Maps & Directions | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Maps & Directions

The Ford School is located at the southwestern corner of the University of Michigan's central campus, at the junction between State and Hill Streets. To find directions from your current location, use our mailing address: 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan. For public transportation options, read on.

Getting here

 

Maps and Transportation

From the airport

The Ford School is about 25 miles, roughly 30 minutes, from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), one of the largest airports in the U.S. Transportation to and from the airport is easy to arrange; options include AirRide, a bus service that makes twelve round-trips daily from central campus ($12 one-way; $22 round-trip); limosines, car services, taxis, and shuttles (prices vary); traditional car rentals; and Zipcar rentals

 

From the train or bus station

An Amtrak train station is just 1.5 miles from the Ford School, at 325 Depot Street. A Greyhound bus station is only one mile from the school at 116 West Huron Street. 

From points in Ann Arbor

The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority provides extensive bus service through The Ride, the city's public transit system, with more than 1,500 stops in the county. The Ride is free for anyone affiliated with the University of Michigan.

Parking

Metered street parking is generally available on the surface streets surrounding Weill Hall, including State Street on the west, Monroe Street on the north, and Oakland Avenue on the east. In addition, public parking lots are located about three blocks northwest of Weill Hall at the corner of Thompson and Madison Streets, and a few blocks northeast of Weill Hall at the corner of Forest Avenue and Willard Street. See the University of Michigan parking map for locations (Weill Hall is located at H-10 in the map coordinates; public parking lots are colored red).