Need a rental car?

Coming in for the final four, staying in Troy. Advice on rental car or not.

Thanks!!

Need a rental car?

Yes, as a practical matter you will need a car, either a rental or a friend with one.

I wouldn%26#39;t recommend a bus during your visit here but it technically is possible to take a bus from the principal shopping center in Troy (Somerset Collection) to Ford Field in downtown Detroit and return. Travel time each way is about 75 minutes, if the bus is running on time.

If you are flying to Detroit, you will need a rental car or other transportation from the airport to Troy anyway. Please remember that Troy is a long distance from the airport and that there is no convenient public transportation to Troy. Taxis and town cars are available at the airport (with tip, figure nearly $100 each way for a taxi). Honestly, a rental car probably would be a lot less expensive (unless they really jack up the prices for the Final Four week-end) and a lot more convenient.

Technically, it is possible to take multiple buses (transfer) and to get to Troy from the airport. I doubt that many posters on this forum ever have done it. It also is possible to take a bus from the airport to downtown Detroit and then transfer to a northbound bus to Troy. Either way, it would be about a 2.5 to 3 hour trip, not counting wait time for the bus from the airport.

Not sure where you will be staying in Troy, but if you want to bus it to the games, you will have to walk, taxi or get a ride to the Troy bus stop as well. The easiest is at the Somerset Collection (the large shopping mall in Troy).

If the above hasn%26#39;t discouraged you and you really want to take the bus, check out www.smartbus.org. Good luck!

Need a rental car?

Yes I agree that you should get a car. Taxis from the airport to Troy and then Troy to downtown Detroit would cost you more than renting a car for an entire weekend would.

I hate to say this, but the best deal I could recommend would be to take one of those package flight/car rental deals through whatever discount site you booked your flight through. I know Orbitz, Priceline, etc... let you add on to your deal and they do offer some drastically reduced rental car rates. Just be prepared at the car rental desk to be influenced to purchase expensive insurance packages.

Re that insurance, your credit cards might cover the high deductibles that the rental car companies want to charge you for. You should double-check with the credit card issuers to see if your card qualifies. Not all do.

Whoa...thanks for all the info. Definitely don%26#39;t want to spend $100 on a taxi first thing. We added a car to our reservation. Can%26#39;t wait to see all the action.

Go Heels! (and Mich. St.)

Hey Carolinagirl73,

you might want to try enterprise. There was something on the NCAA%26#39;s site with a special code. We booked our car on Saturday and were able to get a rental for like $32 a day. That is really good considering everywhere else I looked was around $75/80.

If you don%26#39;t want to deal with finding a place to park (and pay) right near the stadium, you might check with Nemo%26#39;s. It%26#39;s a bar/restaurant with secure parking. They run their own shuttle buses constantly back %26amp; forth to the stadiums. They%26#39;ve been doing this forever, and do it well.

I don%26#39;t know what they%26#39;re planning re the non-game events associates with Final Four.

You%26#39;ll pay ~$7 for a burger %26amp; fries of fish %26amp; chips or whatever, and another $3 (plus tip) for the shuttle service. Plus drinks of course ...

http://www.yelp.com/biz/nemos-bar-detroit

Have a great time!