FYI:

AATA THANKSGIVING SERVICE HOURS ANNOUNCED

The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority will not operate regular fixed-route bus service, A-Ride, or senior shared-ride services on Thursday, November 26, 2009 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Most regular bus, A-Ride and senior services will resume on Friday, November 27, with the following exceptions:

• There will be no service on Routes 1U, 2X, or the Route 33 EMU Shuttle.
• Service will not operate on Routes 4C or 4D trips. Routes 4A and 4B will pull into U-M Hospital and the Medford/Manchester stop.
• On Routes 4A and 4B, the only trips that will operate are those leaving the Blake Transit Center at 18 and 48 minutes past the hour and the Ypsilanti Transit Center on the hour and half hour.
• Route 36 bus service from Wolverine Tower will be reduced to service every 30 minutes at 15 and 45 past the hour.

The AATA main office and the Blake and Ypsilanti Transit Centers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and will reopen on Friday, November 27.

Passengers may take advantage of AATA’s Holiday Ride shared-ride service on November 26 for just $5 a person.  Seniors and persons with disabilities with an AATA Senior or ADA identification card may ride for $2.50. Individuals with a go!pass may ride for $1.00.

Holiday Ride service operates only within the city limits of Ann Arbor. To schedule a Holiday Ride trip, call 734.528.5432.

Bus route and schedule information is available on AATA’s Web Site at www.TheRide.org and at 734.996.0400.