Service update: The Customer Care phone line operating hours have been extended to 8:30pm, rather than 4:00pm, on Saturday 8/15. Call (866) 962-5515 for assistance with planning your trip or locating your bus.

During the 31^st annual Woodward Dream Cruise on Saturday, August 15^th, 2026, all Woodward routes will be on detour between the Jason Hargrove Transit Center and downtown Pontiac. Additional detours and stop closures will also be in effect in Pontiac, Berkley, and Ferndale starting Thursday, August 13^th.

Regular fares apply on all regularly scheduled service. Shuttle service along Woodward is free.

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Woodward shuttle service on Saturday 8/15

Don’t just watch the Dream Cruise – join it! SMART will be running free shuttle service along Woodward in cruise traffic on Saturday between the Jason Hargrove Transit Center and downtown Pontiac. Board from any red SMART stop, including our FAST stops, along Woodward.

The first southbound shuttle leaves Huron & Perry at 9:00 AM.
The first northbound shuttle leaves Hargrove at 10:00 AM.

Local event detours Thursday 8/13 - Saturday 8/15

Downtown Pontiac

Affected service: FAST 462 and Routes 375, 450, 759, and 790
The Water Street shelters and the stop outside McLaren Oakland will close at 6:00 PM on Friday and remain closed all day Saturday. Board buses three blocks north, outside the Grace Center on westbound Huron east of Perry. Look for temporary signage.

Note: FAST 462 stops between the Woodward Loop and Montcalm remain closed due to Baldwin Avenue construction. Buses will detour via Saginaw and Montcalm.

Downtown Berkley

Affected service: Route 740
During Berkley CruiseFest on Friday from 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM, stops on 12 Mile and Coolidge between Greenfield and Catalpa will close.

Downtown Ferndale

Affected service: Route 710
Stops on Nine Mile between Woodward and Hilton will close Thursday and remain closed all day Saturday.

Stops on Nine Mile between Pinecrest and Woodward will close Friday and remain closed all day Saturday.

On Saturday, transfer to detoured Woodward service at 9 Mile / Hilton.

Meet the SMART team!

Visit our outreach tent on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM in the Woodward Corners parking lot just east of Panera Bread at Woodward and 13 Mile. Staff will be onsite with event information and free goodies for Dream Cruise attendees.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call our Customer Care Center at (866) 962-5515, Option 2.

Service changes on multiple routes are coming Monday, September 7th, 2026. If you have any questions, please call our Customer Care team at (866) 962-5515 or use our online form.

View updated timetables for all routes, including the below, using our online schedule preview. As a reminder, SMART operates a Sunday schedule on all routes on Labor Day.

NEW! Mound/Hamtramck

100is now ➔500

Previously introduced as Route 100, fixed route SMART service in Hamtramck is slated to launch as Route 500 Mound/Hamtramck on Labor Day. The route number was updated to better align with other nearby routes in the system.

At launch, Route 500 will connect downtown Detroit and the Detroit Medical Center campus to Hamtramck, ending at Bel Air Center on Eight Mile east of Van Dyke. Service will operate hourly from approximately 6am to 11pm Monday through Saturday and 8am to 5pm Sunday.

In a future phase of SMARTer Network implementation, Route 500 will be extended along Mound to Hall Road in Sterling Heights. Expect more information on this extension next year.

Improved Service on Ford Road

250

Weekday frequency will improve to every 30 minutes on Route 250. Saturday service will also be added. Existing express weekday trips on Route 255 will be maintained.

Riders no longer need a transfer to connect between SMART buses or from DDOT to SMART.  The new 4-hour and 24-hour passes allow riders unlimited rides, in any direction, on both SMART and DDOT for the time allotted on the pass. These passes can be purchased on the bus, at SMART and DDOT Transit Centers or online.

A limited / express bus does not service every bus stop along the route, only certain stops. Limited buses will pick-up or drop-off at stops with a LTD sign (approximately every half mile). Express buses will pick up along a designated route, then once it reaches the Detroit city limits, the bus expresses into downtown Detroit.

In some areas, SMART offers Shuttles to take you from the bus to the front door of your job. Some passengers in this situation bus and bike to their destination. All SMART Fixed Route Buses are equipped with bike racks.

Yes.  Route 261 FAST Michigan Avenue provides direct service from both the North and McNamara terminals at Detroit Metropolitan Airport to downtown Detroit, 7 days a week.  Routes 125 (Fort Street) and Route 280 (Middlebelt South) also provide service to/from the airport.  For a listing of pick-up times and stops, click on the schedules tab.

SMART's Fixed Route Service is large bus service with specific numbered routes that remain intact. The routes have scheduled times that are also fixed for pick-up and drop-off along designated routes.

Information can be found on the home page under Service Bulletins on the right hand side of the page. You can also find information under the About tab and then click on Service Bulletins. Sign up with MySMART and have route updates sent directly to your e-mail.