Community
General Transportation for Pontiac
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Summary: Offers fixed route services for downtown Pontiac, Telegraph, and Woodward.
Service Fees: To view rates, fares, and passes visit the Smart Bus Fares page.
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Summary: Connector Service is an advance reservation, curb-to-curb, service operated by SMART. When using Connector, you may travel anywhere within a 10 mile radius of a designated service area. Rides are available on a first come, first served basis and reservations are required
Service Fee: The one way full fare is $4.00. The one-way reduced fare for adults age 65 and older, or people with disabilities showing proper identification, is $1.00.
Advanced Notice Needed:
Medical trips - up to six business days in advance
General rides for shopping, school or work - up to two business days in advance
Rides are provided on a first come first served basis, so be sure to plan ahead to ensure availability
To set up a ride via their online reservation system or via the phone, or for more information, visit the Using Connector Service page.
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Summary: SMART Flex is an on-demand, same-day, public transit service, similar to other ride hailing services such as Uber or Lyft. Using the SMART Flex mobile app, anyone within the zones, including residents and workers in the Pontiac/Auburn Hills, Troy, Dearborn, and the Hall Road corridor between Utica and New Baltimore will be able to hail a vehicle directly from their smartphone via the app or by calling the call center at (734) 212-8429.
Service Fee: Most rides $2; max $8 based on how far you're traveling
Advanced Notice Needed: No - but please note that rides are only available in zoned areas. To see if your ride and destination qualify, review maps here before reserving.
For more information, please visit Flex Frequently Asked Questions.
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Area Agency on Aging - Area 1B | Senior Transportation
Summary: The Area Agency on Aging 1-B (AAA 1-B) is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization with a network of resources to support older adults, people with disabilities and family caregivers in southeast Michigan. Specifically, they offer transportation services through their myride2 program.
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Summary: MyRide2 can help find transportation options for seniors and adults with disabilities who live in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties. Whether you need information to assist you with finding transportation resources, continuing to drive safely, or how to use public transportation, myride2 can help you.
Myride2 is a transportation concierge service. That means people can call, let them know where they want to go and they will arrange transportation from start to finish. This can be especially helpful when seniors need to go on longer trips that take them outside the range of the neighborhood transportation services they might usually use—such as those provided by local senior centers or connector services.
Service Fee: There is no charge for arranging transportation through myride2, but there may be a cost for any transportation services they use. Payments are made directly to transportation providers.
Advanced Notice Needed: Please allow one to two business days to arrange a ride.
For more information, please visit MyRide2’s information page.
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Summary: Ride United participants can request Uber or Lyft rides to interviews, critical pre-employment appointments like drug tests or physicals, and as back-up transportation during the first six months in a new position. Ride United can also help with temporary transportation challenges that threaten a person’s ability to keep an existing job.
For more information call United Way’s 2-1-1 line by dialing 211.