This is also a good case for downloading the app for each before your trip because, should you need to reroute, it will be a breeze to recalculate your journey. Service Alerts: Stay tuned to the websites for DDOT, SMART, and QLINE about any disruptions in service.QLINE runs on a 6.6-mile route serving 12 locations on Woodward Avenue (also called M-1) from downtown Detroit, traveling through Midtown, New Center and the North End. SMART offers 47 fixed routes, operating between 4:47 a.m. Of the 48 DDOT routes, 11 routes run 24 hours and six are labeled as express, which means they connect neighborhoods to major job centers (Downtown and Midtown). Real-time tracking is available via the Dart app. Sunday service is abbreviated, running between 7 a.m.
Routes begin around 5 a.m., stretching until 12:30 a.m. Routes and Hours: Local bus routes run daily but their frequency-and hours-varies by the day.A day pass ($5) suits most travelers’ needs. QLINE Fares: For the QLINE streetcar, the fare for a single ride of up to four hours costs $2.Passes can also be bought for those requiring reduced fares. SMART Fares: A SMART fare runs $2, with a discounted $0.50 fare for youth (between the ages of 6 and 18), adults older than 65 and people with disabilities. Value-oriented DDOT and SMART passes are sold at $10 ($11 value) and $20 ($22 value).For seniors (ages 65 and older), people with disabilities, Medicare recipients and students with a school-issued ID receive a discount, and must process a Reduced Fare application at one of three centers, including the Rosa Parks Transit Center. Many locals opt for the 31-day Dart pass, for an affordable $70. A four-hour Dart pass is $2 a 24-hour pass, $5 and a 7-day pass, $22. DDOT Fares: Rides on DDOT buses are now sold as “passes.” This means no transfer fees and you get unlimited rides for one price.