The Rosa Parks Transit Center is the main local bus station in Detroit, Michigan serving as the central hub for the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus system. The station was built on the site of Times Square in the west end of Downtown Detroit.

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Rosa Parks Transit Center
General information
Location	360 Michigan Avenue Detroit, Michigan United States
Coordinates	42°19′57″N 83°03′09″W
Owned by	City of Detroit
Bus stands	15
Bus operators	DDOT, SMART, Transit Windsor, Megabus
Connections	Detroit Air Xpress Detroit People Mover at Michigan and Times Square
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Parsons Brinckerhoff
Architectural style	Tensile structure
History
Opened	July 14, 2009 (2009-07-14)
Services
Preceding station Detroit People Mover Following station Out-of-system interchange Michigan Avenue One-way operation Detroit People Mover transfer at Times Square Grand Circus Park Next counter-clockwise

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The three-story, 25,700 square foot structure includes space for restrooms, an indoor waiting area, retail space, transit police offices, and a Detroit Police Department mini-station.^[1] The most distinguishing feature of the transit center is its soaring tensile canopy. The transit center building was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff, and the canopy by FTL Design Engineering Studio of Detroit.^[2]

Besides acting as the central hub of DDOT, the station is a stop on many SMART routes which connect the city to its suburbs, the Transit Windsor Tunnel Bus, a commuter and special bus service connecting the downtowns of Detroit and Windsor, and a stop for Megabus. The Detroit People Mover's Times Square station and Michigan Avenue station are across the street from the transit center.

Announced in 2005, the project was developed by the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation. It began construction in 2007 and was opened for service in July 2009 at a total cost of $22.5 million.^[2][3]