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2024 NFL Draft Transportation

Parking & Shuttles

Parking

Visitors to the NFL Draft are strongly encouraged to plan ahead and to pre-arrange parking if they plan to drive downtown. We anticipate a high demand for traffic and parking downtown during the NFL Draft event.

We have several Park and Ride options (including fan shuttles, QLINE, and buses) available that we encourage fans and visitors to utilize.

We discourage people from driving into the Central Business District. If you do choose to drive and park downtown into the Central Business District, we encourage you to prebook your parking and arrive early in the day by 10am.

You can find available off-street parking options on the **Park Detroit** app or on **Park Whiz**.

Fan Shuttle Locations

$10 per car - WSU Structures 1 (first come, first served) - 450 W. Palmer Ave
$15 per car - Bagley Mobility Hub, 1501 Wabash Street. **Prepay here**.
$15 per car - River East Garage, 214 Rivard Street. **Prepay here**.

QLINE will be offering Park and Ride services, available on a first-come, first-served basis for $5 per vehicle from the following locations:

WSU Lot 12 – Harper & Woodward - near the Amsterdam station
New Center Garage – 116 Lothrop - near the Grand Blvd station
Cass Garage – 6540 Cass Ave - near the Baltimore station
John R & Piquette – 6230 John R. - near the Amsterdam station

Private Coaches and Shuttles

Private coaches and shuttles should utilize the following locations for pick-up and drop-off of visitors coming downtown for the NFL Draft

Bus Drop Off Locations

Fort/Cass (on Cass) People Mover Station (Close to Entrance 3 and People Mover)
Bricktown People Mover Station (Close to Greektown)
I-75 Service Drive west of Woodward by Little Caesar's Arena (Close to DDP Draft Day in the D)
South side of Ren Cen (Close to Entrance 1)

Bus Layover Information

Coaches and shuttle buses will not be permitted to layover downtown in the Central Business District.

The City has designated the following locations as bus layover locations that allow for easy access to the pick-up & drop-off locations.

Rosa Parks between Bagley and Lafayette
W. Lafayette between Rosa Parks and 16th Street
NB Chrysler Service Drive between Russell and Eliot
St. Aubin between Vernor and Antietam

Transportation

Airport Transportation

Detroit Airport

The Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is about 20 miles from downtown Detroit in Romulus.

Detroit Air Xpress (DAX)

Detroit Air Xpress, or DAX, is a nonstop coach bus service connecting Downtown Detroit and Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).

DAX is available 365 days per year (including holidays and high travel days), making 16 round trips per day between 3:30 am and 11:00 pm. Traveling along I-94, the trip takes 30 -50 minutes each way depending on traffic. Amenities include WiFi, space for luggage, charging ports, and comfortable seats.

Tickets: $6 in advance, discounts available for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and students

Downtown Detroit stop: Located near 1119 Washington Blvd., between Michigan Avenue and State Street
DTW Airport stops: Stops at "Departures" for the McNamara Terminal and "Ground Transportation" for the Evans Terminal

DTW Rideshare

When getting a ride from the airport, use rideshare apps to book a ride to and from Detroit Metro Airport. Passengers can only meet their driver within the designated Rideshare area that is located inside the Big Blue Deck, Level 1 or McNamara Parking Garage, Level 4.**

McNamara Terminal: Once across the Skybridge, continue to the bank of elevators located on Level 6 of the Ground Transportation Center. Take the elevator down to Level 4 to locate the Rideshare staging area.

Evans Terminal**: Once across the Skybridge, continue through the sliding glass doors. Take the elevator or escalator on the right, down to Level 1 to locate the Rideshare staging area.

Getting Around Detroit

In Detroit, you're never short of transportation options to help you explore the city. Given the high demand for rideshare services during peak times, it's important to familiarize yourself with public transportation options so you can avoid delays and not miss a minute of the action! Planning ahead allows for smooth navigation into and around Detroit.

Public Transportation Option

People Mover

Detroit People Mover will operate 24 hours a day, beginning 7:00 a.m. Thursday, 4/25 through 12:00 a.m. Sunday, 4/28 with trains up to every 5 minutes.

All 13 stations will be open for convenient travel to and from the Draft activation sites, as well as restaurants, lodging, parking and easy transfers between DDOT and the QLINE.
Visitors using People Mover will be able to utilize Financial District & Millender Center stops right next to entry points into the Draft footprint.
Riding on the People Mover is free for the remainder of 2024.

QLINE

QLINE will operate as scheduled with short service routes during the event build-out as noted below with higher frequency service during the event.

QLINE Hours: Monday – Saturday: 08:00am – Midnight | Sunday: 08:00am – 09:00pm
QLINE Short Service Modifications
- Short-run to Campus Martius (April 13 - April 19)
- Short-run to Sproat/Little Caesars Arena (April 20 - April 28)
- Short-run to Campus Martius (April 29 - May 1)
Visitors will be able to either walk to entrance points down Woodward through the DDP-hosted Draft in the D activation or can transfer to the People Mover at Grand Circus Park.

Bus Services

**SMART** will operate park-and-ride services downtown from various points in the Detroit Metro area including from Great Lakes Crossing, several Meijer locations, and Oakland County Community College. SMART's FAST service will also be operating to downtown on Gratiot, Woodward, and Michigan Avenue. The fare is $2 per ride. More details on other locations, times, and frequency can be found here.

RTA The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) will continue to operate both the D2A2 and the newly launched Detroit Air Xpress bus routes. More information on RTA can be found here.

DDOT services will continue to operate as scheduled but with modified downtown routes due to road closures. Beginning 8pm on 4/23 through 6am on 4/29, all DDOT buses coming downtown will stop at the Rosa Parks Transit Center. DDOT riders can click here for all updated re-route information and a full map.

Ride Share

Due to the high volume of traffic in the city, Uber and Lyft will be at capacity for the weekend. Please plan ahead and schedule your rides or utilize public transportation options in Detroit. Designated shuttle & rideshare drop-off points will be set up at easily accessible points throughout downtown on Woodward, Jefferson, and Fort Street. More details on specific locations and available services will be released closer to the event.

Designated shuttle & rideshare drop-off points will be set up at easily accessible points throughout downtown on Woodward, Jefferson, and Fort Street.

Please refer to this list of designated shuttle & rideshare drop-off points:

E. Jefferson from St. Antoine to Beaubien
E. Lafayette from Beaubien to St. Antoine
Brush between Gratiot and Madison
Fort between 2nd and 3rd
W. Lafayette between 1st and 2nd
Abbott between 2nd and 3rd
Colombia between Park and Clifford
I-75 Service Drive between Woodward and Park
Renaissance Center (on Atwater)

Bike and Scooter Rental

MoGo
Detroit's bike share system has 620 bikes and 75 stations in 6 Detroit metro cities. Unlimited 30-minute ride cycles (after initial payment). There are countless MoGo stations around Detroit including at Campus Martius, Woodward and Fort, Larned and Woodward, and the Detroit Riverwalk.

You can also find Bird and Lime scooters and Boaz bikes all around downtown Detroit.

Phased Road Closure Information

Phase 1

Friday, March 29 at 9 a.m. to Tuesday, May 7 at 11:59 p.m.

Closures for NFL Draft Theater Build at the site of the future development at Cadillac Square, formerly Monroe Midway

Randolph Street between Macomb Street and Fort Street
Monroe Street between North Woodward Avenue and Randolph Street
Farmer Street between Randolph and Bates (Garage access only)
Bates Street (no through traffic)
Farmer from Randolph to Bates

Phase 2

Monday, April 8 at 9 a.m. to Sunday, May 5 at 11:59 p.m.

Closures for Campus Martius Park and Cadillac Square build, which includes parts of Woodward Avenue and eastbound Cadillac Square

Northbound Woodward Avenue from East Congress Street to State Street
One lane of Southbound Woodward Avenue on the West side of Campus Martius
Eastbound Cadillac Square from Woodward Avenue to Randolph Street
Westbound Cadillac Square from Randolph Street to Bates Street
Bates Street from Cadillac Square to East Congress Street

Phase 3

Monday, April 15 at 12 a.m. to Monday, May 6 at 5 a.m.

Closures for NFL Draft Experience build at Hart Plaza

SB M-10 exit to Jefferson Avenue downtown will be closed - Exits 1A (W. Jefferson) & 1B (Larned) will remain open at this time
Westbound Jefferson Avenue from Beaubien Street to Washington Blvd.
Eastbound Jefferson Avenue from Washington Blvd to Randolph
Bates Street from Jefferson Avenue to Atwater Street
Atwater Street from Civic Center Drive to Bates Street
Southbound Brush Street between Larned Street and Jefferson Avenue
All Tunnel traffic must use I-375 during the M-10/Jefferson Avenue closure
Windsor-bound traffic should use Jefferson to Randolph to access the Tunnel

Phase 4

Saturday, April 20 at 6 a.m. to Tuesday, April 30 at 11:59 p.m.

Closures for Woodward Avenue

Woodward for NFL Draft Red Carpet – Opens Friday, April 26 at 5 p.m.

Woodward Avenue from Larned Street to State Street

Phase 5

Wednesday, April 25 at 12 a.m. to Sunday, April 28 at 6 a.m.

Extended road closures, including farther north on Woodward to Grand Circus Park area, for red carpet, pedestrian safety and city activation.

Phase 6

Friday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 27 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Roads around Comerica Park

ADDITIONS FROM CITY OF DETROIT PRESS RELEASE

Fan Shuttle

$10 per car - WSU Structures 1, 5, and 2 (first come, first serve) - 450 W. Palmer Ave

$15 per car - Bagley Mobility Hub, 1501 Wabash Street. Prepay here.

$15 per car - River East Garage, 214 Rivard Street. Prepay here.

Parking

Visitors to the NFL Draft are strongly encouraged to plan ahead and to pre-arrange parking if they plan to drive downtown. Many off-street lots and garages have already been booked and street parking will be limited or restricted throughout the downtown area. Parking violations will be strictly enforced, and vehicles may be towed for public safety purposes if parked in a restricted area. Visitors planning to park downtown are encouraged to arrive by 10am to avoid issues with traffic, congestion, and accessibility to parking. You can find available off-street parking options on the Park Detroit app or on Park Whiz.

Route Updates

REROUTE ALERTS:

Road closures have begun in preparation for the NFL draft, to be held downtown April 25-27. Traffic entering downtown will be limited. See map below for detailed bus reroute information.

The bus pass teller window at 100 Mack will be closed Wednesday, April 24 through Friday, April 27. Riders can still purchase bus passes through the Token Transit app or at the Rosa Parks Transit Center cashier's office and kiosk.

FOR A FULL LIST OF ROAD CLOSURES, CLICK HERE.

BUS REROUTES are below and will be updated as necessary.

3-Grand River, IN EFFECT

Southbound: From Grand River, to right on Cass, to lay over in front of the AT&T building on Cass.

Northbound: From Cass, to right on Michigan, to right on First, to continue as normal.

4-Woodward, IN EFFECT

Southbound: From Woodward, to right on I-75 service drive, to left on Cass, to left on Times Square, to lay over at Rosa Parks Transit Center.

Northbound: From Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to right on I-75 service drive, to left on Woodward, to continue as normal.

5-Van Dyke, IN EFFECT

Westbound: From Lafayette, to right on I-375 service drive, to I-375, to northbound I-75, to Mack Ave. exit, to left on Mack, to left on Cass, to left on Grand River, to continue as normal.

Eastbound: From Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to right on I-75 service drive, to I-75, to southbound I-375, to Lafayette exit, to left on Lafayette, to continue as normal.

6-Gratiot, IN EFFECT

Southbound: From Gratiot, to left on Antietam, to right on Rivard, to right on E. Lafayette, to left on I-375 service drive, to Lafayette, to right on I-375 Service Drive, to northbound I-75, to Mack Ave. exit, to left on Mack Ave., to left on Second, to left on Temple, to right on Cass, to right on Michigan, to left on Third, to continue as normal.

Northbound: From Gratiot, to right on Michigan, to left on Cass, to right to I-75 service drive, to northbound I-75, to Gratiot exit, to Gratiot, to continue as normal.

9-Jefferson, IN EFFECT

Westbound: From Jefferson, to right on I-375 service drive, to I-375, to northbound I-75, to Mack Ave. exit, to left on Mack, to left on Second, to left on Temple, to right on Cass, continue as normal.

16-Dexter, IN EFFECT

Inbound: From Cass, to left on Times Square, to lay over at Rosa Parks Transit Center.

Outbound: From Times Square, to right on Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to continue as normal.

40-Russell, IN EFFECT

Southbound: From Russell, to right on Mack, to left on Cass, to left on Grand River, to Rosa Parks Transit Center.

Northbound: From Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to right on Mack, to left on Rivard, to continue as normal.

52-Chene, IN EFFECT

Westbound: From Larned, to right on I-375 service drive, to I-375, to northbound I-75, to Mack Ave. exit, to left on Mack, to left on Second, to left on Temple, to right on Cass, to left on Grand River, to continue as normal.

Eastbound: From Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to right on I-75 service drive, onto I-75, to southbound I-375, to Lafayette exit, to left on Lafayette, to continue as normal.

67-Cadillac/Harper, IN EFFECT

Eastbound: From Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to right on I-75 service drive, onto I-75, to southbound I-375, to Larned exit, to left on Larned, to continue as normal.

3-Grand River, beginning April 29

Southbound: From Larned, to left on St. Antoine, to left on Congress, to lay over at bus stop on Congress at Beaubien.

Northbound: From Congress, to right on Griswold, to left on Michigan, to continue as normal.

4-Woodward, beginning April 30

Southbound: No detours.

Northbound: From Woodward, to left on Congress, to right on Griswold, to left on Michigan, to right on Cass, to right on Bagley, to right on Grand River, to left on Woodward, to continue as normal.

Rosa Parks Transit Center is closed every night between midnight and 4 a.m. for cleaning. RPTC will re-open at 4 a.m. daily for normal transit operations.

For any questions, concerns or more information, call DDOT Customer Service at (313) 933-1300.

Westbound Northland Drive is closed. Reroutes are as follows (updated 4/16):

10-Greenfield Northbound: From Greenfield, to left on the Lodge Service Drive, to drop off and pick up at bus stop on Lodge Service Drive just past Northland Drive, to continue on Lodge Service Drive, to left on J.L. Hudson Drive, to left on Lodge Service Drive, to continue as normal.

10-Greenfield Southbound: No detours.

16-Dexter Northbound: From Greenfield, to left on the Lodge Service Drive, to drop off at bus stop on Lodge Service Drive just past Northland Drive, to continue on Lodge Service Drive, to continue as normal.

16-Dexter Southbound: No detours.

17-Eight Mile Westbound: From Eight Mile, to right on Lodge Service Drive, to drop off at bus stop on Lodge Service Drive just past Northland Drive, to continue on Lodge Service Drive, to left on J.L. Hudson Drive, to left on Lodge Service Drive, to continue as normal.

17-Eight Mile Eastbound: No detours.

As construction continues on the new State Fair Transit Center in the area of Woodward Avenue and Eight Mile Road, the current transit hub has been moved approximately 500 feet north on Woodward Avenue to an existing parking lot. Bus shelters and directional signage will be added to the area for passenger layovers and for ease of navigation. DDOT routes impacted by the construction are 4-Woodward, 12-Conant, 17-Eight Mile, 30-Livernois, and 54-Wyoming.

The location change will not affect service. Riders transferring buses will still be able to complete their transfers as normal. Riders who walk or take other transportation will use the new location, which is about a two-minute walk north on Woodward

For more Route Updates, please visit https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation/route-updates