Michigan Avenue People Mover Station — Local services in Detroit

The Michigan Station People Mover is very close to the Times Square Station.  There is hardly time for the train to get going before it must slow down.

Nevertheless it is a convenient location to get started with the People Mover.  The station has plenty of windows so you can see what is going on in there, if anything, before you enter.  It feels a little cramped because after you arriver it is just a few feet to the turnstile.  There is space beyond the turnstile but what to do with it?  There’s nothing to buy at this location.  The tile display on the wall is colorful and large.  It is all static imagery.  No televisions or communications screens.  There is a location to buy tokens.

The place is kept generally clean but considering its importance to the local area I would believe it would be kept sparkling.  They are trying but the question is left begging ‘how hard?’.  Again, nonetheless, this is a great way to see and get around the city.  The cost is reasonable and the...

The Rosa Parks Downtown Detroit Transit Center is located directly across the street from the Michigan Avenue People Mover Station. It was also closest to my hotel and the DAX Bus to Detroit's international airport. The station is at the intersection of Michigan and Cass and is an elevated station.

Handicapped accessible with stairs, escalator and elevator, it is easy enough to navigate and get from the street to the platform. Michigan Avenue is after Times Square and before Fort/Cass.

The People Mover is fare free at this time thanks to sponsorship by...

I use this station and others frequently. They have recently been doing a better job with cleanliness. BUT, the electric switch for wheelchair access to the outer doors, which are extremely heavy are almost never working. It makes very difficult if not impossible for some wheelchair users to enter the station from the street. Unfortunately, most of the stations have the same problem. And management never takes action to correct these very clear...