Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority

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Area served Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, MI
Founded 1969
Number of routes 29
Average daily ridership in 2011 15,229
2011 total annual ridership 5 million
Union TWU Local 171

Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority, currently branded as TheRide and abbreviated as AAATA, is the public transit system serving the cities of Ann Arbor, and Ypsilanti, Michigan, plus several Washtenaw County townships and to nearby communities through express services.

History

  • Previous transit operator was Ann Arbor City Transit from 1968-1969.
  • Known as Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) prior to 2013. The name change came after the city of Ypsilanti joined the AATA board.

Routes

Maps & schedules

See Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority routes for a complete list of past and present routes.

Fares

Fares are paid using SPX Genfare Odyssey fareboxes.

Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

  • Address: 2700 South Industrial Hwy., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
  • Email: askus@theride.org
  • Fax: 734-973-6338
  • Phone:
    • Office: 734-973-6500
    • Ride Information: 734-996-0400
    • TDD: 734-973-6997
    • NightRide: 734-528-5432
    • AirRide: 734-707-7AIR (7247)

Transit Centers

Blake Transit Center (BTC)

Originally opened on South 4th Avenue 1987, demolished and rebuilt on South 5th Avenue 2014.

  • Address: 328 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Ypsilanti Transit Center (YTC)

  • Address: 220 Pearl St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Roster

Current

Accurate as of May 2024.

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Destination Sign Notes
445-449 2008 Gillig BRT HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins ISB Allison EP40
hybrid system 		Luminator Horizon
450-456 2009 Gillig BRT HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins ISB Allison EP40
hybrid system 		Luminator Horizon
  • Equipped with a rear route sign.
457-460 2010 Gillig BRT HEV 35'
(G30B102N4) 		Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system 		Luminator Horizon
  • Equipped with a rear route sign.
461-470 2011 Gillig BRT HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system 		Luminator Horizon
  • Equipped with a rear route sign.
471-481 2013 Gillig BRT HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system 		Luminator Horizon
482-486 2013 Gillig BRT 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R Luminator Horizon
487-490 2015 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R TwinVision Amber LED
491-497 2015 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R TwinVision Amber LED
498-501 2015 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R TwinVision Amber LED
502-504 2015 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system 		TwinVision Amber LED
505-513 2016 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R TwinVision Amber LED
514-520 2017 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins L9
521-522 2018 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins L9
523-525 2017 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins B6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system
526-529 2018 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins L9
538-545 2022 Nova LFS Cummins L9
  • Originally numbered 2201-2207; renumbered in late 2022
546-549 2024-25 Gillig Low Floor 40' Cummins L9 First known deliveries from 2024 Gillig order to replace undelivered buses from Nova order
1930-1937 2019 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins L9
2000-2007 2020-2021 Nova LFS Cummins L9
  • Mix of 2020 and 2021 models
  • Order of 40 buses, with expected delivery of 8 buses per year from 2020 to 2024; cancelled in 2024 amid production delays and Nova's exit from the US market

On Order

Fleet
Number(s) 		Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
(20 buses) 2024- Gillig Low Floor 40' Cummins L9 24 buses ordered in 2024 to replace undelivered buses from Nova Bus order

Retired

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1-5 Renumbered 101-105
6-12 Renumbered 106-112
30-33 Renumbered 230-233
101-105 1970 GMC TDH-3301 GMC Toro-Flow II DH478
  • Originally numbered 1-5.
106-112 1970 GMC TDH-3301A GMC 478 Toro-Flow II
  • Originally numbered 6-12.
113-114 1973 GMC TDH-3302A GMC 478 Toro-Flow II Torqmatic
201-203 1969 GMC T6H-5306A Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
230-233 1970 GMC T6H-4521A Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
  • Originally numbered 30-33
234-235 1966 GMC TDH-4519 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
236-238 1965 GMC TDH-4519 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
240-250 1974 GMC T6H-4523A Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
251-253 1976 GMC T6H-4523A Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
301, 302-307 (2nd) 1980 Grumman Flxible 870
(45096-6-1) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
302-304 (1st) 1972 Ford
  • School bus body.
305 (1st) 1956 GMC TDH-5105 Detroit Diesel 6-71 Allison VH
306-307 (1st) 1966 GMC
  • Ex-?; bought in 1972.
  • School bus body.
308-321 1981 GMC RTS-04
(T7W-604) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
322-326 1982 Grumman Flxible 870
(40096-6N) 		Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
327-332 1985 Flxible Metro "A"
(40096-6T) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
333-338 1987 GMC RTS-06
(T7J-606) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
339-344 1988 TMC RTS-06
(T70-606) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
345-346 1989 TMC RTS-06
(T80-206) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
347-349 1990 TMC RTS-06
(T70-606) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
350-359 1992 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • First low floor 40 foot buses in Michigan.
360-374 July 1995 NFI D35LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R5
  • Retired in 2008
  • A couple of units were reactivated to deal with Ann Arbor Art Fair crowds in 2008.
  • 362-363, 365-367, 369-370 to CityBus (Lafayette) same numbers.
375-379 1995 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R5
  • Rooftop HVAC by SuTrak
380-386 1996 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R5
  • Rooftop HVAC by SuTrak
387-390 1999 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G22D102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 40
391-397 1999 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G22B102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 40 Allison B400R
398-404 2000 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G22B102N4) 		Cummins ISL Allison B400R
405-408 2002 Chance Opus Cummins ISB
409-410 2003 Optima Opus Cummins ISB
411-424 2003 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G20D102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R
  • 418-422 were used as extras during the art fair.
425-429 2003 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G20B102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R
430-444 2007 Gillig BRT HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins ISB Allison EP40
hybrid system 		Luminator Horizon
601 1984 OBI Orion II
(02.501) 		Allison AT-545
601-606 1985 OBI Orion II
(02.501) 		Allison AT-545
607-608 1987 OBI Orion II
(02.501) 		Allison AT-545
609-610 1984 OBI Orion II
(02.501) 		Allison AT-545
611-612 1989 OBI Orion II
(02.501) 		Allison AT-545
613-614 1985 OBI Orion II
(02.501) 		Allison AT-545
615-616 1992 OBI Orion II
(02.501) 		Allison AT-545
617-630 1997 Ford
Overland 		?
ELF 126
631-632 2000 OBI Orion II
(02.501) 		Cummins ISB 175 hp Allison AT-545
6xx 2009 Ford
? 		E-450
? 		Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Ford TorqShift 5R110W
  • 646 (VIN: 1FDFE45P59DA84889), 648 (VIN: 1FDFE45P19DA84890), 6xx (VIN: 1FDFE45P59DA84892) & 6xx (VIN: 1FDFE45P49DA84902) were put up for auction in January 2016.

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Vehicles
Current 430-444, 445-449, 450-456, 457-460, 461-470, 471-481, 482-486, 487-490, 491-497, 498-501, 502-504, 505-513, 514-520, 521-522, 523-525, 526-529, 538-545,1930-1937, 2000-2007
Routes
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