For a full list of road closures, please visit this page.

TRAVELING FROM THE NORTH OF METRO DETROIT

Drive to and park in Greektown (east of Finish Line):

Take I-75 South to I-375 South and exit onto Lafayette Ave exit to either westbound Macomb or westbound Lafayette.  Notable closures:   Although I-375 to Jefferson Ave west (downtown) is open, access to northbound streets off Jefferson Ave will be limited due to course closures along Larned St to the north.  WB Jefferson Ave to the NB Lodge Freeway will remain open throughout race day.

Drive to and park in near RenCen and Detroit Riverwalk (south end of course):

Take I-75 South to I-375 South to Jefferson Ave west (downtown) exit.  Turn left at  Beaubien Blvd to access the RenCen area parking garages.  All roads south of E. Jefferson and east of I-375 will be open along the Detroit Riverwalk.

Drive to and park near Comerica Park/Ford Field area (north of Finish Line):

Take I-75 South to I-375 South, Exit Madison St.  Most streets between Macomb St, Woodward Ave and the NB I-75 Service Dr will be open.  To park further north, exit I-75 South to westbound Mack Ave, then south on Brush St.  Notable closures:  I-75 South exit 50 (Grand River) is closed.  Southbound Woodward Ave heading into downtown will be closed at Adelaide.

Drive to and park in Corktown (far west side of course):

Take I-75 South and exit at Rosa Parks Blvd.  All streets in the Corktown neighborhood will be accessible except for the closure of Fort St near the Detroit River to the south.  Notable closures:  Fort St is closed from Grand Blvd east into downtown.  The Lodge Freeway southbound is closed after the Howard St exit.

TRAVELING FROM THE EAST OF METRO DETROIT

Drive to and park in Greektown (east of Finish Line):

Head downtown via Gratiot Ave, which will be open throughout race day.  Randolph St will be open down to Congress.  Coming westbound on Jefferson Ave, northbound streets off Jefferson Ave after St Aubin will be limited due to course closures along Larned St to the north.  Notable closures:  E. Lafayette St will be closed between Iroquois Ave and St. Aubin St.  Eastbound Lafayette will be closed from St Aubin St to downtown for the race.

Drive to and park in near RenCen and Detroit Riverwalk (south end of course):

Head downtown westbound on Jefferson Ave, which will be open throughout race day.  Turn left at  Beaubien Blvd to access the RenCen area parking garages.  All roads south of E. Jefferson and east of I-375 will be open along the Detroit Riverwalk.  Notable closures:  E. Lafayette St will be closed between Iroquois Ave and St. Aubin St.  Eastbound Lafayette will be closed from St Aubin St to downtown for the race.

Drive to and park near Comerica Park/Ford Field area (north of Finish Line):

Take Gratiot heading into downtown.  Most streets between Macomb St, Woodward Ave and the NB I-75 Service Dr will be open.  To park further north, exit I-75 South to westbound Mack Ave, then south on Brush St.  Notable closures:  I-75 South exit 50 (Grand River) is closed.  Southbound Woodward Ave heading into downtown will be closed at Adelaide.

Drive to and park in Corktown (far west side of course):

Take I-75 South and exit at Rosa Parks Blvd.  All streets in the Corktown neighborhood will be accessible except for the closure of Fort St near the Detroit River to the south.  Notable closures:  Fort St is closed from Grand Blvd east into downtown.  The Lodge Freeway southbound is closed after the Howard St exit.

TRAVELING FROM THE WEST OF METRO DETROIT

Drive to and park in Greektown (east of Finish Line):

Take I-94 to I-75 South to I-375 South and exit onto Lafayette Ave exit to either westbound Macomb or westbound Lafayette.  Notable closures:  Although I-375 to Jefferson Ave west (downtown) is open, access to northbound streets off Jefferson Ave will be limited due to course closures along Larned St to the north.  WB Jefferson Ave to the NB Lodge Freeway will remain open throughout race day.

Drive to and park in near RenCen and Detroit Riverwalk (south end of course):

Take I-375 south to Jefferson Ave westbound (downtown) exit.  Turn left at  Beaubien Blvd to access the RenCen area parking garages.  All roads south of E. Jefferson and east of I-375 will be open along the Detroit Riverwalk.

Drive to and park near Comerica Park/Ford Field area (north of Finish Line):

Take I-94 to I-75 South to I-375 South, exit at Madison St.  Most streets between Macomb St, Woodward Ave and the NB I-75 Service Dr will be open.  To park further north, exit I-75 South to westbound Mack Ave, then south on Brush St.  Notable closures:  I-75 South exit 50 (Grand River) is closed.  Southbound Woodward Ave heading into downtown will be closed at Adelaide.

Drive to and park in Corktown (far west side of course):

Head into Detroit via Michigan Ave.  Eastbound Michigan Ave will be open until the course road closure at Cass Ave.  Or take I-94 to M-10 South.  M-10 South will be closed at Howard St, however the Grand River, Bagley and Howard St exits will be open during the race.  All streets in the Corktown neighborhood will be accessible except for the closure of Fort St near the Detroit River to the south.  Notable closures:  Fort St is closed from Grand Blvd east into downtown.  

TRAVELING FROM WINDSOR

Race Day Tunnel Bus Transportation Update:

Getting to the Race

• Bus shuttles will begin at 5:15 a.m. The final bus will leave at 6:15 a.m. sharp. Buses will depart on demand once they are full.
• Bus loading will take place on Bruce Avenue at Riverside Drive West, just before the entrance to the parking lot.
• Upon arrival in the U.S., the bus will make a short turn and drop off participants at Mariner’s Church. Participants will need to walk from there to the race area.
• Tickets are $15 one way. Return tickets to Canada will also be available for $15. Participants should keep their receipt for the return ride. Payment may be made by debit or credit card only.
• Customer Service will be available to sell tickets beginning at 5:00 a.m. on race day at the office located at 515 Riverside Drive West, Windsor.
• All fares will be treated as Canadian funds.

Reminder: The final outbound bus leaves at 6:15 a.m. sharp.

Returning to Canada After the Race

The Linq will offer four special shuttle trips back to Canada after the race.

• There will be four return shuttle trips back to Canada.
• Participants should plan to catch one of the four special return buses. Regularly scheduled buses will also run every two hours. Please check the Sunday schedule at thelinqtunnelbus.com.
• Return shuttle departure times from the Mariner’s Church stop on tunnel property will be 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m., and 3:45 p.m. Pickup will be from the Mariner’s Church stop only.
• Return tickets to Canada are $15 when purchased in advance. Participants should present their return ticket to board. Without a return ticket, the one-way fare will be $17.50.
• After clearing Canadian Customs, participants may walk from the customs area or re-board the bus for transportation back to Bruce Avenue and Riverside Drive West.

Reminder: The final return shuttle leaves Mariner’s Church at 3:45 p.m. sharp.

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Ambassador Bridge

The Ambassador Bridge will have restricted traffic on Sunday, Oct 18.  That means two-way vehicle traffic will be present on one side of the bridge while runners will be on the other.  A buffer lane will separate the two.  Using the Ambassador Bridge to access Detroit on race day may results in delays.

Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Closure/Timing

The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will be closed to vehicle traffic from 6:15AM and will reopen to traffic at 10:15AM, on Sunday, Oct 18.

The People Mover

The Detroit People Mover is a free and easy way to get around downtown on race weekend with stops are various points around the Start and Finish areas, as well as at the Expo.  

2026 Hours

Friday:  6:30AM – 12:00AM

Saturday:  10:00AM – 12:00AM

Sunday:  5:30AM – 10:00PM   

www.thepeoplemover.com

QLINE Detroit

The QLINE will have limited service on Saturday, Oct 17, ending at State St and on Sunday, Oct 18, ending in front of Little Caesars Arena during the race.  The QLINE is free to passengers.