DATA - Delta Area Transit Authority

In the last fiscal year, our services ran 265 days and our vehicles provided riders 450,539 miles of rides.

That's enough to cross every square mile in Delta County 384 times, take 18 trips around Earth at its equator, or to drive from Escanaba to Miami more than 240 times.

Thank you to our riders for letting us serve you. We love to keep you moving, trip after trip.

What an incredible turnout at our Business After Hours event! 🎉

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who attended, supported, donated, volunteered, and helped make the evening such a success. We were honored to partner with Community Action and the Daily Press as co-sponsors for this wonderful event. Each agency shared testimonials about the important work being done in our community, making for a meaningful and enjoyable evening.

We are incredibly grateful to our 51 generous donors who helped provide over 30 amazing raffle prizes! Your support truly made the event special. Special shout out to our

Special thanks to:
🍹 Pikes Distributing for providing adult beverages
🥤 Binks Coca-Cola for donating pop and water
🍓 Bobaloons for supplying the delicious fruit skewers, veggies & ranch, meat & cheese shmorgasbord, and Sayklly’s shmorgasbord
🎵MC by Jim Karaga

Most importantly, proceeds raised by DATA will be donated to the Community Action Adult Day Program to help support the valuable services they provide in our community.

Fun was truly had by all, and we appreciate everyone who helped make the evening memorable! ❤️

Did you know? On average, people outlive their ability to drive safely by 7 to 10 years.

In Delta County, where seniors already make up 27.5% of the population and are projected to reach 32% by 2040, that gap matters. DATA is more than a ride. It's how our neighbors get to doctor's appointments, the grocery store and visit with friends. Public transit enables people to "age in place."

Learn how a proposed countywide millage could expand DATA service: https://ride.databus.org/data-2026-millage-fact-sheet

Many people are surprised to learn that DATA doesn't already serve all of Delta County. Seven townships are currently outside our service area, including Wells Township (home to nearly 5,000 residents) where our vehicles routinely drive through but cannot pick up or drop off riders.

A proposed countywide millage would fund expanded service across the entire county, including weekday service beginning at 6 a.m., and extended Friday evening and Saturday service hours. Learn more: https://databus.org/2026-transit-millage