Detroit - Getting There By Air
Tel: (734) 247 7678/AIRPORT.
Website: www.metroairport.com
Detroit Metropolitan airport is located 32km (20 miles) southwest of the city centre.
Airport facilities: These include duty-free shops, banks, ATMs, restaurants, gift shops, bars, a tourist information centre and car hire (Alamo, Avis, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty). The airport offers Wi-Fi service throughout the terminal complex, and phones are conveniently located in all terminals.
Transport to the city: The Four-Mile Access Road connects the airport with I-94, and the McNamara terminal with I-275. A taxi service is available from Metro Airport Taxis (tel: 1 800 745 5191; website: www.metroairporttaxi.org), with journeys into Downtown Detroit costing about US$40. A more luxurious service is offered by Metro Cars (tel: 1 800 456 1701). A non-stop journey into the city centre should take about 20 minutes when traffic is clear and up to one hour during rush hour.
Several buses connect Downtown Detroit with the airport. Routes 125, 190, 202 and 280 all depart from the Smith terminal, while route 125 leaves from the McNamara terminal.
Coleman A Young International Airport (DET)
Tel: (313) 628 2166.
Website: www.ci.detroit.mi.us/airport
The airport (formerly Detroit City Airport) is located 16km (10 miles) from Downtown Detroit and services primarily private and corporate air traffic to nearby cities, such as New York, Newark, Baltimore and Indianapolis.
Airport facilities: These include a restaurant, a gift shop and car hire services (Enterprise, Hertz and National). There are no business facilities at the airport.
Transport to the city: A taxi to the city centre costs approximately US$15.
Approximate flight times to Detroit: From London is 7 hours; from New York is 2 hours; from Los Angeles is 4 hours 15 minutes; from Toronto is 1 hour; and from Sydney is 17 hours.
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