Detroit Metropolitan International Airport (DTW) is a major airport with connections to North America, South America Europe and Japan. A fast and convenient people mover moves you between terminals. Shuttles: Located just 10 minutes from Downtown and favored by executives, City Airport is a Pro Air hub that takes travelers to/from the heart of Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington and Atlanta. The airport also offers private access and scheduled passenger service. Taxis: Metro Cabs (800-745-5191) and Metro Cars (luxury sedans, 800-456-1701) cost $32 to $47 one-way to Downtown, respectively. They also have standard rates to educational center of Ann Arbor and business center of Farmington/Novi. Car Rentals: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and National all have a shuttle bus to the on-airport facility located at Lucas Drive. Thrifty is located off-airport in Romulus. Directions to exit the airport are good,as eastbound I-94 takes you towards Downtown. Count on 30-45 minutes to reach downtown.

Amtrak Wolverine provides a once daily train from Detroit to Chicago. Detroit Amtrak Station located at 11 West Baltimore Avenue. Station hours are from daily, 6:45a-Midnight.

With the exception of the Detroit People Mover circulating downtown, rail transit is an afterthought in the automotive capital of America. Fortunately, momentum is building to break ground on the Woodward Avenue Light Rail.

Detroit Freeway Network fans across the region like a spider web, enabling you to traverse long distances quickly in non-commute hours.  The exception is I-94 Freeway near the airport, which frequently bogs down despite car pool lanes and metered entrances to carry more traffic. Freeway signage has improved over the years, but study your map closely before getting behind the wheel. Northern Detroit has popular parallel boulevards such as 6 Mile Road, 8 Mile Road, and 10 Mile Road to denote their distance from downtown. Otherwise, familiarize yourself with these freeways and tunnels:

          Dawson Expressway connects 10 Freeway to Conant Ave
    5    State Freeway northwest to I-96 Freeway
  10    Lodge State Freeway, downtown northwest to I-696 Freeway
  14    State Freeway, Ann Arbor to I-275 Freeway
  39    Southfield Freeway from Dearborn north to the 10 Freeway
  59    State Freeway/Blvd from Pontiac east to Lake St Clair
  75    Interstate Freeway from Michigan through Detroit to Ohio
  94    Detroit Interstate Freeway - Ann Arbor to downtown
  96    Jeffries Interstate Freeway from the west to Detroit
275    Interstate Freeway along western suburbs to I-96 Freeway
696    Interstate Freeway along northern suburbs to I-96 Freeway