Detroit: Arrival, information and getting around
Flights come into Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport in Romulus (tel 734/942-3550), eighteen miles southwest of downtown and a hefty $30-plus taxi ride, though Metropolitan (tel 734/727-1740) runs a shuttle for $22.The main Greyhound (1001 Howard Ave) and Amtrak (2601 Rose St) terminals are in areas where it's inadvisable to walk around at night. Amtrak also stops ten miles out at 16121 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, near the Henry Ford Museum and several mid-range motels, and at unstaffed suburban stations at Birmingham, Pontiac and Royal Oak. The People Mover elevated railway loops around thirteen art-adorned stations downtown (Mon-Thurs 7am-11pm, Fri 7am-midnight, Sat 9am-midnight, Sun noon-8pm; 50ยข). Otherwise, public transportation is inadequate. DOT buses (tel 313/933-1300) run a patchy inner-city service for $1.25 per ride, while the slightly better SMART buses ($1.50; tel 313/962-5515) serve suburbia. Transportation in the Motor City is geared firmly towards the car ; driving is not too much of a challenge, but you do need to know where you're heading. During the day, April-August, the Attractions Shuttle minibuses (tel 313/259-8726) run between the major sights with unlimited stops for $4.
Detroit's main visitor center is downtown at 211 W Fort St on the tenth floor (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; tel 1-800/DETROIT, ). An information booth is at the entrance to the Henry Ford Greenfield Village (May-Sept daily 9am-5pm; tel 313/271-1620). The main post office is at 1401 W Fort St, at Eighth Street (Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat 8am-noon; zip code 48200).
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