USA Guide
The Great Lakes
Arrival
Flights come into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, eighteen miles southwest of downtown and a hefty $40-plus taxi ride (Metro Airport Taxi 
1-800/745-5191 cost $41 while Checker Sedan Taxis 800/351-5466 are $55), though SMART ($1.50; 866/962-5515, 
www.smartbus.org ) bus #125 goes downtown from Smith terminal.
The main Greyhound (1001 Howard Ave) and Amtrak (11 W Baltimore Ave) 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.
Detroit's main visitor center is downtown at 211 W Fort St, on the tenth floor (Mon– Fri 9am–5pm; 313/202-1800 or 1-800/338-7648, www.visitdetroit.com ).