Service Information

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Demand Response

WAVE Door-to-Door Demand Response Service

Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE)
Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday: 8 am – 4:30 pm

More Important Details

Operating Area

WAVE offers door-to-door, demand response transportation service in the following areas of Western Washtenaw County:

  • Bridgewater
  • City of Chelsea
  • City of Dexter
  • Dexter Township
  • Freedom
  • Lima
  • Lyndon
  • Manchester
  • Scio
  • Sharon
  • Stockbridge
  • Sylvan
  • Webster

To view a map of the service area, visit https://ridethewavebus.org/maps-and-schedules/door-to-door/.

 

Fares

Standard Fare

All Western Washtenaw areas of operation except Manchester and Stockbridge:

  • Within 3 miles: $5.00
  • 3-10 miles within Western Washtenaw: $6.00
  • 10+ miles within Western Washtenaw: $20.00
  • Outside of Western Washtenaw: $20.00

Manchester:

  • FREE within Western Washtenaw. *All trips within Western Washtenaw are paid for by Washtenaw County, Manchester Township, Manchester Village, and Chelsea Hospital.
  • Outside of Western Washtenaw: $20.00

Stockbridge:

  • FREE within Western Washtenaw. *All trips within Western Washtenaw are paid for by Chelsea Hospital and Stockbridge Township.
  • Outside of Western Washtenaw: $20.00

Reduced Fare

All Western Washtenaw areas of operation except Manchester and Stockbridge:

  • Within 3 miles: $2.50
  • 3-10 miles within Western Washtenaw: $3.00
  • 10+ miles within Western Washtenaw: $10.00
  • Outside of Western Washtenaw: $10.00

Manchester:

  • FREE within Western Washtenaw. *All trips within Western Washtenaw are paid for by Washtenaw County, Manchester Township, Manchester Village, and Chelsea Hospital.
  • Outside of Western Washtenaw: $10.00

Stockbridge:

  • FREE within Western Washtenaw. *All trips within Western Washtenaw are paid for by Chelsea Hospital and Stockbridge Township.
  • Outside of Western Washtenaw: $10.00

Reduced fare available for:

  • Seniors (60+)
  • Persons with Disabilities
  • Youth through 12th grade

Accessibility & Eligibility

Paratransit/Reduced Fare Eligibility

This service does not have complementary paratransit because it is a door-to-door, demand response service, not fixed route. All vehicles have a lift or ramp, have English as a Second Language communication assistance cards, hand rails, and are accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Seniors (60+), riders with disabilities, and K-12 students with a valid photo ID are eligible for reduced fare. Call 734.475.9494 for more information about reduced fare eligibility


Transit Service Accessibility

This is a door-to-door, origin-to-destination service. All vehicles have a lift or ramp, have English as a Second Language communication assistance cards, hand rails, and are accessible to individuals with disabilities.


Provider Information

Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE)

Major Public Transit Agency

County: Washtenaw County

Phone (734) 475-9494
Website Visit Web Link
Additional Contact Information
Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express
12172 Jackson Road
Dexter, MI 48130

Contact form at https://ridethewavebus.org/contact/
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