city in Michigan . The Flint metropolitan area is located entirely within Genesee County . It is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Michigan with a population of 425,790 in 2010 . The city was incorporated in 1855 . Flint was founded as a village by fur trader Jacob Smith in 1819 and became a major lumbering area on the historic Saginaw Trail during the 19th century . From the late 19th century to the mid 20th century , the city was a leading manufacturer of carriages and later automobiles , earning it the nickname Vehicle City . General Motors ( GM ) was founded in Flint in 1908 , and the city grew into an automobile manufacturing powerhouse for GM 's Buick and Chevrolet divisions , especially after World War II up until the early 1980s recession . Flint was also the home of the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936-37 that played a vital role in the formation of the United Automobile Workers . Since the late 1960s , Flint has faced several crises . The city sank into a deep economic depression after GM significantly downsized its workforce in the area from a 1978 high of 80,000 to under 8,000 by 2010 .
The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation ( SMART ) is the public transit operator serving suburban Metro Detroit . It partners with the Detroit Department of Transportation . Beginning operations in 1967 as the Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority ( SEMTA ) , it operates 44 linehaul and three park-and-ride bus routes in Wayne , Oakland and Macomb Counties . Its name was changed to SMART in 1989 . As of 2008 , SMART has the third highest ridership of Michigan 's transit systems , surpassed by Capital Area Transportation Authority and Detroit Department of Transportation . SMART has its headquarters in the Buhl Building in Downtown Detroit . Some of SMART 's routes enter the City of Detroit and serve the Downtown and Midtown cores during peak hours ( Weekdays , 6-9A.M . and 3-6P.M. ) . Elsewhere in Detroit city limits , a local ordinance bars passengers from being dropped off on outbound routes , or boarding on inbound routes . This is intended to avoid service duplication with Detroit Department of Transportation , which supplements the city of Detroit with its own bus service .
Wayne County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of 2018 , the United States Census estimated its population as 1,753,893 making it the 19th-most populous county in the United States . The county seat is Detroit , the largest and most populous city in Michigan and 23rd-most populous city in the United States . The county was founded in 1796 and organized in 1815 . Wayne County is included in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn , MI Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is one of several U.S. counties named after Revolutionary War-era general Anthony Wayne .
Oakland County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan . It is part of the metropolitan Detroit area , located northwest of the city . As of the 2010 census , its population was 1,202,362 , making it the second-most populous county in Michigan , behind neighboring Wayne County . The county seat is Pontiac . The county was founded in 1819 and organized in 1820 . Oakland County is composed of 62 cities , townships , and villages , and is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn , MI Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city of Detroit is in neighboring Wayne County , south of 8 Mile Road . Oakland County is among the ten highest income counties in the United States with populations over one million people . It is also home to Oakland University , a large public institution that straddles the Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills border . The county 's knowledge-based economic initiative , coined Automation Alley , has developed one of the largest employment centers for engineering and related occupations in the United States . [ citation needed ] But Oakland County has shared in the recent economic hardships brought on by troubles at General Motors , Ford , and Chrysler . It has fared better than Detroit and Flint , as its economy is more diverse and less reliant on manufacturing jobs .
Macomb County is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Michigan and is part of Metro Detroit . As of the 2010 census , the population was 840,978 , making it the third-most populous county in the state . Of Michigan 's five largest counties , Macomb experienced the most population growth ( 102.5% ) between 1950 and 1960 . The county seat is Mt . Clemens . Macomb County is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn , MI Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city of Detroit is located south of 8 Mile Road , the county 's southern border . Macomb County contains 27 cities , townships and villages , including three of the top ten most populous municipalities in Michigan as of the 2010 census : Warren ( # 3 ) , Sterling Heights ( # 4 ) and Clinton Township ( # 10 ) . Most of this population is concentrated south of Hall Road ( M-59 ) , one of the county 's main thoroughfares .
The Interurban Transit Partnership operates a public transit system called The Rapid , which provides bus service to the Grand Rapids , Michigan metropolitan area and beyond . The Rapid was recognized in 2004 and 2013 by receipt from the American Public Transportation Association of an Outstanding Public Transportation System Award . Formed by the City of Grand Rapids in 1963 as the Grand Rapids Transit Authority , the system became a regional authority in July 1978 and was renamed the Grand Rapids Area Transit Authority , or GRATA . In January 2000 , it reorganized as the Interurban Transit Authority , and soon adopted The Rapid as its branding .
Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan and the largest city in West Michigan . It is on the Grand River about 30 miles ( 48 km ) east of Lake Michigan . As of the 2010 census , the city population was 188,040 . In 2010 , the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648 , and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557 . Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County . A historic furniture-manufacturing center , Grand Rapids is home to five of the world 's leading office furniture companies , and is nicknamed Furniture City . Other nicknames include River City and more recently , Beer City ( the latter given by USA Today and adopted by the city as a brand ) . The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse , based in the health care , information technology , automotive , aviation , and consumer goods manufacturing industries , among others . Grand Rapids is the childhood home of U.S. President Gerald Ford , who is buried with his wife Betty on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in the city . The city 's main airport and one of its freeways are also named after him .
The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority ( AAATA ) , which brands itself as TheRide , is the public transit system serving the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area in Michigan .
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County . The 2010 census recorded its population to be 113,934 . It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Washtenaw County . Ann Arbor is also included in the larger Southeast Michigan Combined Statistical Area . Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan . The university significantly shapes Ann Arbor 's economy as it employs about 30,000 workers , including about 12,000 in the medical center . The city 's economy is also centered on high technology , with several companies drawn to the area by the university 's research and development infrastructure . Ann Arbor was founded in 1824 , named for wives of the village 's founders , both named Ann , and the stands of bur oak trees . The University of Michigan moved from Detroit to Ann Arbor in 1837 , and the city grew at a rapid rate in the early to mid-20th century . During the 1960s and 1970s , the city gained a reputation as a center for left-wing politics . Ann Arbor became a focal point for political activism , such as opposition to the Vietnam War and support for the legalization of cannabis .
Ypsilanti ( /ˌɪpsɪˈlænti/ IP-sil-AN-tee , sometimes mispronounced /ˌjɪp-/ YIP- ) , commonly shortened to Ypsi , is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan , perhaps best known as the home of Eastern Michigan University . As of the 2010 census , the city 's population was 21,018 . The city is bounded to the north by Superior Township and on the west , south , and east by Ypsilanti Township . Ypsilanti is located 6 miles ( 10 km ) east of Ann Arbor and about 18 miles ( 29 km ) west of the Detroit city limits . The geographic grid center of Ypsilanti is the intersection of the Huron River and Michigan Avenue , the latter of which connects downtown Detroit , Michigan , with Chicago , Illinois , and through Ypsilanti is partially concurrent with U.S. Route 12 Business and M-17 .