AATA ANNOUNCES NEW, AFFORDABLE FARES FOR ART FAIR SHUTTLE SERVICE

The new fares are $1.25 each way for adults; and $.60 each way for K-12 students and AATA Fare Deal cardholders. AATA Senior and A-Ride cardholders can ride for free, as well as children ages five and younger. Full- and half-fare tickets will be sold at ticket booths at both Briarwood and Pioneer High School during shuttle hours.

AATA bus passes, Mcards, Washtenaw Community College transit passes and go!passes are not valid for the Art Fair shuttle service.

Free parking for the shuttles is available near the Sears store at Briarwood Mall, located off State Street and Eisenhower Parkway, and at Pioneer High School, on Main Street near Stadium Boulevard.

AATA Art Fair Shuttles will run every 10 to 15 minutes from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

AATA will operate two separate shuttle routes from both the Briarwood and Pioneer High parking locations:

• The Main Street Shuttle route will drop off riders in downtown Ann Arbor at the shuttle bus stop located at Main and William Streets, adjacent to the Summer Art Fair.
• The South University Shuttle route will drop off passengers at the South University and State Street shuttle bus stop located between the South University Area Art Fair and the State Street Area Art Fair, and close to the original Street Art Fair, the University of Michigan central campus and the Michigan Union.

Art Fair shuttle buses return to both Briarwood and Pioneer High from each AATA shuttle stop.

AATA’s Art Fair Link buses will operate around the perimeter of the four fairs from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday. The Link will operate free of charge.

Brochures containing maps of the shuttle and Link routes, as well as Art Fair locations and other information will be distributed at the shuttle boarding locations and Art Fair information booths.

View Art Fair and Shuttle Map

The AATA shuttle buses are wheelchair accessible, and strollers areas are available on larger buses.

AATA allows service animals, but not pets, on board the shuttle buses. For those passengers who have purchased artwork, the shuttles can handle reasonably sized packages, but riders should make other arrangements for oversized purchases.

Fairgoers may choose to use local AATA bus routes to visit the Ann Arbor Art Fairs. AATA bus stops are located within one quarter mile of 90 percent of homes in Ann Arbor. For information on using local bus routes to the fairs, call 734.996.0400.

The latest information on AATA routes, schedules and detours is available on the AATA detours page.

For a map and further information on the Art Fairs, visit Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau - The Ann Arbor Art Fairs.