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Detroit tourism information
The Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau offers a free booklet for visitors (www.visitdetroit.com; 800/338-7648). Metromix Detroit(www.metromix.com) has latest entertainment happenings. A rah-rah but up-to-date web site about what’s new in...
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Getting to Detroit by train
Amtrak “Wolverine” train runs between Chicago and Detroit three times daily (www.amtrak.com; $29 for adult, one way). Trip takes six and a half hours.
Getting to Detroit by air
Detroit Metro Airport is an international hub for Northwest Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Royal Jordanian, and Mexicana Airlines (www.metroairport.com.), and located 25 miles SW of Detroit. Taxi ride is $45 to downtown Detroit.
Getting around Detroit
Like Los Angeles, Detroit is a driving town. If you want to see all the sights, rent a car. If you’ll be visiting Downtown only, you can get by with taxis, hotel shuttles, and the Detroit People Mover—an elevated light rail that traverses a 2.9 mi...
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When to go to Detroit
June through October. Summer and fall are Detroit and Michigan’s nicest seasons. Winter is gray with plenty of snow; spring is undependable.