A new Regional Transit Authority (RTA) of Southeast Michigan express bus pilot service is providing direct transportation between downtown Detroit and Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW).
“The Detroit Air Xpress (DAX) pilot route is a result of RTA’s continuous work to develop programming and secure funding for services that respond to regional travel demands and fill existing travel gaps within Southeast Michigan,” says Ben Stupka, RTA executive director. “Based on our surveys, one of the most common destinations that people want to reach from Detroit is the airport.”
After launching it as a pilot in March, RTA is collecting data to better understand ridership demand while contemplating what long-term service could look like. In May alone, 5,400 people bought tickets to ride DAX. Cost is $6 in advance or $8 at time of use.
