Smart Commute Week is an annual celebration held during the first full week of June. The purpose of Smart Commute Week is to promote alternative forms of transportation and to educate area residents of the benefits of a smart commute.

Join us for events promoting cycling, walking, taking the bus and carpooling. Free daily breakfasts are hosted at various locations around town for smart commuters. Every year community members challenge each other to a friendly competition known as the Commuter Cup Challenge. The Challenge is open to ALL and totally FREE to participate. Click below to register and learn more about the Commuter Cup Challenge.

🔗🚌🚲👟Commuter Cup Challenge👟🚲🚌🔗

All breakfasts are scheduled from 7am-9am and are free to all Smart Commuters. Seriously! All you have to do is smart commute. 

You don’t have to sign up for the smart commute challenge to enjoy the free daily breakfast, but the more the merrier AND when you sign up you are eligible for sweet swag and prizes from our sponsors!

Custom trophies will be awarded to challenge teams with the highest scores at the awards ceremony breakfast. Bonus points will be used as tiebreakers and for a chance to win additional prizes (must be present to win).

Grandview Parkway Road Construction Detours & Maps

The MDOT reconstruction of Grandview Parkway is underway. MDOT has many different phases of the project with non-motorized detours changing regularly. Click the link below for suggested bike/ped routes, park and ride locations and BATA bus routes to help navigate your way and #saveyoursanity!

🔗🚧Detour Maps🚧🔗

Breakfast Locations

Thank you to our generous partners we are offering free daily breakfasts between 7 to 9 am all week.

Monday 6/3/24
North Peak Brewing, kick-off breakfast!! | 400 W Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Tuesday 6/4/24
Bubba’s | 428 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686
AND
Brick Wheels, SCW 30th Anniversary Celebration!! | 736 E Eighth St, Traverse City, MI 49686 

Wednesday 6/5/24
BATA Transfer Station | 115 Hall St, Traverse City, MI 49684
AND
The Kitchen | 1249 Woodmere Avenue #B, Traverse City, MI 49686

Thursday 6/6/24
Grand Traverse Pavilions | 1000 Pavilions Circle, Traverse City, MI 49684
AND
Brady’s Bar | 401 S Union St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Friday 6/7/24
Oryana, awards ceremony!! | 260 E Tenth St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Events 

Join us at these events throughout the week for a chance to earn more commuter cup challenge points, or just for the fun of it!

Saturday 6/1/2024
🔗Less Cancer’s Hike & Bike America kick off concert 5 pm at Mt. Holiday 

Sunday, 6/2/2024 
🔗Cherry Capital Cycling Club’s Spring Picnic 12 pm at the Vasa Pathway Bartlett Rd Trailhead 
🔗Little Fleet to Farm Club Happy Hour Ride 12 pm (Plus Smart Commuters enjoy $1 off all drinks at the Farm Club outdoor bar all week long!)

Tuesday, 6/4/2024 
🔗‘The Streets Project’ film screening & Discussion 6 pm at the Traverse Area District Library – Limited availability, RSVPS REQUIRED!!

Wednesday, 6/5/2024
🔗BATA Try Transit Free day all day!
🔗Sara Hardy Farmer’s Market 8 am at Lot B in Downtown Traverse City
🔗Norte SCW Slow Roll 6 pm from Oryana to Little Fleet
🔗Fleet Feet ‘The Big Run’ 6 pm at Hull Park

Sponsorship

If you’d like to sponsor the event, please contact Janna Goethel at janna@traversetrails.org.

We are proud to present a zero-waste event thanks to the generous support of Bay Area Recycling for Community!

Event Photography: Photos may be taken by TART Trails during this event to be shared across our communications channels. If you would not like your photo taken, please let us know.