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AATA is pleased to offer express service between Chelsea and Ann Arbor.
The a2Chelsea Express is here to serve you!
| Service is provided by Indian Trials, Inc. under contract to AATA. |
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The buses are highway coaches with high-backed reclining seats, cupholders, reading lights and overhead storage.
Food/drink can be brought onto these coaches. |
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Wireless internet is not currently available on the coaches.
The coaches are currently unable to accommodate bicycles. |
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Route and Schedule
The route and timetable can be found here.
Service operates Monday – Friday ONLY, and will not operate on holidays.
A list of holidays observed by the AATA can be found here.
In Chelsea, the only bus stop will be at the Arctic Coliseum (501 Coliseum Dr.) Free parking is available. The pick up location will be the front lobby, which will be open. Bearclaw Coffee and other goodies will be available for purchase inside.
The service stops in four locations in Ann Arbor including City Hall, UM Central Campus, and the UM Medical Center.
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How much is it?
Fares:
$125 Monthly Pass
$62.50 Half-Monthly Pass – beginning on the 1st or 15th of each month
$5 One Way*
Free Trial Passes Are Available – See Below
*One way fares will only be sold if there is space remaining on the bus. Seats will be reserved for pass holding passengers.
We will only sell as many monthly passes as we have seats available, so if you buy a monthly pass you will be guaranteed a seat.
The monthly pass will reserve a seat for a passholder for one trip in the morning and one trip in the afternoon. Monthly pass holders can choose to use the other trips if space allows, but a seat will not be reserved for them on those trips.
Monthly passes will begin on the 1st and the 15th of each month. Passes purchased for the 15th will be prorated to $62.50.
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How do I pay?
Monthly passes can be ordered by mail using this order form.
Checks should be made out to: Ann Arbor Transportation Authority
Please allow up to 10 days for order processing and pass mailing.
Cash payments for individual trips must be made directly to the coach operator. The coach operator cannot make change.
AATA passes, AATA tokens, discount fares, MCards, and go!passes are NOT valid for this service.
University of Michigan Inaugurates A2 Chelsea Express Employer Partnership Program
The University of Michigan strongly supports efforts by those who are making strides to reduce vehicular traffic on campus and to reduce the need for campus parking. In this case, that support takes the form of the University funding 50% of the monthly (or half-monthly) fares for the A2 Chelsea Express. Once UM employees are registered with the program, they will only have to pay half the fare. UM will then pay AATA directly for the remainder.*
In order to register, please contact AATA at express.bus@theride.org. AATA will forward employees' names and uniqnames to the University of Michigan Parking and Transportation Services, who will make the final determination on eligibility. Further details about eligibility are available from the University of Michigan Parking and Transportation Services by calling (734) 764-8291. Please allow at least two weeks for eligibility confirmation.
*For those faculty & staff who are eligible for a parking permit. Future subsidy levels are subject to change.
AATA welcomes the participation of other area employers. For further information please contact AATA at express.bus@theride.org.
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Try it out on us! Free trial passes
Free trial periods will end on the 1st and 15th of each month. The rider can choose the start date. Riders can choose trial periods up to as long as 16 days.
If you want to sign up for the free trial, please email express.bus@theride.org with “free trial” as the subject.
Please provide the following information in your email:
Mailing address
Morning trip you are interested in
Afternoon trip you are interested in
Date you would like your trial period to start |
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You’ll never be stranded - Guaranteed Ride Home
In the event of an emergency, AATA will reimburse a cab ride back to Chelsea for people with a monthly pass. When you sign up for a monthly pass, instructions on how to use Guaranteed Ride Home will be sent to you.
Guaranteed Ride Home basics:
- A rider must make their own arrangements for a taxicab or rental car.
- Reimbursements will be made for trips from the rider’s work site to the Arctic Coliseum.
- Intermediate stops (e.g., day care or hospital) are permitted.
- The service may be used up to six times per year but no more than twice in one month.
- A reimbursement form (available from the AATA website) must be completed and mailed in with an original copy of the taxicab/rental car receipt.
Guaranteed Ride Home can be used for:
- Personal or family illness.
- Unscheduled overtime or other mandatory work-related holdover.
Guaranteed Ride Home can NOT be used for:
- Half-days of work for non-emergency reasons.
- Monthly pass holders who choose to use a non-reserved trip and are passed up because that trip is full.
- Missed trip due to non-emergency reasons.
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Questions or comments? We want to hear from you!
Email: express.bus@theride.org with “a2Chelsea Express” as the subject.
Phone: 734.996.0400 |
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