Lions vs. Commanders game: How to get to Detroit for just $2 this weekend
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Avoid parking and traffic this weekend by catching a bus to Detroit for the Lions vs. Washington Commanders game.
Bus rides to Detroit Lions game
SMART is offering park and ride bus routes from around Metro Detroit to downtown ahead of Saturday's 8 p.m. kickoff at Ford Field.
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Fares are $2 one-way, and DART passes will also be accepted.
Timeline:
Buses headed to Detroit will begin leaving at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 and continue every half hour. The last bus will depart at 7 p.m.
Return buses start leaving Detroit at 9 p.m. and will run every hour until midnight.
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Bus Routes:
Route 901: Downriver
- Southgate Meijer: Board shuttles at the signed SMART stop in the southeast corner of the east parking lot.
- Lincoln Park Community Center: Board shuttles at the SMART shelter along the southwest edge of the parking lot.
Route 902: Westland & Fairlane
- Westland Police Station: Board shuttles at the signed SMART stop on JF Kennedy Drive, east of the police station.
- Fairlane Town Center: Board shuttles at the SMART/DDOT island in the east parking lot, northeast of Macy’s.
Route 903: Oakland & Southfield
- OCC Orchard Ridge: Board shuttles at the SMART shelter in the east parking lot. Enter from Orchard Lake Road and turn right on Oakland Drive.
- Southfield Greyhound: Board shuttles in the parking lot just west of the station building.
Route 904: Great Lakes & Troy
- Great Lakes Crossing: Board shuttles at the shelter just west of T.J. Maxx. Enter from Baldwin Road.
- Troy Civic Center P&R: Board shuttles at the signed SMART stop in the parking lot at the southwest corner of Civic Center Drive and Town Center Drive.
Route 905: North River & Lakeside
- North River P&R: Board shuttles at the signed SMART stop in front of the Farmers’ Market barn.
- Lakeside Mall: Park in Lot 76, north of Macy’s. Board shuttles from Lakeside Circle on the north side of the parking lot. Look for temporary SMART signage. Note: Shuttles do not board at the old Sears stop or Southcove Drive.
- 16 / Van Dyke Meijer: Board shuttles on the access road near the northwest corner of the west parking lot, east of Sonic. Look for temporary SMART signage.
SMART Bus routes map
Detroit to Ann Arbor bus
In addition to the SMART express routes for Saturday's game, the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA)'s D2A2 bus will have late-night service that day.
Timeline:
Beginning at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, the bus will pick people up at the Blake Center in Ann Arbor and take them to Grand Circus Park in Detroit.
Buses will head back to Ann Arbor at 11:55 p.m.
Cost:
The D2A2 fare is $8 one-way at the door or $6 when booked in advance, which is recommended.
Book your ride here by selecting the 11:55 p.m. departure time.