Directions to the Convention
The Renaissance Center is located at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Beaubien Street in Downtown Detroit. The Marriott Hotel lobby entrance is located on the west side of the Renaissance Center. For easy GPS vehicle navigation, enter the Beaubien Place Parking Garage address: 238 Beaubien St., Detroit.

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From the North
  • Take I-75 South to I-375 to Jefferson Ave. West (toward downtown) and merge to the center left lane.
  • Turn left on to Beaubien St.
  • For hotel self-parking, follow signs to Beaubien Place Parking Garage on left just prior to reaching Atwater (along Detroit River).
  • To valet park, continue on Beaubien and turn right at Atwater.
  • Turn right at W. Renaissance Drive.
  • The hotel entrance is immediately on the right.
From the South
  • Take I-75 North to M-10/John C. Lodge Highway to Civic Center, which turns into Jefferson Ave.
  • Go past the Renaissance Center and turn right at Beaubien St.
  • For hotel self-parking, follow signs to Beaubien Place Parking Garage on left just prior to reaching Atwater (along Detroit River).
  • To valet park, continue on Beaubien and turn right at Atwater.
  • Turn right at W. Renaissance Drive.
  • The hotel entrance is immediately on the right.
From the East
  • Take I-94W to I75-S to I-375.
  • Take Jefferson Ave. west (toward downtown) and merge to the center left lane.
  • Turn left on to Beaubien St.
  • For hotel self-parking, follow signs to Beaubien Place Parking Garage on left just prior to reaching Atwater (along Detroit River).
  • To valet park, continue on Beaubien and turn right at Atwater
  • Turn right at W. Renaissance Drive.
  • The hotel entrance is immediately on the right.
From the West
  • Take I-96 E or I-94 E into Detroit. Follow M-10/John C. Lodge Highway south towards the Civic Center. This will become Jefferson Ave.; proceed east on Jefferson approximately a quarter mile.
  • Go past the Renaissance Center and turn right at Beaubien St.
  • For hotel self-parking, follow signs to Beaubien Place Parking Garage on left just prior to reaching Atwater (along Detroit River).
  • To valet park, continue on Beaubien and turn right at Atwater. Then, turn right at W. Renaissance Drive.
  • The hotel entrance is immediately on the right.


Parking at the Convention
Parking for convention attendees is easy! There are three parking structures connected to the Renaissance Center, which allows you to leave your coat in the car!

Use walkovers on Level 2 to enter into the Renaissance Center. Follow signs
for the Marriott and take the elevator to Level 3 to the hotel’s registration desk.

Affordable parking is available to convention attendees who park in the Beaubien Place Parking Garage (the parking deck with the blue sign.) Coupons for a generous $4 discount off the daily parking rate will be made available at the convention registration desk each day to individuals parking in the Beaubien Place Parking Garage only.

Parking is available in the following nearby parking structures.
*Parking prices are subject to change

  • Beaubien Place Garage (238 Beaubien Street, Detroit) - $2 per hour or $12
    maximum on weekdays, $5 maximum weekends.
  • Miller Parking (414 Renaissance Drive, Detroit) - $1.50 first half hour, $5 half hour to two hours, $10 two to five hours, $15 five to 10 hours, $20 for 10 to 24 hours.
  • Port Atwater Parking (200 Beaubien Street, Detroit) - $2 per hour or $12 maximum on weekdays, $6 maximum in evenings (in after 4 p.m., out by 7:30
    a.m.), $5 maximum weekends.

There are two locations to valet park, from the hotel entrance and Motor City Lobby on W. Renaissance Drive or from the Wintergarden entrance on Atwater Drive. The most convenient access to the Marriott Hotel and the Annual Convention is the hotel entrance.

  • Cost: $20 per day.
  • Picking up: Vehicles can be retrieved at either entrance, with a minimum of a 15-minute wait. There is a kiosk in the hotel lobby to request pickup.

Directions Into the Hotel
From Beaubian Place Parking Garage:

  • Cross over to the Renaissance Center from Level Two.
  • Follow the signs for the Marriott Hotel.
  • Reach the central elevators and go up to the Level Three, which is where the Marriott Hotel lobby is located. Make sure to check into your hotel room there.
  • Straight across from the hotel lobby is the center elevators, which you will take to the fourth floor. The MPA Convention Registration Desk is on the fourth floor, just outside the Renaissance Ballroom, where the Exhibit Hall is located.

From Ground Level Hotel Entrance/Motor City Lobby:

  • Enter the Motor City Lobby and take the elevators straight up to the third floor (the only option).
  • Once in the hotel lobby, turn right and go straight across to the elevators, which you will take to the fourth floor. The MPA Convention Registration Desk is on the fourth floor, just outside the Renaissance Ballroom, where the Exhibit Hall is located.

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