$20 SKOOT shuttle between downtown Detroit and airport

A young airport shuttle service has now widened to serve 25 downtown Detroit locations, getting passengers to Detroit Metro Airport for $20.

"A lot of people don't know about us. We serve downtown hotels, but residents of downtown and Midtown also can get picked up at their apartment complexes, and we do Wayne State, still for the flat rate of $20," says owner Greg Bessoni.

And SKOOT may be coming to a suburb near you.

"We do have plans of expanding. We are looking at Troy, Royal Oak and Warren, but it takes a lot to get the public to realize the service is available," he says.

What about the Grosse Pointes? He is thinking about it.

SKOOT launched 18 months ago in Michigan. It uses new 11-12 passenger Mercedes vans. It also offers return rides from the airport to downtown for $23, plus it has airport service from hotels in Ann Arbor ($20 one way), Southfield ($35), Novi ($45) and some other suburbs. Any traveler can use the service, not just hotel guests.

Passengers can book online at www.rideskoot.com or call 855-937-5668. The reservation alerts riders to the pick-up time and will text them when the driver is arriving. The service operates 4 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

SKOOT used to operate in Phoenix, but now "Detroit is our main focus," Bessoni says. "We put all our eggs in one basket."