The cost of parking in all downtown Pontiac lots is $10. Parking at the Silverdome is $6.   Thanks to our sponsor US Park and Dean Transportation,  you can park at the Silverdome and take the shuttle FREE right into the festival!  The shuttle will drop you off at the corner of Perry and Lawrence, just steps away from the entrance to the festival.  You can pick the shuttle back up at Perry and Pike.  Shuttles run every 10 minutes during the festival hours.

Plus- SMART is the green way to the Chrysler Arts Beats and Eats festival this year!  Riding Woodward 450 to the festival helps the environment and saves you money.  For only $1.50 one-way, you can board a SMART bus anywhere along Woodward and ride to downtown Pontiac.  The bus will drop you off at the Huron and Perry stop, right near the heart of the festival.
An added bonus for riding SMART - get an ABE Trip Giveaway voucher when you deboard the bus to register for a Fun Jet Vacation to Mexico!  All expenses hotel, airfare, meals, and ground transportation are included.  Take your ABE Trip Giveaway voucher to any festival information booth located at the following main intersections: Saginaw & Water, Saginaw and Pike, Saginaw and Lawrence and Saginaw and Huron streets to register to win.
Remember when you deboard the SMART bus in Pontiac, ask your driver for an ABE Trip Giveaway voucher to exchange at any festival information booth.
Bring your bike along!  Every SMART fixed route bus is equipped with bike racks so you can bring your bike along for the ride at no extra cost.  Not sure how to ride SMART or use the bike racks check out our videos and see how easy it is to ride.
Not sure which route works for you?  SMART has other routes that lead to downtown Pontiac:  Routes 275 Telegraph, 752 Pontiac North Hill Farms, 753 Pontiac Baldwin Road or 756 Pontiac Perry Opdyke. 

Make your trip planning easier - check out Google Transit Trip Planning on SMARTs website, smartbus.org.  Google Transit is easy to use; insert your home address and destination, to get detailed information about where to catch the nearest bus, the times and routes needed to get you where you want to go.
Or call a SMART Customer Information Operator at 866.962.5515, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.