Lions vs. Commanders game: How to get to Detroit for just $2 this weekend

Even though sticker shock may have set in at the end of the season after the Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the final game to secure the NFC North division, the price has continued to rise.

DETROIT (FOX 2):Take a bus to Detroit this weekend to avoid parking and traffic.

Bus rides to Detroit Lions game

Prior to the kickoff at Ford Field on Saturday at 8 p.m., SMART is providing park and ride bus lines from the surrounding areas of Metro Detroit to downtown.

ADDITIONAL:

DART passes are also accepted, and the one-way fare is $2.

Timetable:

On Saturday, January 18, buses bound for Detroit will start departing at 3 p.m. and run every 30 minutes after that. At 7 p.m., the last bus will leave.

At 9 p.m., return buses depart Detroit and continue to operate hourly until midnight.

Bus Itineraries:

901 Route: Downriver

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  Southgate Meijer: Board shuttles at the signed SMART stop in the southeast corner of the east parking lot.
  
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  Lincoln Park Community Center: Board shuttles at the SMART shelter along the southwest edge of the parking lot.
  

Westland & Fairlane on Route 902

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  Westland Police Station: Board shuttles at the signed SMART stop on JF Kennedy Drive, east of the police station.
  
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  Fairlane Town Center: Board shuttles at the SMART/DDOT island in the east parking lot, northeast of Macy s.
  

Route 903: Southfield & Oakland

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  OCC Orchard Ridge: Board shuttles at the SMART shelter in the east parking lot. Enter from Orchard Lake Road and turn right on Oakland Drive.
  
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  Southfield Greyhound: Board shuttles in the parking lot just west of the station building.
  

Route 904: Troy & the Great Lakes

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  Great Lakes Crossing: Board shuttles at the shelter just west of T.J. Maxx. Enter from Baldwin Road.
  
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  Troy Civic Center P&R: Board shuttles at the signed SMART stop in the parking lot at the southwest corner of Civic Center Drive and Town Center Drive.
  

Route 905: Lakeside & North River

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  North River P&R: Board shuttles at the signed SMART stop in front of the Farmers Market barn.
  
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  Lakeside Mall: Park in Lot 76, north of Macy s. Board shuttles from Lakeside Circle on the north side of the parking lot. Look for temporary SMART signage. Note: Shuttles do not board at the old Sears stop or Southcove Drive.
  
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  16 / Van Dyke Meijer: Board shuttles on the access road near the northwest corner of the west parking lot, east of Sonic. Look for temporary SMART signage.
  

SMART Bus routes map

Detroit to Ann Arbor bus

The D2A2 bus operated by the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) will run late on Saturday night in addition to the SMART express routes.

Timetable:

The bus will transport passengers to Grand Circus Park in Detroit from the Blake Center in Ann Arbor starting at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday.

At 11:55 p.m., buses will return to Ann Arbor.

Price:

The one-way fare for the D2A2 is $8 at the door, or $6 if you book in advance, which is advised.

by choosing the departure time of 11:55 p.m.