How to travel from Detroit Airport to Downtown

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I reached Detroit in the US on Sunday, where the international airport DAX is located $40 by taxi away from the downtown city center, to put across straight.

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I booked the DAX bus from their website. It cost me $6 and no extra tips :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

After baggage and customs, I went to Level 3 and specifically gate 1, which is also marked Mexico Air, and Air France.

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Here’s the gate 1 of Detroit airport, on level 3

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There was a bench for resting for those who wanted to.

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The bus was accessible for the disabled via a adjustable ramp.

The bus took about 20 minutes to reach downtown, and dropped on Washington Street.

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The lady driver of the bus was rude or unfriendly and did not answer my following questions:

  1. Does the bus stops at COBO Center?
  2. Is the pick point same as the drop point?

She simply asked me to Google it :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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Hauptsache gut angekommen, auch unfreundliche Menschen gibt es überall. @TusharSuradkar
War das ein Direktflug oder mit Zwischenstopp. Ich wünsche einen schönen und angenehmen Aufenthalt.

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@TusharSuradkar

Wow you saved 34$ great ,nice photo of bus .
Strange :thinking: lady driver told you to Google it . Mumbai drivers are very cool, it you talk to them nicely they will explain you in detail & also will described about the area.
Thanks for sharing your experience.

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Thank you @Annaelisa
I had a stop over in Europe, which gave me good relaxation and stretching of legs.

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Exactly…!
We are worlds apart, @RosyKohli
The Mumbai Spirit is unmatched :bouquet::dizzy::handshake::people_hugging:

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One way she had promoted google @TusharSuradkar bhau.
It’s cultural differences as the lady driver may wish to make you more independent in their country.
Regards
Anil

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Wow wonderful washington travel :bus: pics nice capture Google maps l
@TusharSuradkar
Atmosphere good not :cloud_with_rain:

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That’s a valuable information you provided us @TusharSuradkar .

We can see the bus is wheelchair accessible, isn’t it?

Can we edit the accessibility and women only seats in Transit option (for that bus) on Google Maps?

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@TusharSuradkar تحياتي ايها الاخ الصديق.ارجو لك الصحه والنجاح والهدوء.نعم عالمان مختلفان.شكرا على المعلومات الجيده.

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nice sharing @TusharSuradkar thank you and keep it up!

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Hello dear @TusharSuradkar

$40 to 6 is a grand saving… admire your patience and wisdom…

Regarding the Lady Driver, I agree with our @Anil6969 …

:smiling_face::grinning_face:

Nicely prepared with impressive photos…
Thanks for sharing… live experience :folded_hands:
Regards

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@TusharSuradkar Ji, thanks for sharing this super helpful update, especially for first-time travelers to Detroit! :raising_hands: Your detailed directions from Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) to downtown via the DAX bus are incredibly useful — $6 vs $40 by taxi is a major travel hack! :money_with_wings::bus:

Too bad about the bus driver’s lack of courtesy — not the warmest welcome, but your persistence in figuring things out anyway is commendable!

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Wow Amazing photo @TusharSuradkar Sir and also informative Post… :+1:

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Thank you for the generous appreciation dears @NandKK @Raj_Tayade ,:+1::handshake:

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You are most welcome @TusharSuradkar ji

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Simply ignore those people, @TusharSuradkar. But $6 is very much affordable and must be comfortable as well.

Enjoy! Cheers!

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Haha :grinning_face:
Yes, @Anil6969
So unfortunately, that information could not be included in the post.

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Thank you, dear @JitendraKumarprasa
The city is Detroit, and the street name is Washington :slightly_smiling_face:

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Thank you @BudionoS @TravellerG for the appreciation :slightly_smiling_face::handshake:

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Thank you, @AjitThite
Yes, looking at the exterior of the bus, the interiors were lavish and comfortable.

But unfortunately, that denied information could not be included in the post :frowning:
That is what I feel bad about.

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