Travel Information

Airport Information:

Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW, aka Metro-Wayne County) is the closest airport servicing all major airline carriers domestically and internationally. It is located approximately 25 miles east of Ann Arbor.

Taxis and rental car agencies are available. Shuttle services are available but must be arranged ahead of time. All forms of transportation accept cash or credit cards. Driving time to Ann Arbor from the Detroit Metro Airport is approximately 30-40 minutes assuming no traffic hold-ups.

Taxi cabs available AT the Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) Reservations NOT required:

Checker Sedan:
1-800-351-5466, www.checkersedan.com, DTW to Ann Arbor ($55 plus tip one way)

Metro Airport Taxi:
1-800-745-5191, www.metroairporttaxi.org, ($47 plus tip one way)

SHUTTLE SERVICES: Prior Arrangements needed

Custom Transit provides transportation between the airport and Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti areas. Custom Transit can be reached at (734) 971-5555. The cost for one-way shuttle service is $32-$39 per person depending on which direction you are going. If you make a round-trip reservation there is a savings of $8.00. Please allow 1-hour of travel time before you reach Detroit Metro Airport and a 15-minute pick-up window. You can visit their web page for more information: http://customtransit.com/

Driving directions:

Driving Directions to the Department of Physics
Written Directions to Central Campus

Parking Information:

Parking on central campus of the University can be difficult at times.. You may want to consider to choose a hotel within walking distance for this reason alone. However, if you choose to (or had to) select housing off-campus and need to commute in and park, there is public parking available at the following locations listed by closest to furthest from the Department of Physics (Randall Laboraory and West Hall):

Fletcher Structure (U of M Sturcture) - limited visitor parking
Forest Garage (U of M Structure) - half visitor parking
Palmer Street Structure (City of Ann Arbor)
Maynard Street Stucture (City of Ann Arbor)

Website for City of Ann Arbor Parking: http://www.a2dda.org/parking__transportation/parking_options/

Website for U of M Vistior Parking:
http://pts.umich.edu/patient_visitor/visitor.php

Rates range depending on which parking structure from $0.80 - $1.10/hour. Some do not allow overnight parking while others allow up to 72 hours.

Please Note: We will not be responsible for reimbursing parking tickets.

City of Ann Arbor Information:

For more information about Ann Arbor, click here.