Detroit’s QLine Giving Free Rides Through April 2022

Detroit's QLINE will continue its current free rides through April of next year. M-1 Rail originally announced that fare-free rides would be available through until the end of 2021. However, in a new statement, M-1 announced it would extend those free rides thanks to support from the Penske Corporation and Kresge Foundation.

“As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, our extension of complimentary rides will provide a boost to Woodward corridor businesses,” M-1 RAIL President Lisa Nuszkowski said in a statement. “As many offices look to return to in-person work in 2022 and activity continues to increase along the route, we hope the extension of fare-free rides will give residents, visitors, and those that work along the corridor an opportunity to ride the QLINE free of charge.”

The press release also stated that there have been some improvements in the QLINE's service.

"Upon its return to service, the QLINE set a goal of streetcar service every 15 minutes or less. Through its first 10 weeks, the system is delivering on that goal on approximately 70% of its trips, more than double the amount of on-time trips compared to" previously, the release stated.

The QLINE is averaging about 1,100 riders each day over the last two months, according to the release.