Parking / Travel

Parking Details

There is plenty of parking this year! The venue is adjacent to multiple large parking structures.

We recommend parking at the Beaubien Place Garage, which is directly attached to the Renaissance Center via a walkway.

That garage offers in-and-out privileges to hotel guests for a flat rate of $25 per day, which can be charged to guestrooms.

Valet parking is also available for $30 daily/$40 overnight.

Travel

Driving Directions

If you're driving GPS directions are usually a good bet. Just plug in the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center address, or better yet the address for the Beaubein Garage into your favorite mapping application:
238 Beaubien, Detroit, MI 48226

Use caution when approaching the Renaissance Center via Jefferson Ave, as the entrance to the Detroit Winsor Tunnel is on the eastern side of the building.

Watch for the signs and do not turn too early or you will end up in Canada. (Unless you're going back home and and are taking that tunnel on purpose. In that case, don't let us stop you.)

Flight Info

If you're flying in, the nearest major international airport is DTW.

The hotel does not have complimentary shuttle service to or from the airport. Here are some alternative options:

• SMART bus 261 from DTW to Larned & Brush: $2, plus a 5 minute walk.
  The drop off point is about a block away, and the ride takes about an hour, but you can't beat the price. Service runs approximately every half hour on weekdsays, and every hour on Saturday or Sunday, so double check your flight schedules against the transit schedule.
  
  
• Detroit Air Xpress from DTW: $8, then transfer to the Detroit People Mover (a block and a half away, about a 5 minute walk then up an elevator.)
  Riding the DAX takes 30 to 40 minutes, and service runs every hour and fifteen minutes, so again double check your flights against the service schedule.
  
  
• Take a rideshare service: Approximately $50 - $70 (though it of course varies.)
  
  
• Find (or make) a friend that lives nearby and very nicely ask if they can pick you up.

Taking the Train

If you're a fan of trains this might be a good opportunity to explore that as an option, especially if you're traveling from Chicago or other points west. Take Amtrak's Wolverine line to the Detroit, MI (DET) station (but see the note below on scheduling and planning ahead.)

From there you can hop on the Q-line (currently free). Exit the station and cross Woodward half way: The Q-line station is in the middle of the street. Go fig. Board southbound and ride the Q-line 8 or 10 stops.

After 8 stops (Grand Circus Park) you can either transfer to the Detroit People Mover (also currently free through 2025; 2026 is unclear as of this writing). Cross over Park Ave and take the elevator up to the station. Then take the DPM 8 stops directly into the Renaissance Center.

Alternatively you can continue on the Q-line two more stops until it terminates at Congress St. The Renaissance Center is about a 10-15 minute walk from there.

Note:

The Q-line and the DPM both shut down at midnight (and earlier on Sunday.) The last Amtrak Wolverine train (354) arrives at DET after midnight, so if you take that train you may have to find alternate transport upon arrival (i.e. summon a rideshare service.)

Similarly when you're planning your trip home, the first Wolverine train out from DET departs 6:26 AM, but the Q-line doesn't start service until 8 AM.

In short, it's very doable. Just verify all the service schedules while you're making plans.