Destinations & day trips · 2026-09-21 · 8-minute read
Detroit game day from London, Ontario by chauffeured car is 190 kilometres to Windsor and the crossing to the stadium district - Ford Field for the Lions on a Sunday at 1, Comerica Park for the Tigers on a summer afternoon, Little Caesars Arena for the Red Wings and the Pistons at 7 - two hours plus the border, at a LondonLimo.net planning figure of $420-500 plus HST one way for a business sedan, $470-560 for an executive SUV and $700-830 for a Sprinter with the tolls and a normal border wait inside, or the day by the hour on the American side at $95-115 for the sedan and $115-135 for the SUV with the chauffeur waiting at the corner after the whistle. Every passenger's passport or NEXUS card is scanned the week before on the cross-border page's rules, the pre-game meal is in Greektown or Corktown, the casinos are after, and the Detroit page has the destination; this article is the game day, kickoff to the border's midnight line.
The game day, in a table
| The game | Where | Kickoff or puck drop | The drop | The corner after | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lions | Ford Field, Brush Street | Sunday 1 p.m.; some 4:25 and Monday nights | Brush and Adams | Brush and Madison, or the Fox's Woodward corner | The tailgates from 9; the district full by 11 |
| The Tigers | Comerica Park, Woodward Avenue | 1:10 or 6:40 | Woodward and Montcalm | Woodward and Adams | The summer afternoon; the roof is open |
| The Red Wings | Little Caesars Arena, Woodward | 7 p.m. | Woodward and Sproat | Henry and Woodward | The Ilitch district's garages fill by 6 |
| The Pistons | Little Caesars Arena | 7 p.m. | The same | The same | The same |
| The Fox Theatre's show | Woodward at Columbia | 8 p.m. | The Fox's marquee | Woodward and Columbia | The pre-show dinner in the district |
| The casinos after | MGM Grand, MotorCity, Greektown | - | The porte-cocheres | The same | The OLG's rules do not apply; Michigan's do |
LondonLimo.net's fare covers the run, the crossing and the district; the Visit Detroit site has the season's schedules.
The run to Windsor, and the crossing
The 401 west through Chatham-Kent and Tilbury to Exit 14, the E.C. Row across Windsor to Huron Church for the Ambassador Bridge or the E.C. Row's western end for the Gordie Howe, or Ouellette for the tunnel to Jefferson Avenue in Detroit's core; two hours to the plaza and ten minutes across on a normal day, with the CBP's booth on the American side and the CBSA's on the way back; the Windsor article has the crossings in detail.
Ford Field, and the Lions' Sunday
The stadium on Brush Street beside Comerica with the drop at Brush and Adams at 11:30 for a 1 o'clock kickoff, the tailgates in the lots from 9, the district's restaurants full by 11, and the corner at Brush and Madison or the Fox's Woodward corner at 4:15 when sixty-five thousand people leave; the chauffeur waits by the hour in a garage the desk knows, and the Ford Field site has the schedule.
Comerica Park, and the Tigers' afternoon
The ballpark on Woodward with the drop at Woodward and Montcalm at noon for a 1:10 first pitch, the roof open on a July afternoon, the corner at Woodward and Adams after the ninth, and dinner in Greektown after; a London family's Tigers day is the SUV by the hour with the children's jerseys, and the Comerica Park site has the schedule.
Little Caesars Arena, and the Red Wings' night
The arena on Woodward in the District Detroit with the drop at Woodward and Sproat at 6 for a 7 o'clock puck, the garages full by 6, the corner at Henry and Woodward at 9:45, and the drive to the bridge at 10:15 with the border's line at 10:45; the Little Caesars Arena site has the Wings' and the Pistons' schedules, and the Knights article has the corner logic that applies in any arena.
The pre-game meal, and the show
Greektown's restaurants on Monroe Street, Corktown's on Michigan Avenue, the district's own on Woodward; the Fox Theatre's touring shows at 8 with the drop at the marquee; a London couple's Detroit evening is the Fox's show and a MGM Grand overnight through the travel desk, and the Caesars article has the Windsor casino across the river.
The documents, in detail
Every passenger's passport or NEXUS card, a child's consent letter if one parent travels, a permanent resident's card with the passport, the vehicle's documents and the chauffeur's own, all to the desk the week before; the cross-border article has the list in full and the Government of Canada's site the rules.
The fare, and the day by the hour
$420-500 one way for a sedan with the crossing and the tolls inside, or the day by the hour on the American side at $95-115 for the sedan and $115-135 for the SUV with the run and the crossing added, and the desk does the sum for the game described: a Lions Sunday from 9 to 7 is the hourly day; a Wings night with an overnight is two fares; the rates page has the classes.
The group's Sprinter
Fourteen from a London office to a Lions game in the Sprinter at $700-830 each way or the day by the hour, with the passports scanned, the tailgate's coolers in the back and Ontario's rules aboard on the Canadian side and Michigan's on the American; the group transportation page has the manifest.
The border's midnight line, honestly
The return crossing after a night game reaches the CBSA's plaza at 10:45 with the game's traffic, the line is twenty to forty minutes on a Wings night and an hour after a Lions playoff, the NEXUS lane is faster when every passenger has the card, and the chauffeur knows which plaza is shorter on the night; the desk says at booking that the door in London is 1:30 after a 7 o'clock game.
Three game days, as they went
The Lions, six friends, a Sunday in November. Byron at 9 in the SUV, the Gordie Howe at 11:05, Brush and Adams at 11:30, the corner at 4:20, Greektown for dinner, the tunnel at 7:30, home at 9:45. Twelve and three-quarter hours by the hour.
The Tigers, a family of four, a Saturday in July. Masonville at 9:30, the tunnel at 11:40, Woodward and Montcalm at noon, the corner at 4:15, home at 7. Nine and a half hours.
The Red Wings and the Fox, a couple, a Friday. Old North at 3, the bridge at 5:05, dinner in Corktown, the arena at 6:30, MGM Grand's porte-cochere at 10:15, home on Saturday at 2. Two fares and the travel desk's room.
Booking it
The game day is one email or call to the desk with the date, the game, the numbers and the passports' details; a written quote follows; the Detroit page has the destination and the cross-border page the rules.
Three questions the desk is asked about Detroit game day
Can we tailgate? Yes - the coolers in the SUV's cargo or the Sprinter's back, the lots around Ford Field from 9, and Michigan's rules on the American side; the chauffeur parks where the desk knows and the group tailgates from the vehicle.
Can we bring the children? Yes - with their passports or birth certificates and the consent letter if one parent travels, and the booster seats fitted; a Tigers afternoon is the family's game.
What if the game goes to overtime? The chauffeur waits at the corner by the hour and the border's line is longer; the desk says the London door moves with the game. The FAQ has the rest.
The 401 and the crossing, in detail
The 401 west to Exit 14, the E.C. Row across Windsor, and the choice at the western end: Huron Church north to the Ambassador's plaza and Mexicantown's exit on the American side, the E.C. Row's end to the Gordie Howe's plaza and the I-75 to the stadium district, or Ouellette to the tunnel's plaza and Jefferson Avenue two blocks from Hart Plaza; the Windsor article has each and the Gordie Howe site the plazas.
Ford Field, in detail
The stadium on Brush Street with its domed roof beside Comerica, the drop at Brush and Adams or the Fox's Woodward corner at 11:30, the tailgates in the district's lots from 9, the restaurants on Woodward and Monroe full by 11, and the corner at Brush and Madison at 4:15 when the district's garages empty; the chauffeur in a garage the desk knows by the hour, and the Ford Field site has the schedule and the gates.
Comerica Park, in detail
The ballpark on Woodward with the tigers at the gates, the drop at Woodward and Montcalm at noon for a 1:10 first pitch or at 5:30 for a 6:40 one, the roof open on a summer afternoon, the corner at Woodward and Adams after the ninth, and Greektown's Monroe Street for dinner; a family's Tigers day is the SUV by the hour with the jerseys and the booster seats, and the Comerica Park site has the schedule.
Little Caesars Arena, in detail
The arena on Woodward at Sproat in the District Detroit with the Red Wings and the Pistons, the drop at Woodward and Sproat at 6, the district's garages full by 6, the corner at Henry and Woodward at 9:45, and the bridge at 10:15 with the border's line at 10:45; the Little Caesars Arena site has both teams' schedules.
The Fox Theatre and the casinos, in detail
The Fox's marquee on Woodward at Columbia with the touring shows at 8 and the drop at the marquee, the Fillmore beside it, and MGM Grand's, MotorCity's and Greektown's porte-cocheres for the night's end or the overnight through the travel desk; the Caesars article has the Windsor casino for the couple who wants to sleep on the Canadian side.
The documents, in detail
Every passenger's passport or NEXUS card, a child's passport or birth certificate with the consent letter, a permanent resident's PR card with the passport, a visitor's US visa or ESTA and the Canadian visa or eTA for the return, the vehicle's registration and US-covered insurance and the chauffeur's own; the desk's checklist goes out the week before and the cross-border article has the table.
The fare and the hourly day, in detail
$420-500 one way for the sedan to the stadium district with the crossing and the tolls, $470-560 for the SUV, $700-830 for the Sprinter; or the day by the hour on the American side at $95-115 for the sedan, $115-135 for the SUV and $145-175 for the Sprinter with the run and the crossing added; a Lions Sunday from 9 to 7 in the SUV is the hourly day at $1,300-1,500 for six, and the rates page has the classes.
Booking checklist for game day
The date and the game; the numbers and the children's ages; the pickup; the tailgate or the restaurant; the corner; the show or the casino after; the overnight if any; every passenger's documents the week before; the card. Nine lines to the desk and the quote and the checklist come back within a working day.
The honest summary
Two hours to the river and ten minutes across it, the Lions at 1 and the border's line at midnight, with the passports scanned and the corner known; the Detroit page has the destination and the cross-border page the rules.
