Michigan winters are unpredictable, but your travel plans don’t have to be. If Indian Trails has to cancel service due to weather:
We post cancellations on our website as soon as possible and send out route alerts.
Each ticketed passenger is contacted directly via a phone call if a phone number is provided during booking.
We will provide food and lodging where practical if your bus gets canceled while you are en route to a destination.
Your ticket will be reissued at no cost or fully refunded if the trip is canceled before boarding.
Need real-time updates? Download the Indian Trails Bus Tracker app or call 989-725-5105 (after business hours, select option 5) to speak with a live customer service representative. This service is available seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m., holidays included.
Winter weather happens. When it does, we’ve got you covered.
Seasonal Wonders Await
Winter in Michigan doesn't mean waiting for spring to get out of the house. It means bundling up and leaning in. From glowing art installations to frozen fish tosses, these festivals prove that the best way to beat the cold is to celebrate it.
Riding Indian Trails means no scraping off the car, no treading in the snow and no white-knuckle driving to your destination. Enjoy a warm and comfortable ride with us.
Downtown Grand Rapids transforms into one of America's largest winter festivals from January through early March. Wander through parks and pedestrian bridges lit by massive interactive art installations from artists around the world. Watch the Singing Tree light up alongside your voice, step inside a glowing honeycomb that pulses with color and music or say hello to Messie, a purple river monster with 14-foot tentacles. Best experienced after dark, the festival is entirely free and pairs perfectly with the city's 80-plus breweries and the walkable Downtown Refreshment Area.
The quiet winter streets of this Lake Michigan beach town heat up for the 31st annual Ice Breaker Festival on Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. Stroll downtown as sculptors carve more than 40 blocks of ice, each weighing up to 600 pounds, into frozen works of art. Warm up at fire pits with s'mores and good conversation, cheer on creative contraptions at the cardboard sled race or sample your way through the chili cook-off, where local restaurants compete for the coveted Con Carne Trophy. Horse-drawn wagon rides, outdoor ice skating and the popular Pub Slide round out a weekend of small-town charm.
In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Hancock celebrates the halfway point of winter with Heikinpäivä, a one-of-a-kind Finnish-American festival rooted in Copper Country heritage. The main event falls on the last Saturday of January, when Quincy Street hosts a parade featuring mythical creatures from Finnish folklore. Stick around for the kicksled races, traditional kantele music and a smorgasbord of delicious Finnish treats. Warm up during Sauna Week leading up to the festival or take a cultural workshop on birch bark crafts and rag rug weaving.
Which Michigan winter festival will you brave the cold for first?
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Destination Spotlight: Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids invites you to explore, taste and experience this historic city any season this year. Discover world-class art at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park or catch the annual ArtPrize festival, when the entire downtown becomes a gallery. Bring the family to John Ball Zoo or step back in time at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Then, catch one of the many live performances and sporting events that will rock the Van Andel Arena. Start planning your visit by reading our full blog today.
Thinking of riding with Indian Trails? Reserve a spot on one of our many scheduled routes or book a charter bus and travel together in comfort. For exploring the best stops in Michigan, Indian Trails has you covered.
This years' Service Awards Dinner brought our Indian Trails family together to honor the dedication and hard work that keeps us rolling. We welcomed 19 team members reaching their one-year milestone and congratulated our multi-year honorees:
Danny Nethaway - 25 years
Tony Vanderlip – 25 years
Eric King – 20 years
Tom Gates – 20 years
Pat Goodsell – 15 years
Jim Hill – 15 years
Jim Howell – 10 years
Nick Vanderlip – 5 years
The 2024 Cora Taylor Service Award winners
And many one-year anniversaries as well
And a special congratulations went to Larry Honeycutt, who retired after 18 years of service and took home a well-deserved Golden Wheel Award. Thank you all for making Indian Trails what it is.
Employee Spotlight: Janine Wallace, Office Manager for Michigan Flyer
Janine's and Indian Trails' family trees are deeply intertwined. Her great-great-grandfather and great-grandfather were both bus drivers for the company, and her mother still works as the administrative assistant at the main office. As a middle schooler, Janine would walk to that same office after class, and one day the interline director asked if she wanted a job. The day after her 14th birthday, she started in the interline department.
Today, Janine serves as office manager for Michigan Flyer, where the family atmosphere she grew up around is still what she values most. "Everyone has always been very friendly and great to work with," she says. For Janine, being part of a company that has spanned generations of her own family makes the role feel like more than just a job.
Outside of work, Janine is a devoted mom who says being around her kids has made her a better person. She and her daughter have a tradition of dancing together while making meals. A self-described summer outdoor person, Janine loves boating, spending time at the beach, and retreating to her family's cabin at Higgins Lake. When she's not on the water, you might find her on the deck with a good mystery book.
What If Your Office View Changed Every Day?
Open roads. New cities. Faces that become familiar along the way. Indian Trails is hiring motorcoach drivers and we're accepting applications from Jan. 23 through Feb. 6. Work with a company that is interested in elevating our workers and building a better organization together. Here's what's waiting for you: ✅ Paid CDL training, no experience required ✅ Competitive pay and benefits ✅ A family-first culture with an award-winning team Curious what life on the road really looks like? Download our exclusive guidebook to get the full picture. Then, if you're ready for a change, apply by Feb. 6.
This service offers 14 daily trips between East Lansing, Whitmore Lake, Ann Arbor and the Detroit Metro Airport. To get schedule details or to book a bus ticket, visit MichiganFlyer.com.
D2A2
The D2A2 bus service provides frequent and affordable transportation between Detroit and Ann Arbor. Fares are as low as $2 with a frequent rider passbook. For more information, go to D2A2.com.
DAX
The Detroit Air Xpress (DAX) bus connects downtown Detroit to DTW airport. DAX runs nonstop from 3:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. One-way tickets are $6 in advance. For more information, visit DAX-bus.com.
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