Chauffeur’s guide
Detroit is served by Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), run by the Wayne County Airport Authority across two terminals. This guide covers the DTW arrival, regional transit through SMART, and a curated short list of Detroit restaurants and places, with a vetted local chauffeur, flight tracking and one upfront quote.
In Detroit, trips are driven by a vetted local affiliate chauffeur and coordinated by our 24/7 desk.
Detroit · In detail
Detroit Metropolitan Airport is operated by the Wayne County Airport Authority and has two terminals. Inside the McNamara Terminal the ExpressTram moves passengers along the concourse, and shuttles link the terminals. Your chauffeur's name, mobile and plate arrive by SMS before you land, and the meeting point is confirmed for your terminal.
Visit Detroit, the official visitor site, covers Metro Detroit across Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. SMART, serving since 1967, is Southeast Michigan's regional public transportation provider for the same three counties. Trips between suburbs and downtown are quoted point to point, or hourly for a full day of stops.
The restaurants and places in this guide span downtown and the surrounding neighbourhoods; a chauffeur on an hourly booking waits between them, and the price is confirmed in writing before you book.
Where to eat
New American · $$$ · Midtown
The Midtown restaurant that helped ignite Detroit's dining revival — seasonal, wood-fired sharing plates.
Mexican · $$$ · Midtown
A Free Press Restaurant of the Year — upscale Mexico City-inspired cooking near the Cass Corridor.
Wine bar · Small plates · $$ · Corktown
Wine bar · Small plates restaurant in Corktown. A wine-lover's Detroit.
East African · $$ · New Center
A heart-warming East African restaurant by a Burundian refugee couple — a New Center favourite.
Detroit-style pizza · $$ · Conant Gardens
The 1946 birthplace of Detroit-style square, deep-pan pizza with its signature crispy cheese edge.
Coney dogs · $ · Downtown
A downtown institution since 1917 serving the classic Detroit coney: a natural-casing dog under chili and onions.
Places to go
Midtown
One of America's great art museums, home to Diego Rivera's monumental Detroit Industry fresco cycle.
New Center
The little house where Berry Gordy built Motown — step into the original Studio A where the hits were cut.
Belle Isle
A 982-acre island park in the Detroit River with a historic aquarium, conservatory and skyline views.
Eastern Market
A historic public market district — a Saturday feast of produce, food and murals.
Downtown
An riverfront promenade running along the Detroit River, with Windsor, Canada across the water.
Dearborn
A vast museum of American innovation in nearby Dearborn — from the Rosa Parks bus to Greenfield Village.
The perfect chauffeured day
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In Detroit, trips are driven by a vetted local affiliate chauffeur and coordinated by our 24/7 desk. The chauffeur's name, mobile and plate are confirmed by SMS and email before the trip.
At Detroit Metropolitan Airport, your chauffeur meets you at the arrivals point confirmed in your booking, tracked to your actual landing time. Commercial arrivals include 60 minutes of complimentary wait after landing and private-aviation arrivals 15 minutes; the desk tracks the flight, so a delay moves the pickup with it.
Detroit Metro Airport has two terminals linked by shuttle services, and the McNamara ExpressTram runs inside the McNamara Terminal. Your chauffeur is told which terminal you land at, so the meeting point is set before you arrive.
Every Detroit trip is quoted upfront by the 24/7 desk before you pay. The quote is upfront and the price locks when you book; a 20% gratuity is added when you book.
Yes. An hourly booking keeps one chauffeur with you in Detroit between meetings, dinners or sightseeing stops, and the desk confirms vehicle class and price in writing before you book.
The desk books a comparable vehicle class to our standard: Business Sedan, Executive SUV, or an Executive Sprinter or Jet Sprinter equivalent for groups, matched to your headcount and luggage in Detroit.
The Detroit dining short list includes Selden Standard, Vecino, Ladder 4 Wine Bar and Baobab Fare; your chauffeur can wait while you dine and take you on afterwards.
The Detroit places section covers Detroit Institute of Arts, Motown Museum (Hitsville U.S.A.), Belle Isle Park and Eastern Market, with neighbourhood notes for each so the stops can be ordered efficiently.
Request a quote online or call 833 457 5466 or text 925 430 6014; our 24/7 desk responds right away and confirms the Detroit booking in writing.
Worth seeing
Detroit · Chauffyr operating model
A comparable vehicle class to our standard: Business Sedan for one or two passengers, Executive SUV for three to five with luggage, and Executive Sprinter or Jet Sprinter equivalents for groups. Vehicle class is chosen from your headcount and luggage count, and the price is confirmed in writing before you book. The chauffeur’s name, mobile and plate are confirmed by SMS and email the night before departure (or on dispatch for same-day rides).
Our 24/7 reservations desk watches the flight (commercial) or tail number (private aviation) from before block-out. Commercial arrivals carry 60 minutes of complimentary wait after wheels-down to clear immigration and baggage; private aviation includes 15 minutes of complimentary wait after actual landing time, and is met plane-side where the FBO permits, lobby-side otherwise. Non-airport pickups carry 15 minutes of complimentary wait at the quoted pickup time.
Every quote is in USD; your confirmed quote is locked when you book — no distance surcharge, no fuel surcharge. The 20% gratuity is added when you book; any wait time beyond the complimentary windows above are the only post-ride line items on the receipt. Written confirmation of chauffeur, vehicle and pickup follows by email. Our 24/7 desk responds right away.
The desk takes same-day and overnight requests by phone when the quote widget on this page isn’t enough — for multi-stop itineraries, late-night private arrivals, event-week movements or corporate billing changes. Call +1-833-457-5466.
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Service · at a glance
Our 24/7 reservations desk watches the flight (commercial) or tail number (private aviation) from before block-out. Commercial airport arrivals get up to 60 minutes of complimentary wait after wheels-down to clear immigration and baggage, then extra wait is billed at the vehicle's hourly rate in 15-minute increments; private-aviation (FBO) arrivals get 15 minutes of complimentary wait after actual landing time, then extra wait is billed at the vehicle’s hourly rate in 15-minute increments; they are met plane-side where the FBO permits, lobby-side otherwise. Non-airport pickups carry 15 minutes of complimentary wait at the quoted pickup time.
You are dispatched a late-model Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Lincoln Aviator or similar executive sedan, a Cadillac Escalade / Chevrolet Suburban or similar SUV, or an Executive Sprinter van depending on headcount and luggage. The chauffeur’s name, mobile and vehicle plate are confirmed by SMS and email the night before departure (or on dispatch for same-day rides). Every chauffeur holds a current commercial licence, is background-checked, drug-tested, and carries the state-required commercial livery insurance.
Chauffyr quotes are in USD; your confirmed quote is locked when you book — no distance surcharge, no fuel surcharge. The only post-ride adjustments are the 20% gratuity added when you book any wait time beyond the policy windows above, both of which appear as explicit line items on your receipt. Billing to a corporate account is available on request; our desk invoices against a single credit card or ACH relationship.
Most rides can be booked up to a few hours before pickup through the live quote widget on this page; our 24/7 US-based desk handles same-day and overnight requests by phone. Every booking returns a written confirmation to your email, with the dispatcher’s direct line should anything on the day of travel change. Cancellation and no-show policy vary by vehicle class and are listed on our cancellation policy page.
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