The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide), a not-for-profit unit of government, operates the local public transit system for the greater Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area. In addition to fixed-route buses, TheRide offers many other services such as door-to-door accessible service, vanpools, express buses, and more. TheRide enables the area's residents to reach their destinations at a reasonable cost, and offers the region efficient, environmentally sound transportation alternatives.