Best Neighborhoods for Public Transit in Detroit, MI
With a Transit Score of 36, Detroit, MI has some public transit with 48 fixed bus routes, an elevated light rail system circling Downtown known as the People Mover and the Q-Line streetcar loop serving Downtown, Midtown, New Center and the North End.
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With a Transit Score of 51, Downtown Detroit is considered to have good transit. Downtown Detroit has the highest Transit Score in Detroit and riders will find many public transportation options in the area. With many bus lines passing through the area, this neighborhood is well situated and riders can get as far as Delray and North End within 30-minutes by public transit. With more than 400 bars, restaurants, and coffee shops in the Downtown Detroit area, visitors and locals can choose their favorite places to eat and rely on public transit to get them there.
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With a Transit Score of 43, Central has the second-highest Transit Score in Detroit. This Transit Score indicates that there are a few nearby public transit options available and, with multiple bus lines running through the area, residents and visitors will have some public transit options to choose from. Close to Wayne State University and the Motown Museum, this neighborhood also boasts nearly 100 restaurants, bars, and coffee shops to explore and residents can use transit to access many of these locations. Commuters can also reach as far as Downtown Detroit within a 30-minute transit ride.
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With a Transit Score of 42, Jeffries has the third-highest Transit Score in the Detroit area. This Transit Score means that, while multiple bus lines run through Jeffries, you may need to consider other options for transportation to reach some areas. Fortunately for residents, Downtown Detroit, Midtown, and as far as Highland Park are all within 30-minutes of public transit.
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The historic neighborhood of Chene has a Transit Score of 41, which is the fourth-highest in Detroit. This Transit Score means there a few public transit options in the area. Wayne State University and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit are nearby. While the neighborhood does have some access to public transit, some areas may not be accessible, and riders may wish to plan their route ahead of time in case alternative methods of transportation are necessary.
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Greenfield has a Transit Score of 41, which is the fifth-highest in Detroit. This Transit Score indicates that, while there are some transit options available in the neighborhood, all areas may not be accessible with transit alone. With public transit, riders can get as far as Warrendale and the University District, which are both within a 30-minute transit ride from Greenfield.
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With a Transit Score of 41, Mcnichols has the sixth-highest Transit Score in Detroit. This Transit Score means that the neighborhood has some transit options available. Close to the Motown Museum, visitors and residents alike will have lots of entertainment and food options to choose from as the neighborhood also boasts about 30 restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. Mcnichols has multiple bus lines running through the area and Grandmont-Rosedale and the University District are within a 30-minute transit ride.
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With a Transit Score of 39, Kettering-Butzel has the seventh-highest score in Detroit. This score indicates that there are a few public transit options nearby though transit to some areas may be limited. With about 50 restaurants, bars, and coffee shops in the neighborhood, there is no shortage of places to eat, with many locations accessible by transit. Midtown and Grosse Pointe are within a 30-minute ride by transit and, with multiple bus lines running through the Kettering-Butzel neighborhood, riders should be able to use transit to get through most of their daily activities.
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The Rosa Parks neighborhood has a Transit Score of 39, which is the eighth-highest in Detroit. This score means that there are a few nearby public transit options available for riders and, though there are multiple bus lines in the neighborhood, visitors and locals should expect that some areas may not be accessible by public transit alone. With the Motown Museum in the neighborhood, visitors and residents have lots of entertainment options to choose from in the Rosa Parks area. With about 40 restaurants, bars, and coffee shops in the area, there’s no shortage of good food in the neighborhood.
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With a Transit Score of 38, the Palmer Park neighborhood has some public transit options. Residents can take the bus to run day to day errands in the neighborhood or get to Wayne State University or Ford Field in 45 minutes or less.
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With the tenth-highest Transit Score in the Detroit area, Winterhalter has a Transit Score of 37, which means that there are a few public transit options nearby. Close to the Russell Woods Park and nearby the interstate, most transit riders will find that this area is well outside of the busy downtown area, which may translate into longer commute times for people using public transit in the area.
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