Strategies for getting downtown
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.
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.
Transit Windsor
More information is coming soon.
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
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.
PARKING
We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app.
To reserve your parking spot for the Detroit Free Press Marathon, visit the Detroit Free Press Marathon SpotHero Parking Page
KEY FACTS
Ambassador Bridge
The Ambassador Bridge will have restricted traffic on Sunday, Oct. 19. 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 result in delays.
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Closure/Timing
The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will be closed to vehicle traffic from 6:15 a.m. and will reopen to traffic at 10:15 a.m., on Sunday, Oct 19.
Strategies for getting downtown
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.
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.
Transit Windsor
More information is coming soon.
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
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.
PARKING
We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app.
To reserve your parking spot for the Detroit Free Press Marathon, visit the Detroit Free Press Marathon SpotHero Parking Page
KEY FACTS
Ambassador Bridge
The Ambassador Bridge will have restricted traffic on Sunday, Oct. 19. 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 result in delays.
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Closure/Timing
The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will be closed to vehicle traffic from 6:15 a.m. and will reopen to traffic at 10:15 a.m., on Sunday, Oct 19.
Strategies for getting downtown
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.
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.
Transit Windsor
More information is coming soon.
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
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.
PARKING
We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app.
To reserve your parking spot for the Detroit Free Press Marathon, visit the Detroit Free Press Marathon SpotHero Parking Page
KEY FACTS
Ambassador Bridge
The Ambassador Bridge will have restricted traffic on Sunday, Oct. 19. 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 result in delays.
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Closure/Timing
The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will be closed to vehicle traffic from 6:15 a.m. and will reopen to traffic at 10:15 a.m., on Sunday, Oct 19.
