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Maker Faire Detroit Parking & Shuttle Service
July 28-29, 2012
Make it Easy! Park and Ride for Free to Maker Faire at The Henry Ford
 
parking & drop-off
Parking at The Henry Ford is free of charge the weekend of Maker Faire® only.

Parking attendants will be on duty to direct guests into various Ford Motor Company lots off Oakwood Boulevard; both directly across from and next to the Henry Ford Museum® (see attached parking maps). After you have parked, follow the signs to one of the two entrances.

Expanded handicap parking for this event will be located near the IMAX® Theatre entrance. (See map for other locations.)

Visitor drop-off areas will be located near the Henry Ford Museum® clocktower and Greenfield Village® entrances.  Attendants will be present to assist and drop-off time will be limited. Vehicles left unattended in drop-off areas and other no-parking areas will be towed.

Maker Faire Parking Map

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shuttle
Off site parking with complimentary shuttle service will be available at the Fairlane Town Center. Shuttles will load and depart from the lot just next to and north of the Hyatt Regency Hotel along the Southfield Service Drive (it's marked in blue with cross hatch marks on the map).  Follow the signs for Maker Faire Shuttle. Shuttles will run every 20 minutes from 9am – 7pm.

For GPS devices, enter the address:
Hyatt Regency Dearborn
600 Town Center Drive,
Dearborn, Michigan, USA 48126-2793

Directions to Fairlane Town Center Shuttles (from The Henry Ford)
1. Head northwest on Oakwood Blvd.
2. Turn right onto Michigan Ave.
3. Take a slight left towards Evergreen Rd.
4. Continue straight on Evergreen Rd.
5. Take a slight right onto Valleyview Dr.
6. Turn right onto Town Center Dr.
    Fairlane Town Center
    18900 Michigan Ave.
    Dearborn, MI 48126
7. Follow the signs for Maker Faire Shuttle to the lot north of the Hyatt (on the side closest to
    the Southfield Service Drive)


directions/maps
The Henry Ford is located in Dearborn, Michigan on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard, just west of the Southfield Freeway (M-39) and south of Michigan Avenue (US-12).
The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
From the East or West via I-94:
Take I-94 to the Oakwood Boulevard exit; go north on Oakwood. The Henry Ford is 2.5 miles from the exit on the corner of Village Road and Oakwood Boulevard.
From the South via I-75:
Exit to northbound Southfield Freeway (M-39); drive 4.1 miles to Oakwood Boulevard (Exit 4). Left on Oakwood and drive 1.8 miles.
From the North via Southfield Road (or I-96):
Take Southfield Freeway (M-39) south 4.5 miles past I-96 and exit at Michigan avenue (Exit 6). Continue on the Southfield service drive (veer left) for .5 mile. At the first stoplight, turn right onto Village Road (through the iron gates) and drive .75 mile.
Metro Detroit often has major construction projects. Please check the following sites for the latest on construction areas and road closures.
Michigan Department of Transportation
AAA Traffic & Construction Report