Detroit Metropolitan, Detroit (DTW)

An airport in Detroit, United States. IATA code DTW. ICAO code KDTW. Terminal: Main.

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Essentials, each fact with the page it came from: getting there and away; lounges; facilities; terminals and airlines; at security
What you can take through security

The airport’s own website: www.metroairport.com

Quick answers

How do I get to Detroit Metropolitan by public transport?

Bus to Ann Arbor and Free terminal-to-terminal shuttle.

en.wikivoyage.org · checked Thu 24 Sept

Getting there and away

Taxi: Detroit · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
Bus to Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
Lyft: DTW · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
Free terminal-to-terminal shuttle: between McNamara and Evans terminals, stop at Westin hotel · Source: metroairport.com
Car hire: The car hire facility houses Alamo, American Rent A Car, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless and Thrifty. To get there, ride the “Rental Car” shuttle bus, which leaves from the ground transport areas at the McNamara Terminal (car park) and the Evans Terminal (Big Blue Deck). · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
Ride-hailing: Uber, Lyft and similar ride-share apps pick up at the McNamara Terminal (car park, level 4) or the Evans Terminal (Big Blue Deck, level 1). The fare to Downtown Detroit is between $40 and $50. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026

Lounges

Freedom Center (Armed Services Lounge): military, veterans, and their families · Daily usually 6AM-11PM · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
Delta Sky Club (Concourse A center): Terminal McNamara Terminal, concourse A center · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
Lufthansa Lounge: Terminal North Terminal, gate D6 · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
Lufthansa Business and Senator Lounge: Terminal Evans Terminal · passengers flying Lufthansa premium cabins, select Lufthansa and Star Alliance elite members; grants access to Priority Pass members outside peak hours · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Facilities

wifi: Unlimited free Wi-Fi in both terminals, requires 30-second ad every 45 minutes; premium paid option with no ads · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
kids: Kids' play areas at McNamara Terminal gates A6, A18, B20, C6; North Terminal gate D16 · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
prayer: Religious reflection rooms at McNamara Terminal concourse A center and North Terminal gate D17 · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
pets: Pet relief areas at McNamara Terminal gate A34 and pre-security outside International Arrivals; North Terminal gate D16 and pre-security · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
smoking: Smoking areas only located outside, pre-security · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
hotel: The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport, in McNamara Terminal, check-in 3PM, check-out noon · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
lost_property: TSA Lost & Found in Edward H. McNamara Terminal near gate level TSA checkpoint, room T3-037 · Source: metroairport.com
assistance: Nursing rooms require calling by phone for access code, comfortable chair, sink, counters, electrical outlets · McNamara Terminal gates A25, A53, A63, A25, C2; North Terminal gates D8, D15, D24 · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
opening_hours: Open 24 hours. Hours for check-in counters, bag drop and TSA screening differ by terminal and airline. Overnight, getting from the public (landside) area into the secure (airside) area depends on the time your airline begins taking checked bags. The airport says at least 1 TSA checkpoint stays open 24/7, but which checkpoint and terminal it is may change during the night. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
water: Airside, free bottle refill stations are near Gate A34 in the McNamara Terminal (Terminal A), near Gate B5 in Concourse B and near Gate D10 in the Evans Terminal (Terminal D). Landside there is little access, so expect to use the taps in the toilets or buy bottled water before security. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
charging: Most seating areas at the gates have standard power sockets or USB charging ports. How many are free varies, and during delays they may already be taken. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026

Terminals and airlines

McNamara Terminal: Delta Air Lines, SkyTeam alliance members, WestJet · Source: en.wikipedia.org
Evans Terminal: airlines not members of SkyTeam or partners of Delta Air Lines · Source: en.wikipedia.org

At security

DTW uses biometric facial recognition at eight international gates in Evans Terminal, and at McNamara Terminal check-in/gate counters across A, B, C concourses · Source: metroairport.com
TSA Pre-check program; office located in McNamara Terminal's domestic baggage claim area · Source: metroairport.com
CLEAR lanes available at both McNamara Terminal check points · Source: metroairport.com

What can I take through security?

Updated 2026-09-24