Travel & Directions

Resources at Detroit Metropolitan Airport:

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is approximately 45 minutes west of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). There are several ways to get to campus and your conference accommodations:

Self-driving directions:

Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel, 3200 Boardwalk Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

From Detroit (heading West)

Take I-94 West to the State Street exit (Exit #177); turn right (North). Continue on State for approximately 0.2 miles. Turn right, and then turn right again into the Sheraton parking lot.

From Chicago (heading East)

Take I-94 West to the State Street exit (Exit #177); turn left (North). Continue on State Street approximately 0.2 miles. Turn right, and then turn right again into the Sheraton parking lot.

I-75/US-23

From Ohio (heading North)

Keep left to stay on US-23 North. Take exit 35 to merge onto I-94W towards Chicago. Take exit 177 to State Street; use the right lane to turn onto State St; turn right, and then turn right again into the Sheraton parking lot.

From Northern MI (heading South)

Take I-75 South to US-23 South. Keep right to stay on US-23 South. Take exit 35 to merge onto I-94W towards Chicago. Take exit 177 to State Street; use the right lane to turn onto State St; turn right, and then turn right again into the Sheraton parking lot.

U-M Campus Parking

All guests should plan to utilize visitor parking on central campus. Looking for your best parking options on campus? Here is some basic City of Ann Arbor and campus parking information, to help you decide.

Parking Rates

In general, you can expect to pay $2.20/hr for metered parking and $1.80/hr for up to three hours parking in a structure ($2.00 +3 hours). Our suggested public parking structure is located at 324 Maynard Street.

A list of rates for every structure is available on the Downtown Development Authority website. For a list of rates for on-campus structures, check out Visitor Parking on the U-M Logistics, Transportation & Parking website

Free Parking

On Central Campus and around downtown Ann Arbor, free parking is available during these times:

All Federal Holidays
Hours: Monday-Saturday after 6:00pm
Hours: Sunday all day