Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW  ^IATA) is in the Southeast Michigan area of the United States of America and mainly serves Detroit.

Understand

See also: air travel in the USA

Detroit Metro Airport, the second-largest hub for Delta Air Lines is one of the busiest airports in the USA. Detroit, historically being a major center for the automotive industry, has good domestic connections to other US destinations and is well connected to major airports in Europe and Asia.

Flights

Airlines

• McNamara Terminal: Delta, Air France, SkyTeam partners.
• North Terminal: Air Canada, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Lufthansa, Royal Jordanian, Southwest, Spirit, United

Ground transportation

Public transport connections to Detroit are not great. There are no trains, and buses are not very regular. Taxis into town cost about $45. Bus connections to Ann Arbor are slightly better, with buses every 1-2 hours - $15 one way. Lyft started to serve DTW on March 21, 2017.

By car

Located on the south-east quadrant of the I-94 I-275 interchange.

By rental car

All the major rental companies are on Lucas Drive, a 10-minute free shuttle bus ride from the terminals (you must to go up and down a couple of floors to get to the bridge between the terminal and the pick-up/drop-off point).

For refuelling hire car returns there is a gas station near the companies corner of Middlebelt Road and Wick Road, however is often difficult to get to a pump at busy times. Alternatives off the I-94: from the east- Telegraph Road (north of exit) and from the west- Wayne Road (south of exit); from I-275 (south) on Eureka Road.

By bus

To/from Detroit and suburbs

The public transit service to Metro Airport is, to be frank, lousy, and should only be considered as a last resort. SMART is the transit operator for suburban Detroit. Route 125 Fort St-Eureka Rd alternates between serving the McNamara and North Terminals, but no single trip will serve both terminals; each terminal is served roughly once an hour during weekdays (give or take a few minutes), one to two hours on Saturdays, and a pitiful two to three hours on Sundays. The route continues through Southgate, Wyandotte, Lincoln Park, Ecorse, and River Rouge; only during weekday rush hours does the bus continue into downtown Detroit. At all other times, downtown-bound passengers should exit the bus at Fort Street and Outer Drive (please note this is not at the terminus of Route 125, but a little before it) and transfer to a DDOT bus (DDOT is the transit operator in Detroit city proper), specifically Route 19 Fort. There is one other SMART route serving the airport, and that is the 280 Middlebelt South, which only serves the North Terminal and travels mostly along Middlebelt Road through Romulus, Inkster, and Garden City; the service operates hourly on weekdays and Saturdays, and about once every 70 minutes on Sundays.

To/from Ann Arbor

AirRide, a joint operation between Michigan Flyer (see below) and Ann Arbor's public transit authority, provides coach service to Ann Arbor, serving both terminals. Service operates about once every 1-2 hours daily, with more limited schedules on holidays. Fares reserved in advance are $12 one-way and $22 round trip. Walk-on fares are $15 one-way, cash only and exact change required. Advance reservations will receive seating priority.

To/from East Lansing

Michigan Flyer provides coach service to East Lansing via Ann Arbor, serving both terminals. Service operates about once every two hours daily, with more limited schedules on holidays. Fares reserved in advance are $30 one-way and $50 round trip for a single passenger, or $50 one-way and $80 round trip for two passengers. Walk-on fares are $35 one-way for a single passenger or $60 one-way for two passengers, cash only and exact change required.

By train

There is no rail connection to Metro Airport.

Get around

Note: As part of the airport's upgrades, the light rail in the McNamara Terminal is out of service until April 11. You can take the moving walkways to get to your gate quickly. Allow extra time to get to your gate. Wheelchair service will still be available via your airline or by calling the Prospect Airport Services upon arrival at DTW on the Departures Level curb or in the Ground Transportation Center. You can also call them at [phone]

The airport light rail.

For convenience, the McNamara Terminal and North Terminals have domestic and international gates in the same terminal. An enclosed light rail system shuttles travelers in the McNamara Terminal. There is a free shuttle between the terminals: look for blue and white vans that say "Westin - Terminal."

Wait

The Light Tunnel

• Water Feature, McNamara Terminal, Concourse A. 
• Light Tunnel, McNamara Terminal, connecting concourses A and B/C. 

Eat and drink

There is a good choice of eating establishments air-side of both terminals.

Buy

Connect

Metro Airport offers unlimited free Wi-Fi in both terminals. The free service requires users to view a 30-second advertisement every 45 minutes. Premium access with extra bandwidth allowances and no ads is available for a fee.

Cope

Between terminals A and B is a pedestrian tunnel with a light and sound show. If you are bothered by flashing lights or loud music, there is a button to the right of the entrance at the bottom of the escalators which will turn the display off for five minutes.

Sleep

• Westin, 2501 Worldgateway Place (In McNamara Terminal), ☎ [phone]. 

There are also many hotels in suburbs surrounding the airport such as Romulus, Wayne and Allen Park.

Nearby