Airport → downtown
From DTW into the city
SMART’s FAST 261 bus takes you downtown for $2; the DAX coach goes nonstop. Taxis and rideshare pick up at the parking decks.
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People Mover
The free downtown loop
The automated elevated train circles 13 stations one way, every 8–12 minutes. Weekdays 6:30 a.m. to midnight, shorter hours on weekends.
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QLINE streetcar
Up Woodward by streetcar
Free, every 15 minutes from Congress Street to Grand Boulevard, past the Fox Theatre, Wayne State and the DIA.
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Buses
DDOT and SMART
DDOT runs within the city, SMART serves the suburbs and the airport. We show live arrivals wherever the operator publishes them.
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Train
Amtrak in Michigan
The Wolverine runs three times a day between Pontiac, Detroit, Ann Arbor and Chicago; the Blue Water starts in Port Huron and the Pere Marquette in Grand Rapids.
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Canada
Over to Windsor
Cross by car through the tunnel or over the bridges, or take The Linq bus or FlixBus. Bring a passport; we show live wait times.
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Ferries
Mackinac Island and the lakes
Ferries run from Mackinaw City and St. Ignace to the island from spring to late October; others cross Lake Michigan to Wisconsin.
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Bikes
MoGo and scooters
See free bikes and docks live at MoGo bike-share stations; Lime and Spin scooters are available downtown.
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