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    Tram
    Jack C.

    Very Noisy Short network Extremely Uncomfortable seats Pretty dirty Not good public transportation for real transportation Can't believe that everyone says this network is good just because it's the only ( real rail ) for the city As a person who lived in Leipzig Germany for the majority of my life, in Leipzig there is a very good tram network, it's outrageous how bad this network is considering it's in the hub of the city

    Grand Boulevard Station
    Christal P.

    Whenever I'm in Detroit on a weekend for a big sports event or festival, I ride the QLine streetcar that runs 3.3 miles along Woodward Avenue from Grand Boulevard to Congress Street. I find that it is usually easier and more cost effective to park my car near a QLine stop, and take the streetcar to where I need to go, especially during a Tigers, Lions, Pistons, or Red Wings game. One of the major complaints I always had growing up in Detroit was the lack of clean and safe public transportation options for residents. Yeah, we're the Motor City, but the reality is that not everyone can afford the costs and upkeep of a vehicle. I'm also conscientious of my carbon footprint and prefer to walk or take public transit when those options are available. In fact, this is the first time in my life owning a car because the last decade I have lived in cities where there were subways or reliable bus services. The QLine is a great start for Detroit to begin adding more affordable and environmentally friendly transportation routes around downtown. I found the QLine to be comfortable and convenient to get me to almost anywhere along Woodward Avenue. There are twelve stops on the Q Line and a streetcar comes around every 15-20 minutes. I appreciated that all stops have some protection from the elements, heat lamps, an emergency phone, and security cameras. It's also affordable for anyone to ride. Tickets cost $1.50 for 3 hours for adults and only $.75 for seniors. A 24-hour pass costs $3. Payment can be made using credit card at one of the machines at every stop, or by cash once on the streetcar. Please do the honorable thing and pay a fare. There are police officers who regularly surveil stops and workers on the streetcar who check for tickets. The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 6:00 AM to Midnight, Friday 6:00 AM to 2:00 AM, Saturday 8:00AM to 2:00 AM, and Sunday 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM. The northern most stop, Grand Blvd. connects to the SMART regional bus system and is several blocks from the Fisher Building and Fisher Theatre. The Baltimore Street stop will connect you to the Amtrak train station. The Warren Avenue stop connects to DDot Detroit bus and is minutes from the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Public Library, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and Wayne State University. Sproat St./Adelaide St. stops in front of Little Caesars Arena. Montcalm Street station will take you to Fox Theatre, The Fillmore, City Theatre, and Comerica Park. Grand Circus stops by the Detroit Opera House, Ford Field, and the People Mover light-rail system. The second-to-last stop is at Campus Martius Park and the last stop, Congress Street, is near Cobo Center, Hart Plaza, and the Renaissance Center. Riding on the QLine requires some patience. If you're in a hurry, drive or use a ride-hailing service. The QLine isn't the fastest mode of transportation to get you to where you need to go, but it will get you to major destinations along Woodward Avenue in a reasonable amount of time. I used the QLine two weekends in a row to go to Ford Field, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Fisher Building, and Hart Plaza. I have noticed that a lot of people are starting to take the QLine rather than driving, which is a step in the right direction for Detroit. I'm crossing my fingers that the QLine is just the beginning for the creation of more lines in the future to Eastern Market and other neighborhoods that get very congested during weekends.

    We're paying a city worker to follow behind another city worker because the qline is so ineffective and causing traffic jams such a waste
    Eldwin L.

    What an absolutely hilarious and utterly waste of taxpayer dollars and the best part is we are going to have to pay for this after the government subsidy is gone. The millions of dollars which could have been went into the People Mover and had an elevated track outside of traffic and not causing traffic jams would have been a cheaper option All this is for is for Outsiders from downtown to feel safe being carted around the new area in a shiny new toy The fact that we had a traffic jam caused by the qline weaving in and out of traffic and then it was running so slow that now the taxpayers have to pay a supervisor to follow behind the qline in a vehicle with flashing lights is grossly redundant. Where is the money we're supposed to be saving with this version of mass transit? There were people walking past us at a faster rate. This is a gross misuse of public funds. The the idea had so much potential if it would have been tied into the People Mover.

    Noland B.

    The ride was enjoyable and well worth it . Sage and fun . I truly recommend for all fun rife on a nice day with family and friends.

    An all too typical sight. A parked car blocking the QLine
    Kevin J.

    I'd say the QLine is just a People Mover that goes in a straight line but that would be insulting to the People Mover. For all the mockery the People Mover has received over the years, at least it glides over an elevated set of tracks that keep traffic, both moving and standing, from interfering with it's operations. It's a more scenic ride, too, especially the stretch near the Detroit River between the RenCen and the not-long-for-this-world Joe Louis Arena. The bus can take you anywhere the Q-Line can, and much farther, too, quicker and with far less potential for getting stuck dead in it's tracks. Cause the bus, er, isn't on tracks. Sure, the bus isn't as clean and doesn't have the same bougie air as this glorified toy of gentrification, but I'm not rushing out to give the bus 5 stars either. Q-Line stops seem to be strategically located away from busstops, which is a bummer for me, as I'm just all about getting from point A to point B so I'll hop on whatever gets there first, no matter what the neighbors or fellow Yelpsters say. It's probably bad for traffic flow to have them right on top of each other, but I feel like it goes beyond that. It's about keeping THOSE people off the booj-line. The waiting platforms have very little protection from the elements, save from above. The heater on each platform - yes, singular - can heat a roughly two foot by two foot area for five or ten minutes before it times out. The waiting platforms can't even be properly called shelters. Inside, the Q-Line is usually eerily empty or packed to the gills for special events (games, concerts, etc.). I rarely see a happy medium inside there. The biggest problem, though, is because of tracks that usually run curbside on Woodward, the Q-Line cannot be idiot-proofed against people who park their cars in the wrong places. Twice in one week I saw it stuck in front of the DIA, with cop cars hanging out by it, presumably waiting for a tow truck to haul some dummy's ride off. (It's expensive AF to get it back, too, in addition to being a major inconvenience to people taking mass transit. So, PLEASE when you park on Woodward downtown and in Midtown be mindful you're not in the way of that streetcar!) (That warning was totally useless, but, hey, I tried.) Despite seeing this sad state of affairs I took the Q-Line to a family gathering at Hockeytown the next week cause I wasn't trying to pay for several hours of parking down there. Wouldn't you know it, on the way back, just south of Mack, we ground to a halt for a car that had parked too far from the curb, leaving inadequate clearance for the train. (Look for markings on the ground, people!) Here's the best part, though - since we were between stops they couldn't let us off even though the damn thing was parked! A couple people slipped out when a maintenance worker got on and I was instantly jealous. A few of us started grousing about wanting to be let out, and the attendant was sympathetic but said he wasn't allowed to let us out, lest we fall and sue. Multiple people, myself included, promised we wouldn't as it's not difficult to disembark from that train, snow or no snow, platform or no platform. Still, they kept us trapped for another 5 or so minutes until finally mercy was show-- er, I mean, somebody opened the door for another crew member, accidentally letting us terrible hooligans out, and greatly protested our highly illegal exit. (I'm no snitch, but if hypothetically somebody let us out, I would thank them here and tell their bosses to give them a raise.) So, yeah, the Q-Line is a serious meh in my book. That money would have much been better invested in the beginnings of a proper light rail system, that wouldn't have been beholden to local traffic, and would have been quick enough to extend for long distances, you know, proper mass transit for a non-dysfunctional metro area. It would have been a lot more upfront but would have made a lot more sense in the long run. In other news, I'm glad to be back talking smack on Yelp. It's been awhile. And I'm ready for this abysmal winter style weather to end. It's mid-April fer cryin' out loud! I'm ready to haul out my bicycle and blow right by that sluggish Q-Line on Woodward.

    Dave S.

    Detroit's new light rail, the QLine, travels on Woodward for a 3 1/2 mile stretch from New Center to Congress. It covers the entire city center. During its inauguration, it's been free to ride, a great gesture on the cities part. The cars are comfortable and air conditioned. During certain times, events like a ball game, for example, the cars can be quite crowded, with standing room only. The stations are well spaced apart, making it easy to get to many of the cities main sites, such as the cultural center, which includes the Detroit Institute of Arts, Riverfront, The Fisher Building, Comerica Park, Ford Field, The Fox Theater and the soon to open Little Caesars Arena. If there's a negative, it's that sometimes it takes over 10 minutes for a street car to arrive at a station. All in all, the Qline is a welcomed addition to the City of Detroit.

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    Uber - Back seat of an Uber.  What is all that?

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    2.3(82 reviews)
    3.2 miDowntown Detroit

    No issue with the driver. Car immaculate. Took us exactly where we needed to be…read more BIG ISSUE getting slapped with a $1.50 wait time penalty. The address I put in Uber was correct. (Screen shots). Driver was 0.25 away from me on the other side of 16 Mile Road. It took me 5 mins to figure out where he was and get him to my place. The driver blamed the Uber GPS. I would be fine with him being a tiny bit late. I WOULD have given 5 stars because the drive was great. Uber cut it's throat with this BS charge. I wasn't hammered at the bar and lost track of time. I stood 5 mins before the pick up time outside my home. I wanted this to be hassle free. Obviously it's not. I will use the business address next door to me next time, and walk over there. I don't own a car, and was hoping this would be less aggravation that the bus or cab. Slightly better. ETA: Uber in under 4 hours adjusted my bill, and took off the time penalty. Back to 5 stars.

    Charged cancellation fee, driver instructed us to cancel, then told us to rebook and if paired with…read moresomeone to cancel so he could pick us back up. Then asked us to pay in cash. Support is terrible; no live agents. Even when you ask for one, it just loads forever. then they dont talk to you and send it to a different department to email you in a few days. Loss due to incompetence of drive 49.48 due to telling us to cancel 2x. Will never use Uber again. Driver smelled so bad it gave me a headache. User's recommendation: Just no, pay $80 for parking or use casino free parking.

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    Detroit Windsor Tunnel - Inside the tunnel

    Detroit Windsor Tunnel

    4.2(15 reviews)
    3.4 miDowntown Detroit

    Oh Canada how much I've missed you! After living in the south for the last 10 years my trips to…read moreCanada were infrequent. The Detroit Windsor Tunnel hasn't changed much over the years. Getting to Canada is a short drive under the Detroit River. It's the hard to believe the tunnel has been a daily underwater route since 1930. At its lowest point this 2 lane roadway goes 75 feet (23 m) below the river surface. It was always a treat to take the tunnel as a kid. On this recent trip (7-23-25) I met a few friends for dinner and some gambling after at Caesars Windsor. It's $8.25 USD to cross from Detroit and $7.75 CAD to come back from Canada. Make sure to have your passport or documentation ready as they check everyone at the border and being prepared helps expedite the process. It can get busy during weekends, holidays, and rush hour time but seldom have I ever been held up long at the border.

    The Detroit/WIndsor Tunnels been around for a very long time and as a kid, this was our primary way…read moreto get to Canada whenever we went over the border. While things have changed over time like the fees and customs agents, the tunnel has stood the test of time. I remember as a kid thinking it was so cool to see the "welcome to Canada" flag once you got to a certain point. It's about a mile long and only one lane each way. Very rarely have we ever had back up traffic since I literally have crossed this tunnel no less than 100 times. Coming from the Detroit side, the payment to cross is now entirely electronic. no cash! Card only. I think it was $7.50 to get through. Eventually, you stop at the customs agent and they ask you what your doing over in Canada and for how long you'll be there. If they think you have something suspicious or don't like your answer, you get pulled into the customs area and searched. Prepare to be there a very long time! They do have a duty free shop here for alcohol and a few other things as well. I can't remember where to pull off for this side of the tunnel, but it's somewhere if you need to. No bathrooms available!!

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    Detroit Windsor Tunnel - No traffic on a quiet Wednesday.

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