Holy Crap! What a life saver! DTW (Detroit) might be one of the longest airport terminals I've been in. It's about 1 mile from end-to-end (yeah, google it). When I arrived, I didn't take the tram and headed toward baggage claim and it seemed like forever until I got to the center where the exit is. Flying out, I was more smarter after sitting in Vino Volo for a bit, the tram was close by and I made it to Gate 72 within a few minutes with a lot less walking. Definitely a good idea after wining it up. Pay attention as there are only 3 stops so look at the signs to see where you're going next in order to avoid the surprise of a long walk (or run if you're in a hurry to make a connection). Thankfully, the designers of the DTW airport included this Tram. This Tram gets a Stamp of approval... a Tram Stamp! read more

Express Tram - Get on the right train! - Trains Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

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DTW's McNamara terminal is the second longest terminal in the world after Terminal 1 at Kyoto International KIX. As I'm a loyal Delta flier, I've connected here in Detroit over 70 times since 2007. Sometimes, the arrival gate is near the departure gate. Sometimes, it is not. When CLT-DTW arrives at A4 and DTW-DEN departs at A74, you've got two choices: walk or ride. The walk will take about 10 or 12 minutes from end to end (if you use the slidewalks and they're not blocked by idiots). Or you can take the tram between the South Station, the Terminal Station and the North Station. The Express Tram was the first tram to run *inside* the terminal. Most other airports that have a tram operate underneath or outside. This one is entirely inside the terminal and not in a tunnel! Also, it's basically a horizonal elevator. The trams are pulled by cables and they ride on an air cushion like hovercraft! [Review 19016 overall - 378 in Michigan - 2540 of 2022.] read more

The Express Tram is cool. A lot of airports have automated people movers that will transport you from concourse to concourse, but how many airports have people movers *inside* a concourse? Not many. The Express Tram is located inside Concourse A of the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW). It opened in 2002, coinciding with the opening of the terminal. Concourse A at DTW is one of the longest concourses in the world at approximately one mile from end to end, servicing 78 gates; hence, the need for the tram. Despite being unveiled over 15 years ago, the Express Tram still looks and feels relatively new. There are information boards, with both English and Japanese text, located throughout the concourse. These boards utilized red LEDs to let you know, at any given time, the location of the system's two trams and the exact time the next tram leaves the station you're closest to. It's neat to see the trams quietly whoosh by overhead as you walk along the concourse. It looks like something you'd see from a futuristic sci-fi TV show, movie, or video game. The trams are driverless and travel in opposite directions between three stations: South, Terminal (the center station), and North. The map on the info board will tell you, but use South Station for Gates A1-A28, Terminal Station for Gates A29-A55, and North Station for Gates A56-A78. It takes a little over three minutes for a tram to travel between the two termini. The trams travel at about 25-30 miles per hour. When we used them, the stations and trams themselves were spacious, clean, and in great condition. The Japanese text and cleanliness reminded me of Japan. Excellent quality. For the Motor City, I'd expect nothing less. Five stars. read more

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EXPRESS TRIP The Detroit Airport is a huge improvement from what it use to be like. I spent many trips running like OJ through a crowded terminal just to make my flight home. One of the improvements is the express train in the Delta terminal that whisks you from gate to gate. I was able to go from gate A57 to gate A5 in a matter of minutes. This is so nice to not have to worry about people walking slow or cutting you off with their oversized carry on luggage. I loved the giant train board that shows you when the train will arrive and where your gates are at but the time is not accurate at all. As I was walking towards the escalator the board told me I had 36 seconds until the next train departed. The train then arrived the board went to zero and the train left before I could even step foot on the escalator. Honestly! A countdown doesn't go 38...37...36...00 and we are wondering why our math scores are so low. This might be an example of how were losing. Can someone at the airport work on the software to make this a little more accurate? So as cool as the express train is, I'm taking a star off for not knowing how to tell time. Luckily I had an hour and half lay over, so it wasn't that critical to wait & catch the next train but it still should be accurate for travelers in a rush. This airport use to be a huge nightmare to maneuver around but it's improvements like the Express Train that make travel a luxury and not a burden. Thanks for shuttling passengers to their next gate with speed and efficiency just don't rely on their estimated departure times unless time is not an issue or you can't tell time. read more

Express Tram - Check out the Tram Board it will tell you when the next tram is arriving & if you should run to catch it. - Trains Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

If you are in a rush and have a connecting flight at the airport, this is the most efficient way to get there. Soon as you get off at your arriving gate, you really do not have to walk all that far to get to a Tram Station. It is up one flight on an escalator and they stop every couple of minutes whether you are heading north or south in the terminal. Upon arriving at your departure gate, once again, you really do not have all that far to go. It starts at the center of the terminal, and makes several stops along the way, you never have to walk more than 6 or 7 gates to your destination. Just use the moving walkway and you will be there pretty quickly. This is the most efficient Mono-rail system that I have ever encountered in the various U.S. airports I have traveled through. It stays indoors so the weather will never be an issue. (considering the kind of weather Detroit gets, this is a great thing) read more

Express Tram - Making the commute very easy. - Trains Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

I love the DTW Express Tram! It sometimes makes a groaning sound like a water buffalo, but it's otherwise smooth and quiet. Painted bright red and kept clean, it's surely the best airport train there is. Plus, it's both indoor and a monorail. Don't you have to visit Disney to get that anywhere else? So DONT walk from fat A73 to A14. Take this lovely train instead! read more