Hotel and Transport

The Convergence XXIV committee has reached a formal agreement with the Edward Hotel and Convention Center.

We are very excited about the benefits of going with this hotel. The room rate we were able to negotiate is roughly HALF of what previous hotels were offering, at a reasonal $139/night for the duration of the weekend. The location, within walking distance of the Ford museum, 15-16km from the airport, and they DO have a shuttle service working with the hotel to provide airport transport...contct the hotel for specific details. The beautiful Rotunda Room will showcase our vendors and our art show to great advantage, and the hotel events staff has been wonderful to work with!

The Convergence Reservations Code is: 1569

We have deliberately kept the number of hotel based activities limited, owing to the fact that attendees will likely which to spend time exploring all that the city has to offer.

In addition, shuttle service has been arranged to and from the venue, the Victorian Tea at the Whitney, the scheduled cemetery tour on Saturday, and the kid's zoo trip on Sunday. Event shuttles will begin first run 30 minutes before scheduled event start time.

Detroit Transportation for Convergence 24

-Getting to the hotel from the airport-

The committee has arranged a group discount with a private car service for the comfort and convenience of our attendees. Go here, to make a reservation for private transportation to and from the hotel!

The discounted rates offered are as follows:

Sedan (3 passengers) DTW to Dearborn - $64.00 (includes parking & gratuity)

SUV (4 to 6 passengers) DTW to Dearborn - $76.00 (includes parking & gratuity)

Van (7 to 10 passengers) DTW to Dearborn - $88.00 (includes parking & gratuity)

Reservations must be made in advance. Attendees can use the BCM Limo website or email directly. Our group reservation code is "C24"

They will prefer using a credit card authorization form for the method of payment but if the attendees are unable to fax or email the form back, they need to know in advance so that the driver can bring a credit card machine.

-Getting TO Detroit-Options other than flying-

The Amtrak Station is only 1.8 miles away from hotel, or about a 6 minute drive. For those who decide to travel to Detroit on by bus, Gray Hound buses unload at the John D. Dingell Transit Center, same as the Amtrak Train!

Megabus has two spots in Detroit to unload:

The Wayne State bus stop-is at the Parking Structure #8 located at 91 W. Forest Ave., Detroit, between Cass Ave. and Woodward Ave.

Rosa Parks Transit Center- One of the megabus.com stops for arrivals and departures in Detroit is located at The Rosa Parks Transit Center on the Northeast corner of Michigan Ave and Cass Ave by the taxi stand.

Links to: Amtrak, Greyhound, and Megabus

Those driving will be happy to know that parking at Hotel is FREE!

Rental Car Companies by the Airport:

National Car

Hertz

Avis

Enerprise

-Getting Around IN Detroit-

-Taxi’s & Ubers-

UBER & Lyft- (Typical fair from hotel to Downtown $25.00)

TAXI-typical fee- $45.00 from hotel to downtown Detroit

From Airport-https://www.detroitairport-taxi.com/

http://www.checkerdetroit.com/

-BUS-

D.OT -The Michigan Ave line- Daily fair $1.50. 5 day pass is $14.00

Smart Bus Line serves:

Corktown

Dearborn

Detroit Central

Business District

Fairlane Town Center

Ford World

Headquarters

MGM Grand Casino

Social Security Administration

Rosa Parks Transit Center

Schedule Information

-Downtown Detroit ONLY-

QLINE (woodward only-from downtown to midtown)- $1.50 for 3 hours. $3.00 for all day

Bikes (MOGO)- Multiple locations across Detroit/ 430 bikes at 43 location in 10 Detroit neighborhoods- Daily pass $8.00

Detroit People Mover – The Detroit People Mover is a 2.94-mile automated people mover system which operates on a single track, and encircles Downtown Detroit, Michigan. 1 Line, 13 Stations. Stations Includes: Times Square, Grand Circus Park, Broadway, Cadillac Center, Greektown, Bricktown, Renaissance Center, Millender Center, Financial District, Joe Louis Arena, Cobo Center, Fort/Cass, Michigan Ave. $0.75 Fair.

Check our Events page regularly for an updated list of onsite and offsite activities.