Generated by All in One SEO Pro v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The Detroit Bus Company Detroit Tours, Bus Rentals, and Adventures - Never Boring, Always Moving ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://thedetroitbus.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [The DBC Blog](https://thedetroitbus.com/blog/) - [We Were Robbed. (again)](https://thedetroitbus.com/we-were-robbed-again/) - Looking for our fundraiser?We had tons and tons of people reach out to us about helping out, so we stood up a GoFundMe page by popular request. Thank you for the support, everyone. Click here Someone robbed us on Tuesday. Here’s the story, what we plan to do about it, and how you can help - [It's so good to be back.](https://thedetroitbus.com/its-so-good-to-be-back/) - A few weeks back we had the pleasure of hosting Jen + Anthony’s big day aboard our largest bus, Megatron. This was one of our first few weddings back after our long pause. I can’t begin to tell you how relieving it was to see happy faces in those blue seats again. Y’all looked - [Detroit Tours Are Rolling Again! (but we need your help)](https://thedetroitbus.com/detroit-tours-are-rolling-again-but-we-need-your-help/) - Over 15 months ago our whole business came a screeching halt. No charters, no tours, no nothing. I’m overjoyed to share that we’re back on the road and offering tours effectively right this minute. We’ve taken the last year to make a bunch of changes and updates we know you’ll love. Scofflaws got a new - [Detroit Student Racing Team Tears Down The '55 Buick](https://thedetroitbus.com/detroit-student-racing-team-tears-down-the-55-buick/) - A few weeks ago we started a Detroit Student Racing Team made up of local young people to build their own electric racecar out of an old '55 Buick Century Special. It's an ambitious project, but I'm confident we're going to make it happen together. While this car is getting built they're going to learn - [We're Home](https://thedetroitbus.com/were-home/) - Ten months ago we were in the same trap that most small business owners find themselves in: our lease on our Corktown HQ was ending in 2021 and we’d either have to move to another building or renegotiate our lease terms. Since Ford and other companies have moved to Corktown there has been an explosion - [We're looking for a new home. 🏡](https://thedetroitbus.com/were-looking-for-a-new-home/) - We need your help: Our lease on our rented Corktown HQ is coming to an end and we're on the hunt for new digs. The building we're in right now is up for sale by our landlord to make way for other things. Such is life. We've called the wonderful neighborhood of Corktown home for almost five years. Before Corktown we - [Ride for Ride turned Bottle for Bottle: Navajo Nation](https://thedetroitbus.com/ride-for-ride-turned-bottle-for-bottle-navajo-nation/) - If you’ve been a longtime follower of The Detroit Bus Company, you know that a major tenet of our business model has been giving back to our community. As a small business that’s incredibly proud of our city, neighbors, and area that we call home, we decided early on that we would do our part - [Caring for our community during COVID-19](https://thedetroitbus.com/caring-for-our-community-during-covid-19/) - Hi y’all: Things are a little spooky right now with the COVID-19 outbreak. The health and safety of our little community is our biggest concern so I wanted to take a minute and let you know what we’re doing to protect our riders, drivers and tour guides. We’re all for prevention so here’s what actions - [We've Started An Official Charity: Meet Ride for Ride, Inc.](https://thedetroitbus.com/weve-started-an-official-charity-meet-ride-for-ride-inc/) - We originally started The Detroit Bus Company to fight for a more connected Detroit. This little piece of paper might not look like much, but it represents a big leap towards that mission! We’ve officially founded a federally-recognized 501c3 charity called Ride for Ride. Here’s what that means. We started the DBC in 2012 with - [Inside Ride for Ride: Matrix Eatz](https://thedetroitbus.com/inside-ride-for-ride-matrix-eatz/) - Okay.. will someone please tell us how it’s already August?! The summer is seriously FLYING BY. We’ve been so busy this season, we’re just now sitting down to share one of our favorite Ride for Rides from the summer. Warning: these photos contain exceptionally tasty foods. We are not responsible for any salivating on phones - [Family Photos with Staff Sergeant Jordan Shemanski, US Marine Corps.](https://thedetroitbus.com/family-photos-staff-sergeant-jordan-shemanski-us-marine-corps/) - We recently received a message from a photographer named Derek who had a special case that we could help with. He made us aware of a local family who is dealing with a a terrible, terrible thing. Staff Sergeant Jordan Shemanski, US Marine Corps. is only 32 years old and was recently diagnosed with a - [The DBC Vote Bus](https://thedetroitbus.com/dbc-vote-bus-news/) - We believe more Detroiters would vote if they had convenient, reliable transportation to the polls. We're going to test that out this November! Detroit hasn't had a stellar voter turnout in the last dozen elections. It's pretty easy to see why when people are working longer hours further away with difficult and untimely public transportation. - [Idea: The Hop-On Hop-Off Detroit Bus Tour](https://thedetroitbus.com/idea-hop-hop-off-detroit-bus-tour/) - In most of the books I’ve read about startups and small business, the one thing they repeat in nearly in all of them is to talk to your customer frequently, find out what they need and deliver that. If you keep talking to people, you’ll make your service better and better. With that in mind, - [Behind The Counter Episode 11: Avalon International Breads](https://thedetroitbus.com/behind-counter-episode-11-avalon-international-breads/) - For this first episode of Behind the Counter season two, host Andy Didorosi talks with Jackie Victor, co-founder and CEO of Avalon International Breads. She talks about how social activism and a bunch of bread hippies from up north Michigan led her to open a bakery in the Cass Corridor in 1997. Produced and edited by Eli - [Behind The Counter Episode 1: Great Lakes Coffee Detroit](https://thedetroitbus.com/behind-counter-episode-1-great-lakes-coffee-detroit/) - In the inaugural episode of “Behind The Counter” we sit down with Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company Co-Owner James Cadariu and GLCRC’s former General Manager Andrew Hansen. We got to sample a few esoteric beverages and talk with James and Andrew about the evolution of Great Lakes and what it’s like to operate an upscale coffee - [Our New Podcast: Behind The Counter](https://thedetroitbus.com/new-podcast-behind-counter/) - Andy here, Founder of the DBC. Whenever I visit a place in Detroit like a store or restaurant, I can't help but wonder who is behind it. So I started a podcast to go find out. You want to know who you're giving your business to, right? I’m interested in business owners that have been - [Behind The Counter Episode 2: Cyberoptix Tie Lab](https://thedetroitbus.com/behind-counter-episode-2-cyberoptix-tie-lab/) - In this episode of “Behind The Counter,” we get to speak with Bethany Shorb, the founder of Cyberoptix Tie Lab. Bethany tells us about moving to Metro Detroit to study sculpture at Cranbrook Art Academy, becoming an website designer in the early days of the Internet and the creative journey that led her to creating a life - [Behind The Counter Episode 3: Source Booksellers](https://thedetroitbus.com/behind-counter-episode-3-source-booksellers/) - In this episode of “Behind The Counter,” your host Andy Didorosi and co-host Annamarie Sysling go to Source Booksellers to talk with the shop’s owner Janet Webster Jones. In the 27 years that Source has been in business, Janet has gone from selling books at community events, to having an area in the shared retail - [Behind The Counter Episode 4: Brooklyn Street Local](https://thedetroitbus.com/behind-counter-episode-4-brooklyn-street-local/) - In this episode of "Behind The Counter," your host Andy Didorosi talks with Brooklyn Street Local Co-founder Deveri Gifford about how she and her partner made their way to Detroit, opened a restaurant in Corktown and became a part of the city’s locally-sourced food movement. Deveri says when the restaurant first opened in 2012, "there - [Behind The Counter Episode 5: Public Lumber Co.](https://thedetroitbus.com/behind-counter-episode-5-public-lumber-co/) - In this episode of “Behind The Counter,” Andy Didorosi and Annamarie Sysling sit down with Christa Sarafa of Public Lumber Company. Before taking an active role in her family’s business, Sarafa says she practiced law, sold pharmaceuticals, advertising and helped to organize and launch the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. She says the only real promotion - [Behind The Counter Episode 6: Drifter Coffee](https://thedetroitbus.com/behind-counter-episode-6-drifter-coffee/) - In this episode of "Behind The Counter," your host Andy Didorosi talks with Drifter Coffee Founder Alleah Webb about how she turned a 1971 Serro Scotty trailer into a coffee shop on wheels. After spending six months fixing up a trailer with her dad, Alleah established a mobile coffee shop in May 2015. She says - [Behind The Counter Episode 7: Mudgies](https://thedetroitbus.com/behind-counter-episode-7-mudgies/) - In this episode of “Behind The Counter,” your host Andy Didorosi talks with Greg Mudge, the owner of Mudgie’s Deli and Wine Shop in Corktown. Mudgies, which turns nine in February 2017, opened in the midst of a major economic downturn in Detroit. Greg remembers it being a pretty scary time in his life, because - [Behind The Counter Episode 8: Katoi](https://thedetroitbus.com/behind-counter-episode-8-katoi/) - In this episode of “Behind The Counter,” your host Andy Didorosi sits down with Courtney Henriette, one of three business partners (Brad Greenhill and Philip Kafka are the other two) behind the Corktown-based Thai-inspired restaurant, Katoi. The eatery’s origins go back a couple of years. Courtney says she and Brad were introduced by a mutual - [Behind The Counter Episode 9: Russell Street Deli](https://thedetroitbus.com/behind-counter-episode-9-russell-street-deli/) - In this episode of “Behind The Counter,” your host Andy Didorosi talks soup, Walmart, and philosophy with Russell Street Deli Co-owner Ben Hall. Years ago, Ben and his business partner Jason Murphy started out washing dishes at the deli. Ben says, back in those days, he “couldn’t afford to eat there, and they were pretty - [Announcing Ride for Ride](https://thedetroitbus.com/announcing-ride-for-ride/) - When we launched The Detroit Bus Company back in 2012, we built our little company around one simple mission -- helping people get where they needed to go. We bought a 17-year-old bus we named Bettis, and had a friend paint her up so she looked decent. We ran some routes and did the best ## Pages - [Home](https://thedetroitbus.com/) - The best little bus company in Detroit. Rent a Bus for your special event, go on a special Detroit tour or adventure to see our city in a new light, and support Detroit kids getting safely to school with free rides for those in need. Always moving. - [Careers](https://thedetroitbus.com/jobs/) - Work Somewhere That Would Make Your Momma Proud We’re The Detroit Bus Company and we want you. No, really. We’re on the hunt for some great people and we think you’d be terrific. We’re on a mission to create a more connected Detroit and we’re looking for teammates who want to do the best work - [Detroit Tours and Adventures](https://thedetroitbus.com/tours/) - Detroit Tours and Special Adventures These are our current public tours we’re offering. Click one to see details: Drunks of Antiquity: The Detroit Historic Bar Tour Buy product We also offer so many more tours privately for groups and companies. Our magic on your schedule. Click here to book a private tour Tours by Request: - [DBC Gift Cards](https://thedetroitbus.com/dbc-gift-cards/) - 🎁 Give the gift of DBC 🎄 Things eventually wear out but experiences you get to take with you forever. Give the gift of adventure with a gift certificate for any of our tours and experiences. These are perfect for last-minute gifts. Also, every tour ticket sold provides a ride for a Detroit kid to - [Futurebus](https://thedetroitbus.com/futurebus/) - Welcome to Futurebus. What is FUTUREBUS? It’s a new iteration on the Ride for Ride program — our plan to get thousands of students to their field trips after-school programs every day through free and reduced-cost transportation. Currently, we serve Southwest Detroit to provide school children free rides to these programs five days a week. - [DBC Vote Rides - Free Rides To The Polls](https://thedetroitbus.com/dbc-vote-rides/) - Vote Rides is officially back for 2024! As we approach another election season, we’ve discovered the same issues remain — barriers and access to polls are what continue to keep residents of Detroit, Highland Park, and Hamtramck from getting their voices heard. For this reason, we are back for another Vote Rides initiative to make - [Public Tour Ticket Terms and Conditions](https://thedetroitbus.com/public-tour-ticket-terms-and-conditions/) - Introduction Thank you for choosing The Detroit Bus Company! By purchasing a ticket, you agree to the following terms and conditions, which are designed to keep everyone safe, informed, and having fun. The legal entity providing these tours is Make No Little Plans LLC. 1. Refund Policy Tickets are nonrefundable, except in the following circumstances: - [We're Hiring a Diesel Technician Right Now](https://thedetroitbus.com/were-hiring-a-diesel-technician-right-now/) - Now Hiring: Experienced Diesel Technician for $35/hour. Full-Time or Part-Time. Small fleet, dedicated workspace, no stress. Click here to apply The Detroit Bus Company is looking for a skilled Diesel Technician to join our team and help keep our unique fleet of buses rolling smoothly. If you have a passion for solving mechanical puzzles, enjoy - [We're Hiring Excellent CDL-B Bus Chauffeurs Right Now](https://thedetroitbus.com/were-hiring-excellent-cdl-b-bus-drivers/) - Short version: $30/hour plus tips to drive happy people to fun things. APPLY HERE Long version: We’re looking for Part-Time CDL B Coach Operators to join our team in providing the best charters and tours around. We’re seeking operators to drive our Art Buses for high-quality reservations in Detroit and around the surrounding area. All - [The Detroit Student Race Team](https://thedetroitbus.com/detroit-student-race-team/) - Sponsored by We started a real racing team with students from Detroit, Highland Park, and Hamtramck. And they’re awesome. [mvc_team_profile image_id=”31336″ memb_name=”Andrea” memb_prof=”The Crew Chief” memb_about=”Relentlessly organized. On top of everything. 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It’s usually not one of the fun parts of planning an event. Just rent one that seats enough people, make sure Grandma is happy and hope it shows up on time. It doesn’t - [Contact](https://thedetroitbus.com/contact/) - REACH OUT: 313-444-2871 or help@thedetroitbus.com Let's talk! We're happy to help with any questions you might have or if you just wanna hear a friendly voice. - [Private Tours](https://thedetroitbus.com/private-tours/) - Made with Love, Care, And a little Hot Sauce 🔥 We offer all of our public tours privately for groups, corporate gatherings, big events and everything in between. (PSST: We even have a few secret private tours you can’t book publicly!) You pick the date, the bus and the tour and we handle the rest! Click the - [Belle Isle LOOP - Free Belle Isle Bus and Free Parking](https://thedetroitbus.com/belleislebus/) - Our free shuttle service on Belle Isle. Runs from 12PM ’til 8PM Thursday to Sunday. Totally and absolutely free. No strings attached. Paid for by the Michigan DNR. See the map below for the route. Frequently Asked Questions: Q: How often does the bus loop? A: The bus runs continuously during operation. It takes about - [Detroit Bus Company COVID-19 Policy](https://thedetroitbus.com/covid19/) - The Detroit Bus Company has adopted multiple policies to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, including the fast moving Omicron variant, to employees and our guests. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 we require all guest to: Bring proof of vaccination and/or a negative test from the last 72 hours before the event. Bring a - [DBC HQ](https://thedetroitbus.com/dbc-hq/) - Won’t you be our neighbor? The new DBC HQ is a small business and creator paradise — and you’re invited. We’ve all seen the places. The pristine white walls and generic art. The strategically placed (if not a little underwatered) houseplants. At high noon, it’s a sea of glowing laptop logos and hunched-over folks. As - [Donate to Ride For Ride](https://thedetroitbus.com/donate/) - Your support makes all the difference! Donate to Ride for Ride today and we'll give your rides out to the kids in Detroit who need it most. Each ride in Detroit costs us $5.72 to get a kid to school or an after-school program. Transportation is mighty expensive and it's currently the biggest challenge Detroit - [Content restricted](https://thedetroitbus.com/content-restricted/) - [wcm_content_restricted] - [DBC Merch](https://thedetroitbus.com/merch/) - Sale! DBC Big Smile Crewneck Sweatshirt – USA Printed $50.00 Original price was: $50.00.$45.00Current price is: $45.00. Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Sale! DBC Big Smile T-Shirt – USA Printed $30.00 Original price was: $30.00.$25.00Current price is: $25.00. Select options This product has multiple - [Donations](https://thedetroitbus.com/donations/) - Donate to The Detroit Bus Company We’re a tiny bus company with big ambitions. You’re help is so very appreciated. We’re an L3C so donations aren’t tax deductible, but know that your money will go directly to supporting jobs in the city of Detroit held by residents of Detroit. Donate $25 Read more - [Products](https://thedetroitbus.com/products/) - [asp_show_all_products] - [Checkout-Result](https://thedetroitbus.com/stripe-checkout-result/) - [accept_stripe_payment_checkout] - [Detroit Stream Party!](https://thedetroitbus.com/detroit-stream-party/) - This is the future home of the livestream aid event that happens every day. We'll have way more information shortly on which charities and small businesses need your help in Detroit during this crappy crisis. Stay tuned! - [DBC's Play Free Bird Big Scooter Giveaway](https://thedetroitbus.com/dbcs-play-free-bird-big-scooter-giveaway/) - Last year we started an experiment where we recharged Bird and Lime electric scooters to see how people were using them. What we found was that a lot of the scooters were being used by kids in the neighborhoods even though they couldn’t turn them on. We figured it was pretty inconsiderate to drop off - [Work at DBC: Customer Happiness Expert](https://thedetroitbus.com/work-at-dbc-customer-happiness-expert/) - The Detroit Bus Company is looking for one Customer Happiness Expert to join our team in providing the best scheduling and customer support around. About the Job You’ll be responsible for providing tremendous service and support to our customers, drivers and partners. You’ll help us schedule our buses and drivers to match the requirements of - [DBC Friends and Family Booking Portal](https://thedetroitbus.com/dbcpartnerportal/) - Hello DBC Friend! We made this special booking portal so you can enter your run requests directly into our booking system. This should save us both a ton of time so we can get you your quotation and agreement as quickly as possible – along with being able to offer you our K-12, Non-Profit and - [Missed Connections](https://thedetroitbus.com/missed-connections/) - [Meet Hyper. A Whole New Kind Of Public Transit](https://thedetroitbus.com/hyper/) - We’ve been waiting a long time to share this with you and the day is finally here! As you know, we’re a little obsessed with making transit an accessible, equitable resource for everyone in Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck. Parking lots, private rideshare services and electric scooters are taking over the city while public transit - [Play Free Bird](https://thedetroitbus.com/freebird/) - Electric scooters are cool. Really cool. But scooter startups ignore the people who need them most. Imagine you’re a kid living in Detroit. You live in a big housing complex just outside of downtown. Someone in a pickup truck just dropped off four futuristic looking scooters with flashing lights and bright colors on your corner. - [Ride For Ride](https://thedetroitbus.com/ride-for-ride/) - Someone’s purchase got her a safe ride to school. That’s Ride for Ride. [icon_box separator=”without_separator” icon=”arrows-down-double” icon_color=”#ffffff”][/icon_box] HOW IT WORKS 1. PURCHASE A SEAT ON ANY OF OUR TOURS OR ADVENTURES Do good by having fun! All of our tours and adventures qualify for Ride for Ride. We keep track of every ticket sold so every - [Calendar](https://thedetroitbus.com/calendar/) - Here’s a list of our upcoming Detroit tours and experiences by date! If you’d like to skip ahead, click “Select a Date” and jump to the week you want. Click here for the upcoming tour calendar! - [Work at DBC: Account Executive](https://thedetroitbus.com/work-dbc-salesperson/) - We are looking for motivated, experienced people to join our customer happiness team at The Detroit Bus Company. Our account executives are our frontline staff that interact with customers new and existing to deliver a wonderful booking experience for their charters and tours. It’s a critical role that we’ve continually updated since our launch in - [Drunks of Antiquity Photos](https://thedetroitbus.com/drunks-antiquity-photos/) - [envira-gallery slug="drunks-antiquity-10-14-17"] - [Contest](https://thedetroitbus.com/contest/) - Here's our official social media contest rules: NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. 1. Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who sign up at on a Detroit Bus Company social media profile and who are 18 as of the date of entry.The Campaign - [Privacy Policy](https://thedetroitbus.com/privacy-policy/) - We don’t ask you for personal information unless we truly need it. (We can’t stand services that ask you for things like your gender or income level for no apparent reason.) We don’t share your personal information with anyone except to comply with the law, develop our products, or protect our rights. We don’t store - [What's the next DBC tour going to be?](https://thedetroitbus.com/votenow/) - What’s our next DBC tour going to be? You decide! This is democracy in action. We love showing off our city and we want to hear from you about what you want to see. We’ve compiled a few ideas and we’d like to know which is your favorite one. Voting takes less than 20 seconds. - [Meet Andy](https://thedetroitbus.com/andy-didorosis-story/) - Okay. So here’s my totally unbiased take on the story of this super handsome dude. You thought this was gonna be another corporate bio? No way I started a few small businesses before I really knew what I was doing. I rented a corner of a workshop at 16 and started working on cars for - [About](https://thedetroitbus.com/about/) - We are stuck. Really stuck. I mean as a city. Our public schools aren’t running properly. The crime rate is getting better but it’s still nowhere close to good. Above all that, the public transportation system takes hours to navigate even they even run a route to your neighborhood. Dude. That’s a bummer. So we - [The Pokémon Go Bus Adventure](https://thedetroitbus.com/pokemon-go-bus-adventure/) - I just can’t stop playing Pokémon GO and I bet you can’t either. We’re going to go out on a bus and Catch ‘Em All. This is a two hour adventure that hits all the major Pokéstops and Gyms around your area so you can level up fast. We’ll have a Pokémaster on the bus to help - [Shop Tours](https://thedetroitbus.com/shop-tours/) - [Technology](https://thedetroitbus.com/technology/) - [Order Tracking](https://thedetroitbus.com/order-tracking/) - [FASHION REPORT](https://thedetroitbus.com/the-fashion-report/) - SHOPKEEPER'S STYLE BLOG ## Products - [Hand Sanitizer from The Arsenal of Clean](https://thedetroitbus.com/product/bulk-hand-sanitizer-from-the-detroit-sanitizer-company/) - Medical-grade 80% ethyl alcohol hand sanitizer manufactured to WHO and CDC right here in Detroit in our FDA-registered facility. Comes in gallon, half gallon, quart, 4oz and 2oz sizes. Available to the public. New lower prices as of 6/12/20 In Stock Right Now! We ship to the lower 48. FREE UPS SHIPPING for orders over $99! Cool! Orders placed before 4:00PM EST ship SAME DAY! Choose shipping or local pickup during checkout. We made a new store for Arsenal of Clean! 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Book a private version for your group. Our tour magic on your schedule. - [Memory Tapes: A Michigan Central Station Tour](https://thedetroitbus.com/product/memory-tapes-a-michigan-central-station-tour/) - Explore the storied history of Michigan Central Station with first-hand accounts from locals, workers, travelers, and explorers with our free GPS-enabled audio tour. Adults: Free Kids: Free Beavers: Free The Nain Rouge: Not Allowed Everyone/thing Else: Free This is an audio tour that is available any time. We recommend doing it during daylight hours. The tour takes place entirely outside in Roosevelt Park at 2405 Vernor Hwy (the intersection of Vernor and Michigan Avenue). - [Lines & Measures: Three Theaters by C. Howard Crane](https://thedetroitbus.com/product/lines-measures-three-theaters-by-c-howard-crane/) - Get ready to gain unprecedented access to three of Detroit's most famous performance spaces designed by Detroit architect C. Howard Crane. This tour is currently on pause and only available as a private tour. Book a private showing today. Our magic, your schedule. - [Discover Downtown Walking Tour: An On-Foot History of Detroit](https://thedetroitbus.com/product/discover-downtown-walking-tour-an-on-foot-history-of-detroit/) - Take a walk with us on the Discover Downtown Walking Tour! Keep up, because there’s a lot to cover as we hit some of the city’s most monumental sites and landmarks. Our tour guide can’t wait to tell you everything they know about our favorite city’s storied past and impressive present. So walk, don’t run, to that booking link! This tour is currently running as a private tour only. 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