The Detroit People Mover

The people mover is a great way to get around the downtown Detroit area and it can really save you time and money on parking. The loop goes around the whole downtown area with multiple stations so a convenient station will more than likely be close to anywhere you are trying to go. All the major attractions and places in downtown Detroit have a people mover station. The Renaissance Center, Greektown, Cobo Hall, Joe Louis Arena, and near Campus Martius. It is also within walking distance of places like the Fox Theatre and the Detroit Opera House.

As I said above, if there is a sporting event or other activity I need to head downtown for, I will more than likely try to find cheap parking close to a people mover station, and take the people mover until it drops me off at my destination. It's better than paying $15 dollars to park close to the event as it will be hard to find parking anyways. You can check my downtown Detroit parking page for parking options.

Wherever you take it to, it will not be long and you also get to enjoy some nice views of the river and the city. You should ride the whole loop at least once. I truly love going around the loop every once and awhile because it's a great way to see the downtown area.

My favorite stretch of the Detroit People Mover Loop is when it goes through Cobo Hall and then comes out and you can see the Detroit River and the Detroit River Walk right along the right side. Since the People Mover is built very close to the river, and the People Mover is very high up, it's almost as if you're flying above the river because you can't really see the ground below you.

Also at many of the stations you will find some very nice art on the walls in the stations. I know some of you may not care, but I'm an artist at heart ;). Many murals featuring the classic automobles can be found in the stations and many of the stations are in great locations in the downtown area.

These are the Detroit People Mover times and scheduled hours of operation.

Note that during entertainment and sporting events and other conventions that come to town, the People Mover will almost always extend its hours beyond normal hours so people can still have access to taking the train back to near where they parked.

Monday-Thursday

6:30 AM - Midnight

Friday

6:30 AM - 2 AM

Saturday

9 AM - 2AM

Sunday

Noon - Midnight

Fare info

50 cents per ride with tokens available in the stations.

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