Service Bulletins

Due to construction on 9 Mile Rd. between Van Dyke Ave. and Hoover Rd., Route 710 Nine Mile will be on detour beginning Monday, October 26, 2020 until further notice as follows:

Westbound:  Regular route on westbound 9 Mile Rd. to Hoover Rd., right Hoover Rd., left 10 Mile Rd., left Van Dyke Ave., right 9 Mile Rd., regular route.

Eastbound:  Regular route on eastbound 9 Mile to Van Dyke Ave., left Van Dyke Ave., right 10 Mile Rd, right Hoover Rd., left 9 Mile Rd, regular route.

During this detour, stops on 9 Mile Rd. between Van Dyke Ave. and Hoover Rd. will not be served.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Effective Thursday, October 15, 2020, southbound trips on Route 275 will change as follows:

275 SB:  Regular route on southbound Franklin past Swanson, right Telegraph, regular route.

Northbound trips are not affected.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Due to construction on Maple Rd in downtown Birmingham, Route 780 Fifteen Mile will be detoured effective Wednesday, October 14, 2020  and until further notice as follows:

Eastbound: Regular route on Maple to Cranbrook, left Cranbrook, right Quarton Rd, right (New) Woodward past Maple, left first turnback to northbound (New) Woodward right Maple Rd, regular route.

Passengers wishing to catch the eastbound 780 may either use the stop between S Williamsbury Rd and Glengarry Rd, or the stop on Maple, east of (New) Woodward across from Kroger. 

Westbound: Regular route to (New) Woodward Ave, right (New) Woodward past Quarton Rd, left first turnback to southbound (New) Woodward, right Quarton Rd., left Cranbrook Rd, right Maple, regular route.

Passengers wishing to catch the westbound 780 may either use the stop on Maple, east of (New) Woodward Ave in front of Kroger, or the stop on Maple, west of Cranbrook Rd.

Please note that stops on Maple between Cranbrook Rd. and (New) Woodward Ave, will be closed for the duration of this project.  If you have any questions please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Due to construction on the 9 Mile Rd bridge over I-75, Route 710 Nine Mile will be on detour beginning Thursday, October 8, 2020 until Wednesday, November 4, 2020 as follows:

Westbound:  Regular route on westbound 9 Mile Rd to John R, left John R, right 8 Mile Rd, right West End, left Bennett (1^st street off of 8 Mile Rd),right Wanda, left 9 Mile Rd, regular route.

Eastbound:  Regular route on eastbound 9 Mile to Wanda, right Wanda, left Bennett right West End, left 8 Mile Rd, left John R, right 9 Mile Rd, regular route.

During this detour, the westbound bus stop on 9 Mile Rd, just east of John R is temporarily close.  Passengers traveling westbound may board and deboard at the stop on SB John R, just south of 9 Mile Rd.  The westbound bus stop across from Wanda is permanently closed. Passengers traveling westbound may board and deboard at the bus stop on WB 9 Mile Rd just west of Leitch.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Effective Wednesday, October 7, 2020, the routing for Route 790 Pontiac Crosstown will change from using N. Sanford and Michigan Ave to using Pike and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Residents living at 120 N. Edith (Woodland Heights Housing) may board and deboard on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd at Benson.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Effective Monday, October 5, 2020, all routes serving Pontiac will experience major changes:

Route 275 Telegraph:

• Route 275 Telegraph will be split into two routes: Route 275 South Telegraph which will serve from Southland Mall to 12 Mile and Telegraph, and Route 375 North Telegraph which will serve from Old Redford Meijer at 6 Mile and Grand River to the new Amazon Pontiac facility.
• In order to serve Amazon Pontiac facility, the 375 North Telegraph will continue past the Phoenix Center using University Dr to Featherstone.
• Please see separate 275/375 service bulletin for more details.

Route 752 North Hill Farms:

• Will be renamed Route 790 Pontiac Crosstown which will operate 7 days a week.
• Routing will no longer serve Summit Dr, using Telegraph between Oakland Pointe and Pontiac Lake Rd.
• Routing will be extended past Phoenix Center, heading east on Pike, north on N.Sanford, east on Michigan, north on MLK, east on Featherstone, south through Amazon facility to Opdyke, south on Opdyke, east on Auburn towards Downtown Auburn Hills, north on Squirrel to OCC, west on Featherstone to FCA Headquarters, and will then head north on I-75 to serve University Drive, ending at Oakland University.

Route 462 FAST Woodward & 753 Baldwin:

• 753 routing will be renamed and combined with FAST Route 462.  Former 753 routing will remain the same and be added to the 462, extending past Phoenix Center to Great Lakes Crossings/Brown Rd Meijer.
• Stops will be reduced, only major stops will be served. Please see the new 462 map on website for complete list of stops.
• Will run same routing 7 days a week with an extended span of service.
• 462 trip times may have shifted due to this change, please see website for detailed schedule.

Route 756 Perry-Opdyke:

• Will be renamed Route 796 Perry-Opdyke.
• Will no longer serve Featherstone Dr or Squirrel Rd, OCC and Oakland University will now be served by new 790 Pontiac Crosstown.
• Routing will continue south on Opdyke to Auburn, west on Auburn to MLK, south on MLK to southbound Woodward, then head east on Square Lake, exiting onto northbound Opdyke to end at first stop on westbound Centerpoint Drive (which will also serve as the first stop for westbound trips heading back to Phoenix Center).

Please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515 for detailed routing and schedule information.

Effective Monday, October 5, 2020, Routes 461 FAST Woodward to Troy and 462 FAST Woodward to Pontiac will both experience shifts in trip times and frequency for weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Route 462 FAST Woodward to Pontiac will also be extended past the Phoenix Center using Perry to Saginaw to Oakland to Baldwin and continue up to Great Lakes Crossings and ending at the Meijer on Brown Road.

Please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515 for further routing and scheduling details.

Effective Monday, October 5, 2020, Routes 510 Van Dyke Local and 560 Gratiot Local will both experience shifts in weekday trip times and frequency.  Frequency will be improved to 20-25 minutes during most of the day for better service.

Please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515 for futher details.

Effective Monday, October 5, 2020, Route 760 13/14 Mile will be extended to 12 Mile & Telegraph Meijer. Later trips have also been added for better service:

• Trips will turn south onto Lahser from 13 Mile, then turn right onto 12 Mile and end at the stop before the Meijer lot just east of Telegraph.
• 13 Mile between Lahser & Telegraph will no longer be served.
• Three weekday eastbound trips will be added. The last trip to Telegraph & 12 Mile will now be leaving Little Mack at 7:40 PM and there will also be an eastbound trip ending at Oakland Mall which will leave Little Mack at 8:45 PM.
• Two weekday westbound trips will also be added, with the last trip now leaving 12 & Telegraph at 9:10 PM.
• Saturday service will not change and continue to serve between Oakland Mall and Evergreen.

Please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515 for a detailed schedule and routing.

Effective Monday, October 5, 2020, there will be several major routing and scheduling changes to the 275 Telegraph:

• Route will be split into two separate routes, 275 South Telegraph and 375 North Telegraph:

• 275 South Telegraph will serve between Southland Mall and 12 Mile and Telegraph Meijer
• Route will keep straight on Telegraph between Northline and Goddard, using Northline to reach Pardee. Pardee between Northline and Goddard will no longer be served.
• Route will turn left onto Civic Center Dr past 10 Mile, using Franklin Rd to connect to 12 Mile then ending on eastbound 12 Mile just past Telegraph at Meijer.

• 375 North Telegraph will serve between Old Redford Meijer at 6 and Grand River and the new Amazon Pontiac facility
• Route will leave the Old Redford Meijer using Grand River, then turn north onto Telegraph, continuing along regular routing from Telegraph to 7 Mile and Grand River.
• Once the route reaches the Phoenix Center it will continue north on Perry, east on E.Huron into University, then east on University into Featherstone to Amazon Pontiac Facility at Featherstone & Opdyke. 
• Anyone needing to travel the full length of Telegraph may transfer at any stop between 7 Mile and Grand River and 12 Mile and Telegraph, please see schedule for information on timing of transfers.

Please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515 for detailed schedule and routing information.

Due to construction on Centerpoint Pkwy, Route 796 Perry-Walton will be on detour beginning Monday, October 5, 2020 until further notice as follows:

Eastbound:  Regular route to Centerpoint Pkwy, past Centerpoint Pkwy, last stop just north of Fox Hills Dr.

Westbound:  First stop on southbound Opdyke in front of Burger King, past Centerpoint Pkwy, regular route.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Effective Tuesday, September 22, 2020, the SMART Shelter stop at the Chesterfield Meijer P&R lot will be closed.

Passengers may still park at the Meijer lot but will need to board southbound buses on Gratiot south of 23 Mile Rd in front of Mobile 1 Lube Express (formerly Jiffy Lube).  Northbound buses will deboard passengers on Gratiot south of 23 Mile Rd in front of Bagger Dave’s.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Effective Friday, September 4, 2020, due to the road construction in progress near the corner of westbound Moross Rd, just west of Mack Ave, the SMART stop on westbound Moross Rd just west of Mack Ave has been temporarily closed. 

Passengers desiring to board and deboard at this stop may do so at the main entrance driveway to St John Hospital, east of Chandler Park Dr.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Due to road construction and lane closures on Woodward Ave between Chandler and Tennyson, and at the Davison Fwy beginning Monday, August 24, 2020, service on Routes 461/462 FAST Woodward may not operate on time.  We appreciate your patience during this time.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Due to construction on Allen Rd, Route 140 Southshore will be on detour effective immediately until further notice as follows:

Northbound: Regular route to Allen Rd, past Allen Rd onto Southfield Fwy, right exit to Outer Dr (Exit 3), right Outer Dr, past Allen Rd, regular route.

Southbound: Regular route to Allen Rd, past Allen Rd, left Stanley, left westbound Outer Dr, left Southfield Fwy service drive, left onto Southfield Fwy, continue onto Southfield Rd, past Allen Rd, regular route.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Due to construction on Outer Dr, between Michigan Ave and Golfview, Route 275 will be on detour Wednesday, August 12, 2020 until further notice as follows:

Southbound:  Regular route on Telegraph Rd past Cherry Hill, take first exit to Michigan Ave westbound, right Michigan Ave, left first turnback to eastbound Michigan Ave past Outer Dr, left first turnback to westbound Michigan Ave, regular route.

Northbound:  Regular route past Outer Dr, left first turnback to westbound Michigan Ave past Outer Dr, right Telegraph Rd past Cherry Hill, regular route.

Please note that for the duration of this detour the stop on northbound Outer Dr north of Michigan Ave will be closed. The stop on westbound Michigan Ave west of Outer Dr will serve as the transfer point for both the northbound and southbound 275. Please be sure to verify that you’re boarding the correct direction when transferring at this location.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Due to construction on the road along the east side of Target, Route 494 Dequindre will be on detour effective immediately until further notice as follows:

Southbound: Will operate on regular route.

Northbound: Regular route on northbound Dequindre to first driveway behind Lowes, right driveway behind Lowes, left driveway between Lowes and Target to layover.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Trips to Cooley Law School will be discontinued effective Monday, June 22, 2020. Therefore, Route 756 will be rerouted as follows:

Eastbound: Regular Route on eastbound Featherstone, past Cooley Law, regular route.

Westbound: Regular route on westbound Featherstone, past 1^st turnback after Chrysler Dr, regular route.

If you have any questions please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Due to construction on 13 Mile Rd between Evergreen Rd and Southfield Rd, Route 760 13 Mile-14 Mile Crosstown will be on detour beginning Friday, June 12, 2020 until further notice as follows:

Eastbound: Regular route on eastbound 13 Mile Rd to Evergreen Rd, right Evergreen Rd, left 12 Mile Rd, left Southfield Rd, right 13 Mile Rd, regular route.

Westbound: Will operate on regular route.

If you have any questions please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Due to construction on 12 Mile Rd between Greenfield and Coolidge, Route 740 Twelve Mile will be on detour beginning Monday, June 1, 2020 until further notice as follows:

Eastbound:  Regular route to eastbound 12 Mile Road to Greenfield, right Greenfield, left Catalpa, right Coolidge, regular route.

Westbound:  Regular route to northbound Coolidge, left Catalpa, right Greenfield, left 12 Mile Road, regular route.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Due to safety concerns during construction on 12 Mile Rd. in the vicinity of the eastbound bus stop next to Meijer, this bus stop will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, June 1, 2020 until further notice. Passengers desiring to board and deboard at this stop may do so at the stop located to the east, on 12 Mile Rd at Franklin River Dr.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Due to road construction on southbound Kelly Rd between 9 Mile Rd and 10 Mile Rd, Route 730 Ten Mile will be on detour effective immediately until further notice as follows:

Westbound trips will operate regular route.

Eastbound:  Regular route on eastbound 10 Mile Rd to Schroeder, right Schroeder, left 9 Mile Rd, right Kelly Rd, regular route.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Effective Thursday, April 16, 2020, Route 752 will not serve the Oakland County Service Center Campus until further notice.  Buses will detour as follows:

Southbound:  Regular route to County Center Dr W, right County Center Dr W, regular route.

Northbound: Regular route on northbound County Center Dr W to Telegraph Rd, left Telegraph Rd, regular route.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

In response to customer feedback, effective Monday, March 23, 2020, all trips on the 760 13/14 Mile will permanently shift from using Hoover Rd between 13 Mile Rd and 14 Mile Rd to using Van Dyke.  The official routing will be as follows:

Westbound: regular route to 13 Mile and Hoover, continue straight 13 Mile past Hoover, left Old 13 Mile, right Van Dyke, left 14 Mile, regular route.

Eastbound: regular route to 14 Mile and Van Dyke, right Van Dyke, left Old 13 Mile, right 13 Mile, regular route.

Please note that due to reductions in manpower we are experiencing as a result of the Covid-19 virus, signage may not be removed along 14 Mile between Van Dyke and Hoover or along Hoover between 14 Mile and 13 Mile until further notice.  The same is true for the installation of new signage along Old 13 Mile/13 Mile.  If you need to be be picked up along this section, please stand in a safe location and flag the driver.  If you need to be dropped off in this section, please speak to your driver in advance and they will use their best judgment to find a safe location to drop you off as close to your destination as possible.  We appreciate your cooperation and understanding during these trying times.

Please call Customer Service at (866)962-5515 for questions.

Effective Monday, March 23, 2020, all trips on the 140 Southshore will permanently shift to staying on Oakwood Blvd at Michigan Ave.  The official routing will be as follows:

Northbound: regular route on Oakwood Blvd to Oakwood and Park, continue straight on Oakwood past park, right Michigan Ave, regular route.

Southbound: regular route to Michigan Ave and Oakwood Blvd, left Oakwood Blvd, regular route.

Please call Customer Service at (866)962-5515 for questions.

In the body of today's service bulletins the effective date should read March 23 (this Monday) instead of May 23.

Online and printed notices have been updated and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Due to construction on M-39 (Southfield Freeway), Route 200 Michigan eastbound trips to downtown Detroit will be on detour effective Tuesday, March 3, 2020 until further notice as follows:

Westbound trips will operate regular route.

Eastbound:  Regular route on Michigan Ave to Fairlane Mall stop, right Town Center Dr past Wildbranch Dr, left Valleyview Dr, left Evergreen Rd, continue left onto eastbound Michigan Ave past Southfield Freeway, regular route.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Due to construction on I-75, Route 465 Auburn Hills Limited will be on detour beginning Friday, February 28, 2020 until further notice as follows:

Northbound:  Regular route northbound Crooks Road, keep straight past Corporate Drive, left first turnback past W. Square Lake Road, right W. Square Lake Road, right N. Adams Road, regular route.

Southbound:  Regular route to southbound Adams Road, left W. Square Lake Road (first left after I-75 overpass), right Crooks, regular route.

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (866) 962-5515.

Due to road modifications on Old Woodward Ave. and Maple Rd in downtown Birmingham, Woodward Local Route 460, will be detoured effective immediately and until further notice as follows:

Southbound: Regular route to Hamilton, continue past Hamilton, left Oakland, left Old Woodward, regular route.

Northbound: Regular route to Maple, continue past Maple Rd, right Oakland, right (New) Woodward, left first turnback past Maple to northbound Woodward, right Maple, regular route.