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Detroit
(DTW) airport
Answers to the Frequently Asked Questions about Detroit airport (DTW)
What are the terminals, contact information and location?
Which flights depart today?
Which flights arrive today?
Which car rental companies operate at the airport?
What services, facilities and lounges does the airport offer?
What are the transportation services?
Can I sleep at the airport and what hotels are there?
What are the parking options?
What accessibility services and facilities are available?
What airlines serve the airport?
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More Specific Frequently Asked Questions
The terminals are not connected post-security. Free courtesy shuttle buses (Terminal-to-Terminal Shuttles) operate 24/7 roughly every 10 minutes between the Ground Transportation Centers of both terminals, with a stop at The Westin. Changing terminals requires clearing TSA security again.
The Detroit Air Xpress (DAX) express coach provides non-stop direct service between DTW and downtown Detroit in approximately 40 minutes, running daily from 3:30 am to 11:00 pm. Fares are USD 6.00 in advance or USD 8.00 on board. The SMART FAST Route 261 also connects the airport to downtown for USD 2.00.
Yes, The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport is situated inside the McNamara Terminal. It features direct departures lobby access and a private, dedicated TSA screening checkpoint opening straight into Concourse A across from gate A36.
Rental car agencies are clustered at an off-site hub on Lucas Drive in the northeast sector of DTW. Free courtesy shuttles transfer passengers between the terminal Ground Transportation Centers and the car rental facility for pick-up and return.
No. Under TSA security mandates, there are no luggage lockers or left-luggage services available at either terminal.
Yes, free and unlimited Wi-Fi is accessible throughout all public and gate areas on the
Detroit Airport network.
Motorists can park without charge in either of the airport's designated Cell Phone Lots located near the airport entries until the incoming traveler has claimed baggage and reached the curb.
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Latest updates: October 1, 2026
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