| Total state transit funding in FY 2010 is $187.6 million. This translates to a per capita funding level of approximately $18.82. |
| Michigan provides some level of public transportation in all 83 counties. |
| Public transit agencies are supported by a combination of local funds including farebox, local general funds, and property tax millages. A total of 58 of the 78 public transit agencies are locally supported by property tax millages. |
| The 39 specialized services recipients and their subrecipients transported 1.473 million passengers statewide in FY 2010. |
| The Rideshare Program provides limited staff support for eight local Rideshare offices that organize, demonstrate, and promote ridesharing activities. Seven of the offices receive federal funds to support the program. In addition, the MichiVan Program provides fleet management to 357 commuter vanpool groups. |
| The marine program supports three ferry services in the Eastern U.P. which carried 489.064 vehicles and 808,530 passengers. The other marine program in Michigan provides service from Charlevoix to Beaver Island, which carried 5,574 vehicles, and 34,753 passengers. |
| The state supports five intercity bus routes, which carried 64,106 passengers in FY 2010. This was a 8% decrease from FY 2009. |
| There are 226 private bus regular route and charter carriers licensed in Michigan and 2,695 buses are registered to operate. |
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