Routes & Schedules

Route Study Reviewing updates to the MAX system

MAX has paired with Transpo Group to provide a in-depth study on the MAX system and the needs of the community. The feedback collected from this study has made it possible to put together fixed route service updates. Currently the MAX team is working behind the scenes to get ready to launch the new fixed routes! We hope to have these launch by mid to late summer of 2025.

Check out our blog to read more!

MAX Transit Service Updates

Reserve-A-MAX service hours are Monday-Friday, 5:00am-7:00pm and Saturdays 9am – 4pm

MAX’s Fixed Route service hours are Monday-Friday, 5:00am-7:00pm.

MAX has suspended Saturday Fixed Route service.

MAX does not have Sunday service.

Download the Transit App Today!

To stay informed about the routes in real time, we highly recommend downloading the Transit app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store to track route changes and fixed schedules.

Please call MAX Customer Service at (616)-355-1010, 6:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday, to schedule a ride. Riders can now schedule trips in the new Reserve-A-MAX scheduling app (Macatawa Area Express in Apple App Stores & Google Play Store).

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Bus Routes and Schedule Information

MAX operates hourly fixed bus routes Monday through Saturday. There is no Sunday service. Fixed route buses depart from the Padnos Transportation Center located at 8th Street and Lincoln at the top of the hour every hour and return to the transfer center at :50 to allow for passenger transfers. Wait for the bus directly at the bus stop sign or shelter so the bus will see you and stop.

The Padnos Transportation Center is an inter-modal hub for MAX city bus service, Amtrak, and Indian Trails. The center has outdoor bus shelters, a heated indoor waiting area with vending machines, benches, public telephone, water fountain, and restrooms. MAX bus passes, Indian Trails intercity bus tickets, and Amtrak tickets (from an unmanned kiosk ticketing machine) may be purchased at the Padnos Center.

General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Data

The General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) is a worldwide common format for sharing public transportation schedules and associated geographic information.

GTFS datasets, or “feeds,” allow public transit agencies to publish their transit data in a standardized way. A GTFS feed is presented as a series of text files with comma-separated values that conform to the specification. Each file is essentially a table in the relational database that is the whole package.

TERMS & GUIDELINES FOR USE OF GTFS DATA: (1) GTFS data is provided without warranties; (2) no availability guarantees are expressed or implied; (3) the Macatawa Area Express (MAX) retains full rights to the data; (4) MAX reserves the right to use the MAX logo; third party applications may NOT display the MAX logo; the MAX Logo is an indicator only for official, agency-supplied materials; (5) third party applications should be presented as such; they should not be presented as being endorsed by, or affiliated with MAX.

LINK TO GTFS FEED

Last Updated: 04/11/2025

The GTFS Feed is updated as transit data changes, or at a minimum is updated annually.

Hours of Operation

MAX does not operate on nationally recognized holidays. View our Holiday Schedule for more information.

Depot Office Hours

Monday – Friday: 7am – 5pm,
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED

Route Service Hours

Monday – Friday: 5am – 7pm
(last bus to depart at 6pm to complete the run at 7pm)

Saturday (Routes & Night Owl) – Services suspended

Reserve-A-MAX Hours

Monday – Friday: 5am – 7pm
(Advanced request Night Owl service available from 7pm-11:59pm)

Saturday: 9-am – 4pm

Sunday: NO SERVICE

All Routes

Route 1

North Mall Area

Route 1 – North Mall Area

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Transfer Center

:00

7th E. of Columbia (Freedom Village)

:01

7th W. of College

:01

River N. of 7th

:02

Douglas E. of River (D&W Store)

:05

Lakewood E. of Douglas (Railside Center)

:05

Beeline N. of Lakewood (KFC)

:06

Beeline S. of James (Raleigh Woods)

:07

James W. of Van Ommen (Windmill Mobile Park)

:08

James W. of Van Ommen (Walmart Plaza)

:10

Van Ommen N. of James (Aaron’s Rent)

:11

Van Ommen S. of Felch

:12

W. Shore N. of Felch

:14

W. Shore S. of Riley (Across Belle Tire)

:15

W. Shore N. of Riley (N. End of Meijer)

:20

Inbound

W. Shore S. of Greenly (N. End of Target)

:24

W. Shore S. of Greenly (AT&T)

:24

Laroc Rd. N. of Riley (McDonald’s)

:25

Laroc Rd. E. of 128th

:26

Bellwood E. of 128th

:28

Beeline S. of Bellwood

:29

Beeline N. of Felch

:30

Felch E. of Beeline (Kragspough Court)

:31

Van Ommen S. of Felch (Discount Tire)

:33

Van Ommen N. of James

:34

N. Park S. of James (Walmart Auto)

:40

N. Park N. of Lakewood (Am. Medical Response)

:41

Lakewood E. of US 31 (Corewell Health)

:43

Chicago W. of 120th (Craig’s Cruisers)

:46

Chicago & Spruce

:47

Transfer Center

:50

Route 2

Butternut/136th

Route 2 – Butternut/136th

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Transfer Center

:00

7th E. of Columbia (Freedom Village)

:01

7th W. of College

:01

River N. of 7th

:03

N. River & Douglas

:05

N. River & Vanderveen

:06

136th & Burke

:07

136th & Elberdene

:07

136th & Manufacturer’s

:08

136th & Liberty

:08

136th & Franklin

:09

132nd S. of Riley

:10

132nd & Wurtsboro

:11

132nd & Sequoia

:12

James E. of 136th

:14

James E. of Butternut (James Center)

:15

Butternut N. of James (Leisure Estates)

:16

Butternut & Felch (Church of Christ)

:16

Butternut N. of Felch (McIntosh Manor)

:17

Butternut S. of Riley (Pine Forest Apts.)

:17

Butternut S. of Riley

:18

144th N. of Buternut (Family Fare)

:21

144th & Twin Oaks

:21

144th & Pine Creek Dr.

:22

Quincy E. of 142nd

:22

Quincy & 140th

:23

Quincy & Oasis

:23

Inbound

136th & Bryan Dr.

:24

136th N. of Westwood Dr.

:25

West End of Westwood Dr.

:26

Westwood & Campus (Traditions)

:28

136th & Carmella Ln.

:31

136th N. of Riley (Pine Creek Elementary)

:31

136th N. of Riley (Harbor Lights Middle School)

:32

136th S. of Riley

:32

136th & Felch

:33

136th S. of Felch

:34

136th N. of James

:35

136th S. of James

:36

N. River S. of Arthur (Pizza Hut)

:37

N. River S. of Lakewood (Russ’)

:38

Douglas W. of River

:40

Howard & Jackson (Dunton Park)

:41

Howard W. of River (CVS)

:42

9th E. of Pine

:45

9th W. of College

:46

9th E. of College (Haworth Inn)

:47

Transfer Center

:50

Route 3

Southshore Area

Route 3 – Southshore Area

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Transfer Center

:00

7th E. of Columbia (Freedom Village)

:01

7th W. of College

:01

7th W. of Pine (Civic Center)

:02

8th W. of Maple

:03

9th & Van Raalte

:03

13th & Van Raalte

:04

16th W. of Van Raalte (Vanderbilt School)

:05

Homestead S. of 16th (Heinz)

:07

Homestead & 18th

:08

22nd E. of Ottawa (Benteler Auto.)

:09

22nd & Van Raalte (Holland High – 1 Block)

:10

Van Raalte & 27th (Holland High School)

:11

29th E. of Van Raalte (Jefferson School – 1 Block)

:12

29th W. of Michigan (Skip’s Pharmacy)

:13

S. Washington S. of 32nd

:14

S. Washington & 35th (Medical Offices)

:15

S. Washington N. of 40th (Village Inn)

:16

40th W. of S. Washington (Harbor Village Apts.)

:17

40th E. of Ottawa

:18

Ottawa N. of 40th (Holland Christian High School)

:19

Ottawa S. of 32nd (South Schore Christian Middle School)

:20

31st & Ottawa

:21

30th W. of Ottawa (Apartments)

:22

32nd E. of Graafschap

:23

Inbound

32nd & Larkwood

:24

32nd W. of Lugers

:25

32nd W. of Goldenrod (Spring Brooks Apts)

:26

Myrtle N. of 32nd

:27

Myrtle S. of Southshore (Central Park Market)

:29

Lugers S. of Southshore

:30

26th & Azalea

:31

Graafschap S. of 24th (DeGraaf Nature Center)

:31

24th & Diekema (West School)

:32

Diekema & 22nd

:34

Diekema N. of 20th (Homestead Apts)

:34

Diekema & 18th (Wildwood Creek)

:37

Ottawa & 18th

:38

22nd E. of Ottawa (Benteler Auto.)

:39

22nd & Van Raalte (Holland High – 1 Block)

:40

Van Raalte & 18th (Boys & Girls Club)

:42

Van Raalte N. of 15th

:43

Van Raalte S. of 11th

:44

9th E. of Maple (Civic Center)

:45

9th E. of Pine

:46

9th W. of College

:47

9th E. of College (Haworth Inn)

:48

Transfer Center

:50

Route 4

Waverly/120th

Route 4 – Waverly/120th

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Transfer Center

:00

8th E. of Reed

:04

8th E. of Clover

:05

Waverly N. of 8th (Center for Good Health)

:06

Waverly N. of 8th (Greenbriar Apts.)

:07

Waverly S. of Chicago Dr.

:08

120th S. of Lakewood

:09

120th & E. Lakewood (Lakewood Plaza)

:10

120th N. of Lakewood (Holland Township Office)

:11

120th & Garden

:12

James St. (County Buildings)

:13

Westshore Blvd. N. of James

:16

The Shops at Westshore (N.E. End)

:19

Westshore & Felch (OAISD/Kohl’s)

:20

Felch W. of 120th

:21

120th S. of Riley (Willow Woods)

:22

120th N. of Willow Wood (Eagle Creek Academy)

:22

Riley W. of 120th (Clearview Apts.)

:23

Riley & Wellness Dr.

:24

Beeline N. of Riley (Meijer – South Drive)

:26

Greenly W. of 120th (Northpointe Apts.)

:29

Inbound

120th & Greenly

:30

120th N. of Riley (Clearview Apts.)

:30

120th S. of Riley (Eagle Crest Academy)

:31

120th S. of Riley (Meadow Spring Apts.)

:31

120th S. of Riley (Falcon Woods Apts.)

:32

120th & Felch

:33

120th S. of Felch (Animal Hospital)

:33

120th & James (Speedway Gas Station)

:34

James St. (County Buildings)

:35

James E. of US 31 (Plaza – North End)

:38

120th N. of Lakewood (Lakewood Family Medicine)

:39

120th N. of Lakewood

:40

Waverly S. of Chicago Dr. (Plaza)

:42

Waverly S. of Chicago Dr. (Credit Union)

:43

Waverly N. of 8th (McDonald’s – East Drive)

:44

8th W. of US 31 (Secretary of State)

:45

8th & Reed

:47

Transfer Center

:50

Route 5

Washington/S. River

Route 5 – Washington/S. River

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Transfer Center

:00

7th E. of Columbia (Freedom Village)

:01

7th W. of College

:01

Central S. of 7th

:02

Central N. of 9th

:03

12th W. of S. River (City Hall/Library)

:05

Pine S. of 12th (Third Reformed Church)

:06

Pine S. of 16th

:07

18th W. of River

:08

21st W. of State (Evergreen Commons)

:10

Pine S. of 21st

:11

22nd & Maple (Moran Park/Aquatic Center)

:12

24th & Maple (Holland Hospital – Emergency)

:14

Michigan & 26th (Holland Hospital – Main Doors)

:14

Michigan S. of 28th

:15

S. Washington S. of 32nd

:16

S. Washington & 35th (Medical Offices)

:17

S. Washington N. of 40th (Village Inn)

:18

S. Washington & 40th

:19

S. Washington & Meadowlane

:20

S. Washington & Matt Urban (Taco Bell)

:21

Inbound

Regent Blvd. & 48th (Crown Motors)

:22

Regent Blvd. E. of 48th

:23

S. Washington N. of US 31 (Family Fare)

:24

S. Washington S. of 40th

:25

S. Washington & 40th (Rite Aid)

:26

S. Washington S. of 35th

:27

S. Washington & 33rd

:28

31st W. of Maple

:29

Maple S. of Michigan (Macatawa Bank)

:30

Michigan N. of 26th (Medical Buildings)

:31

Michigan S. of 22nd

:32

22nd & Central

:33

21st W. of State (Evergreen Commons)

:36

River & 14th

:38

12th W. of S. River (City Hall/Library)

:41

Pine & 11th

:42

River & 9th

:43

River N. of 7th

:44

6th E. of College

:46

Columbia N. of 7th (City Parking Garage)

:47

Transfer Center

:50

Route 6

Holland Heights

Route 6 – Holland Heights

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Transfer Center

:00

Lincoln & 12th

:03

Lincoln S. of 15th (Hope Mission/Harbor House)

:04

16th & Fairbanks

:05

16th & Century

:06

16th W. of US 31 (Menard’s)

:07

16th E. of Waverly (E. End of Meijer)

:12

Hope N. of 16th (Flagstar Bank)

:14

Hope & 12th (Holland Heights School)

:15

8th & Hope

:15

8th & Cambridge

:16

8th & Orlando

:16

8th & Jennifer

:17

Country Club S. of 8th

:18

Country Club & 10th

:19

Stratford S. of 12th (Stratford Apts.)

:20

Stratford & Abbey Ct.

:21

Inbound

16th W. of Stratford (Apts.)

:22

16th E. of Ridgeland Ct.

:23

16th W. of Hope (Baypointe Apts.)

:24

Waverly S. of 16th (Holland 7)

:25

Waverly N. of 24th (Across GVSU)

:26

24th E. of US 31

:27

24th W. of US 31 (Elks/Aldi)

:28

24th E. of Century

:29

Century N. of 24th

:30

Century S. of 16th

:31

16th W. of US 31 (Menard’s)

:33

16th E. of Waverly (E. End of Meijer)

:41

16th E. of US 31 (Adams Point)

:42

Fairbanks N. of 16th (Smallenburg Park)

:45

Fairbanks S. of 11th (Hope Athletic Fields)

:46

11th E. of Lincoln (DeVos Fieldhouse)

:47

Transfer Center

:50

Route 7

Lincoln/Southtown

Route 7 – Lincoln/Southtown

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Transfer Center

:00

7th E. of Columbia (Freedom Village)

:01

College N. of 9th

:02

College & 13th (Hope College/Friendship House)

:05

Central N. of 16th (Apartments)

:06

16th E. of College

:07

Columbia & 17th

:07

Columbia & 19th

:08

Columbia & 21st (Black River School)

:09

Prospect N. of 24th

:10

24th W. of Lincoln

:11

24th W. of Apple (East School – Crosswalk)

:12

24th W. of Hastings

:12

Hastings S. of 24th (Appledorn)

:13

Hastings S. of Ida Red Parkway

:13

Hastings N. of 32nd

:14

32nd W. of Hastings

:14

32nd E. of Lincoln

:15

32nd E. of Columbia

:15

32nd & College (Resthaven)

:16

Central & 34th

:17

Central N. of 38th

:18

Central N. of US 31 (Central Village)

:21

Central S. of Veterans

:21

48th E. of Central

:22

48th & Cranberry Ct.

:23

48th W. of Lincoln (Candlelight Manor)

:23

Inbound

Lincoln between US 31 & 48th (Lincoln Estates)

:25

Lincoln S. of US 31 (Willow Park)

:26

40th & Royce

:26

40th & Brooks

:27

40th E. of Brooks (Sherwin Williams)

:28

Waverly S. of 40th

:29

Waverly N. of 48th

:30

Waverly S. of 48th

:31

Lincoln S. of Southpoint Ridge

:32

48th & Haworth Center

:32

48th & Industrial

:33

Lincoln between US 31 & 48th (Lincoln Estates)

:33

Lincoln S. of US 31 (Willow Park)

:34

Lincoln N. of 39th

:35

Lincoln S. of 32nd

:36

32nd E. of Lincoln (Matt Urban Park)

:37

32nd W. of Hastings (Centennial Farm)

:38

Hastings N. of 32nd (Social Security Office)

:39

Hastings S. of 24th (BPW)

:41

24th E. of Century

:41

24th & Apple (East School)

:42

24th E. of Lincoln

:43

Lincoln & 20th (Black River School – 1 Block)

:44

Lincoln S. of 16th (Lincoln Ridge)

:44

Columbia N. of 15th

:46

Columbia S. of 10th

:47

Transfer Center

:50

Route 8

Zeeland

Route 8 – Zeeland

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Transfer Center

:00

Centerstone Ct. (Compassionate Heart)

:11

Royal Park W. of 96th

:12

State N. of Bus. Rte. 196

:13

W. Lawrence & Pine (City on a Hill)

:15

State N. of Main (Downtown)

:18

State & Garfield

:19

State S. of W. Roosevelt (Creekside/Roosevelt Schools)

:19

State S. of Riley (Zeeland H.S./Athletic Fields)

:20

Riley E. of State/96th (Family Fare)

:21

Riley E. of Centennial

:22

Fairview S. of Riley

:22

Inbound

Fairview & E. Roosevelt

:23

Fairview S. of E. Washington (Herm. Miller Entrance)

:25

E. Main & Division

:26

Maple S. of E. Main (Cityside Middle School)

:28

Central E. of Church

:30

Central W. of Elm

:31

State N. of Main (Downtown)

:33

W. Wash. E. of N. Colonial (Colonial Clock Building)

:34

W. Wash. E. of Jefferson

:35

Chicago W. of 104th

:36

Chicago W. of 104th (New Groningen School)

:37

Van Hill Dr. S. of Chicago Dr.

:38

112th & Watertower Ct.

:40

Paw Paw N. of Legion Park

:41

8th & Paw Paw (Community Action House)

:43

8th W. of US 31 (Secretary of State)

:45

8th & Reed

:47

Transfer Center

:50

Annual Passenger Survey

Your opinion counts and we appreciate the time you took to voice your opinions!

Please check out the responses HERE!

2019 PASSENGER SURVEY

On August 29, 30 and September 1, two MSU students assisted MAX marketing by handing out the customer satisfaction and trip purpose surveys, and encouraged passengers to fill them out on both the fixed routes and Reserve-A-MAX paratransit service. The students were able to collect surveys from more than 200 transit riders.

We are so thankful to all the passengers and the students that took time out of your schedule to assist us and review the service we have been providing.

We proud of the responses we received and we’ve attached them below to share with the public.

Fixed Route Survey

Reserve-A-MAX Paratransit Survey

HERE!

2019 PASSENGER SURVEY

We are so thankful to all the passengers and the students that took time out of your schedule to assist us and review the service we have been providing.

We proud of the responses we received and we’ve attached them below to share with the public.

Fixed Route Survey

Reserve-A-MAX Paratransit Survey

Bus Stop Closures

Below are the latest route detours or service disruptions. Occasionally we experience pop-up closures. During extreme winter conditions, bus routes may be altered to ensure safe and reliable service and snow routes may take effect. Snow routes are noted by the dotted lines on the route maps, and will be in effect only as necessary. Expect delays during heavy snow or ice.

Customer Service will be able to confirm any temporary disruptions to service.

Please continue to visit our website for updates on our services.

Route 1

No bus stop closures.

Route 2

No bus stop closures.

Route 3

29^th E. of Van Raalte (Jefferson School- 1 Block) (:12)

29th W. of Michigan (Skip’s Pharmacy) (:13)

Route 4

No bus stop closures.

Route 5

No bus stop closures.

Route 6

No bus stop closures.

Route 7

No bus stop closures.

Route 8

No bus stop closures.

Route 9

Currently Suspended.

Route 10

Currently Suspended.

Route 11

Currently Suspended.