Travel & Parking
In this Section:
Below you will find details regarding parking and travel.
Spring Commencement will be held at Michigan Stadium (1201 South Main Street). There is NO OPEN public parking at Michigan Stadium for Spring Commencement.
For hotel and restaurant information, please visit Destination Ann Arbor’s website.
Ann Arbor Map
Located less than 40 miles from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Ann Arbor offers convenient access to major freeways.
Parking & Walking Map
Michigan Stadium is located at 1201 South Main Street in Ann Arbor. Guests are encouraged to park in lots indicated on the maps below. A complimentary shuttle service is also available throughout Ann Arbor, with convenient stops near U-M parking locations.
There is no open public parking at Michigan Stadium for Spring Commencement. Parking for vehicles with state-issued “handicap plates or tags” is available on the north side of the stadium. See more information here.
There are a number of campus parking lots at a walkable distance from the stadium, but please note these do fill up quickly.
Additional Parking
Please note: there is NO tailgating allowed at Pioneer High School.
Shuttle Service
Due to limited parking near Michigan Stadium, we encourage guests to use the complimentary shuttle service to and from area hotels and parking lots. The shuttle service will begin at 7:30 a.m. and continue until 11 a.m. After the ceremony, shuttles will resume from the stadium from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please note that schedules are subject to traffic conditions.
Shuttle buses are expected to be quite busy, so users should expect to wait anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes for service, especially during the hour immediately following commencement.
All shuttle buses are wheelchair-accessible.
Note: Shuttles will NOT pick up guests from the Pioneer High School lot.
Accessible Parking & Drop Off
The University has designated two lots–with entrances from Main Street and Hoover Street–for accessible parking only. Spaces will be available on a first come, first served basis and open at 6:30 a.m. A state-issued accessible parking sticker or hangtag is required to park in these lots. Accessible parking stickers or hangtags can be issued by any U.S. state.
Gate 9 on Keech Street will function as a drop-off area for any guests who have difficulty walking. Guests may wait at Gate 9 in a designated area for the rest of their party to join them.
Gate 2 on E. Stadium Boulevard will function as a drop-off area for Uber, Lyft, and any other Rideshare options.
U-M staff will use golf carts to transport those who need assistance from Gate 9 to their sections in the stadium. U-M staff will not transport guests from the parking lots to the stadium, nor will they provide return trips following the ceremony from the stadium to parking lots.
Hotels & Restaurants
Please check Destination Ann Arbor’s website for information on hotels and restaurants, and make your reservations early.
On-Campus Commencement Brunches
