Originally Posted by Non-NonRev
Bus service in the Motor City is relatively limited (especially away from commute times, and the travel times from the Western suburbs (and from DTW itself) are lengthy (and that's not even addressing safety and night service availability issues).
Bus service isn't just limited around here, it SUCKS! The SMART buses run about once an hour during the day, and staying here in Southfield means taking two buses to get downtown.
If not staying downtown, you really do need a rental car. If you don't want that, Windsor may be feasible as there is a shuttle through the tunnel, and then you can take the People Mover from the riverfront up to the stadium area. Otherwise, bite the bullet and pay for a room near the ball park.
I haven't heard anything yet, but sometimes for big events like this shuttles will run from certain suburban locations to get people downtown. Of course, you probably need a car to get to the shuttle departure location....