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City of
Detroit’s
updates
and
travel
tips for
the
holiday
weekend:
General
Information:
-
Large
crowds
expected:
Several
hundred
thousand
people
will
visit
downtown.
-
Major
events
taking
place:
Includes
Movement
Electronic
Music
Festival,
Tigers
vs.
Guardians
series,
and
multiple
concerts
at
Ford
Field,
Fox
Theater,
Music
Hall,
and
DSO.
-
Road
closures
and
traffic
alerts:
Construction
and
the
Grand
Prix
racetrack
build-out
will
impact
travel.
Transportation
Options:
-
Public
transit
alternatives:
Use
Detroit
People
Mover,
SMART
and
DDOT
buses,
Transit
Windsor,
and
QLINE.
-
Extended
hours
for
transit:
- Free QLINE open until 1 AM ($5 Park and Ride from WSU Lot 12).
- Free People Mover open until 1 AM.
- DDOT and SMART buses operating on normal schedules with modified routes due to closures.
-
Rideshare
pickup/drop-off:
Designated
area
on
Chrysler
Service
Drive
in
Brush
Park.
-
Key
transit
station
access:
DPM
Financial
District
Station
is
close
to
Hart
Plaza.
Traffic
and Road
Closures:
-
Closures
&
congestion
alerts:
- M-10 Larned Ramp will be open.
- Grand Prix racetrack construction affects Jefferson and Riverfront.
- Expect backups at I-75 Grand River and I-375 Madison exits.
- Ongoing construction on Jefferson, Randolph, Monroe, and Broadway.
- Monroe closed to vehicle traffic, Greektown businesses remain open.
Parking
Guidelines:
-
Park
responsibly:
- Expect parking within a 5-10 minute walk from venues.
- Illegal parking will be strictly enforced—violators may be ticketed or towed.
- City inspectors monitoring for parking price gouging.
-
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Parking
locations:
- Use Park Detroit App to find affordable street and garage parking.
- WSU Lot 12: $5 QLINE Park and Ride (6050 Woodward).
- Ford Underground Parking: $10, open 24 hours Saturday–Monday.
- Huntington Place Roof: $25.
-
Choosing
a
safe
parking
lot:
- Look for a posted business license.
- Ensure attendants have DPD badges.
- Confirm proper lighting, barriers, and signage.
- Posted name, contact info, and rates.
Additional
Notes:
-
Sidewalks
remain
open
for
business
and
residential
access.
-
Detroit
Windsor
Tunnel
remains
fully
open
but
is
inaccessible
via
Jefferson
Ave.
or
M-10.
-
More
info:
Visit
Take
the
Tunnel.
Looks
like
Detroit
will be
buzzing
with
activity
this
weekend!
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help
finding
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