Visiting Detroit
Travel to Detroit
Travel by air:
Choose Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) as a destination when booking your flight
Choose Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) as a destination when booking your flight
Travel by railroad:
Amtrak trains, travel to Detroit, Michigan, (DET). The Detroit Amtrak station (11 West Baltimore Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202) is right near the Q-LINE Baltimore Street station.
Travel on the ground:
Greyhound (long distance busses), Detroit Bus Station; or drive a car (use GPS). Major freeways leading to Detroit are I-75, I-94, I-96.
From the Detroit Metro Airport and Detroit Amtrak Station to Downtown Detroit hotels:
Use Detroit Air Xpress (DAX), Lyft, Uber, or taxi. The Detroit Air Xpress (DAX) is a nonstop airport shuttle that runs from the Detroit Metro Airport to Downtown Detroit and stops near the 1119 Washington Blvd, just three blocks away from the Campus Martius, one of the Q-LINE stations. This is the most cost-effective option to get from the airport to downtown.
Downtown Detroit Q-LINE
The Q-LINE in Downtown Detroit is completely free to ride for all passengers. Streetcars arrive every 15 minutes; Monday – Saturday: 8:00 AM – Midnight; Sunday: 8:00 AM- 9:00 PM
To board a streetcar, wait at any of the designated stations along Woodward Avenue and board when doors open.
Walking distance:
The Inn on Ferry Street (84 E Ferry St, Detroit, MI, 48202), 0.4 mi from McGregor Memorial Conference Center, $248 /night (11 min walk).
Drive a car or ride free Q-LINE streetcars (McGregor Memorial Conference Center is near the Ferry Street Q-LINE stop):
These hotels are close to the Detroit Air Xpress airport shuttle stop and to the Q-LINE (free ride) stations.
Hotel Houze Detroit Downtown (305 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48226), $190/night, about 5 min walk from the airport shuttle stop; 2.2 mi from McGregor Memorial Conference Center (10 min drive, 1h 5 min walk). This hotel is about four to five blocks away from the Campus Martius Q-LINE Stop. Ride northbound toward Ferry Street (McGregor Memorial Conference Center).
Hotel Indigo Detroit Downtown by IHG (1020 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI, 48226), $193/night, about 5 min walk from the airport shuttle stop; 2.2 mi from McGregor Memorial Conference Center (10 min drive, 1h 5 min walk). This hotel is about four to five blocks away from the Campus Martius Q-LINE Stop. Ride northbound toward Ferry Street.
The Detroit Club (712 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI, 48226), valet parking, $193/night, 7 min walk from the airport shuttle stop; 2.3 mi from McGregor Memorial Conference Center (10 min drive, 1hr 5 min walk). This hotel is approximately five blocks away from the Q-LINE Congress Street and Campus Martius Stops. Ride northbound toward Ferry Street.
Kasa Cadillac Square Detroit (139 Cadillac Square, Detroit, MI, 48226), $199/night, 14 min from the airport shuttle stop; 2.4 mi from McGregor Memorial Conference Center (11 min drive, 1hr 12 min walk). This hotel is about three to four blocks away from the Q-LINE Congress Street and Campus Martius Stops. Ride northbound toward Ferry Street.
This hotel is close to the Detroit Amtrak station and Q-LINE stations:
Hotel Saint Regis Detroit (3071 West Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI, 48202), $186/night, 9 min walk from the Detroit Amtrak station (Q-LINE Baltimore Street stop), 1 mi from McGregor Memorial Conference Center (6 min drive, 23 min walk). This hotel is just one block away from the Q-LINE Grand Boulevard Stop. Ride southbound toward Ferry Street.
These hotels are also close to the Q-LINE stations:
Fort Pontchartrain a Wyndham Hotel (2 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI, 48226), $187/night, 2.5 mi away from McGregor Memorial Conference Center (10 min drive, 1hr 12 min walk). This hotel is about three blocks away from the Q-LINE Congress Street Stop. Ride northbound toward Ferry Street.
AC Hotel by Marriott Detroit at the Bonstelle (10 Eliot Street, Detroit, MI 48201), $317/night, 1.1 mi from McGregor Memorial Conference Center (6 min drive, 38 min walk). This hotel is right near the Q-LINE MLK Boulevard/MACK Ave Stop. Ride northbound toward Ferry Street.
Drive a car (hotel parking is available)
MotorCity Casino Hotel (2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI, 48201), $276/night, parking; 2 mi from McGregor Memorial Conference Center (7 min drive)
Trumbull and Porter Hotell (1331 Trumbull St., Detroit, MI, 48216), $223/night, parking; 3 mi from McGregor Memorial Conference Center (10 min drive)
Atheneum Suite Hotel (1000 Brush Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48226), $258/night, valet parking; 3 mi from McGregor Memorial Conference Center (10 min drive)
Quality Inn Detroit Downtown (1316 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48207), $126/night, parking, 3 mi from McGregor Memorial Conference Center (10 min drive).
Comfort Inn Detroit Downtown (1999 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI, 48207), $131/night, parking; 4 mi from McGregor Memorial Conference Center (12 min drive)