Detroit Metropolitan Airport Evans Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Evans Terminal is a compact, two-level terminal with a straight, linear landside hall (Ticketing/Departures above, Baggage/Arrivals below) and a critical skybridge connection into the Big Blue Deck garage. It sits as a separate “island” from McNamara within the DTW complex, so any wrong-terminal error forces a landside transfer and full security re-screening. Most ground transport wayfinding hinges on door numbers and the garage level split.
Map Table
| Level / Area | Primary Nodes | Critical Doors / Pins | Ground Transport Interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 (Departures / Ticketing) | airline counters, TSA checkpoint, skybridge entry | Door 602, bridge entrance | terminal-to-terminal shuttle, departures curb pickup |
| Level 1 (Arrivals / Baggage) | baggage claim, oversized baggage, arrivals exits | arrivals doors, oversized baggage landmark | no rideshare curb service, fastest vertical access to L2 |
| Big Blue Deck Level 4 (Bridge level) | skybridge corridor, garage vertical cores | bridge landing | covered transfer path to garage elevators |
| Big Blue Deck Level 1 (GTC) | rideshare zone, shuttle bays, indoor waiting | GTC lobby | Uber/Lyft pickup, public transit/hotel shuttle bays |
Detroit Metropolitan Airport Evans Terminal Map Strategy
- Treat “wrong terminal” as a hard penalty: verify Evans vs McNamara before entering the airport loop, because the fix requires a shuttle ride plus re-clearing TSA.
- Anchor all transfers to two pins: Evans shuttle at Departures Level 2, Door 602; rideshare at Big Blue Deck Level 1 (GTC), not the Arrivals curb.
- Use the “Up-Over-Down” rule for rideshare: from baggage claim go up to Level 2, cross the skybridge into Big Blue Deck, then down to Level 1 for Uber/Lyft bays.
- For curb pickup chaos, default to Departures-level meetups when possible: less arrivals idling pressure, clearer door-number targeting, faster exit back to Rogell Drive.
2025 Detroit Metropolitan Airport Evans Map + Printable PDF
Current operations at 2026 still follow DTW’s core constraint: Evans and McNamara remain physically separate with no post-security connection. The terminal-to-terminal shuttle remains a landside move, and rideshare pickup remains inside the Big Blue Deck at the Ground Transportation Center level rather than the Arrivals curb—so printing a map that highlights Door 602, the skybridge, and the garage Level 1 GTC is the quickest way to prevent wrong-level and wrong-terminal mistakes.
2026 Detroit Metropolitan Airport Evans Map Guide
What is the exact Evans Terminal location of the Terminal-to-Terminal shuttle pickup (level + door/zone on the map)?
The Terminal-to-Terminal shuttle pickup is on Evans Departures Level 2 at Door 602. It is not on the Arrivals/Baggage Claim level, so waiting at Level 1 will miss the bus.
From inside Evans, use the Level 2 (Ticketing/Departures) doors closest to the skybridge connection to Big Blue Deck, then exit curbside at Door 602 and look for “Terminal-to-Terminal” signage on the shuttle headsign. If you’re starting at baggage claim, go to the central elevators near the oversized baggage landmark, ride up to Level 2, and walk straight to Door 602 rather than exiting to the Arrivals curb.
Where is the Evans rideshare pickup on the map (exact level + garage/zone), starting from the main baggage-claim exit?
The Evans rideshare pickup is inside the Big Blue Deck on Level 1 at the Ground Transportation Center rideshare zone. It is not serviced from the Evans Arrivals curb, so curbside waiting at Level 1 outside baggage claim will fail.
From baggage claim, use the doors that place you closest to the central elevator bank by the oversized baggage landmark, then go up to Level 2, follow signs for Parking/Ground Transportation onto the skybridge into Big Blue Deck (bridge lands on garage Level 4), and then go down the garage elevators/escalators to Level 1 for the marked Uber/Lyft staging area within the GTC footprint.
What is the exact walking distance from Evans baggage claim to the Evans Ground Transportation Center shuttle bays?
Walking distance is approximately 800–1,000 feet from Evans baggage claim to the Ground Transportation Center shuttle bays. The route is non-linear because it requires a level change up to Departures, a skybridge crossing into Big Blue Deck, then a descent to the garage’s Level 1 GTC.
The shortest practical path starts near the oversized baggage landmark inside baggage claim, where the central elevators/escalators are easiest to spot. Go from Level 1 up to Level 2, cross the skybridge into the Big Blue Deck (bridge connection at garage Level 4), then take the garage elevators down to Level 1 and follow GTC signage to the shuttle bay area and the indoor waiting lobby.
Where is the McNamara-side Terminal-to-Terminal shuttle drop-off point on the map (Westin vs Ground Transport area exact pin)?
The McNamara Terminal-to-Terminal shuttle drops at the Departures curb near Door 1, not at the ground transportation/garage area. The Westin entrance is the secondary stop on the same shuttle loop and can be used as an alternate waypoint.
| McNamara stop option | Exact map pin | What you’ll see when you get off |
|---|---|---|
| Primary terminal drop-off | Departures Level 3, curbside at Door 1 | International ticketing/check-in end of the terminal; fastest walk-in to check-in and the main security bank |
| Alternate stop | Westin Hotel entrance | Hotel lobby as a calm landmark; follow interior signs back into McNamara ticketing/security flow |
What is the exact step-by-step mapped path from Evans ticketing to the rideshare pickup point (shortest indoor/covered route)?
The shortest covered route is the skybridge into Big Blue Deck, then down to Level 1 for the Ground Transportation Center rideshare zone. Going outside to the Arrivals curb will not get you to Uber/Lyft pickup.
Evans Ticketing starts on Level 2, so stay on that level and follow “Parking / Ground Transportation” wayfinding toward the pedestrian bridge. Cross the enclosed skybridge into the Big Blue Deck (you arrive at the garage on Level 4), then take the nearest garage elevator/escalator bank down to Level 1. On Level 1, follow “Rideshare” signs within the GTC area to the designated Uber/Lyft staging lanes inside the garage footprint.
What is the exact mapped route from Evans baggage claim exit to the Departures-level pickup curb (fastest curbside pickup path)?
The fastest curbside pickup path is going up to Departures Level 2 and meeting at a specific door rather than waiting in the Arrivals curb congestion. This avoids the Level 1 arrivals-idling backups and puts you at the simpler drop-off loop.
From Evans baggage claim on Level 1, orient to the central elevators by the oversized baggage landmark, then ride up to Level 2 (Ticketing/Departures). Walk straight toward the exterior Departures doors and exit to the Departures curb, then pick a door number as your meetup pin—Door 602 is a reliable anchor because it’s already a known curbside reference near the bridge node. Stay on the Departures curbside rather than going back down to Arrivals.
What is the exact walking distance from the McNamara shuttle drop-off to the nearest TSA entrance you must use to re-clear security?
Walking distance is approximately 300–500 feet from the McNamara shuttle drop-off at Departures Door 1 to the nearest TSA entrance. The nearest re-screening option is the main McNamara security bank off the Level 3 ticketing lobby.
From the curb at Door 1, enter McNamara at the international ticketing/check-in end of the terminal (Air France/Aeromexico area) and walk inward toward the central ticketing hall. The TSA entrances are grouped ahead in the main security bank, so you’re essentially moving straight from the Door 1 vestibule past the check-in counters toward the center of the landside hall until the security queue begins.
Where is the cell phone lot entry relative to the Evans arrivals loop, and what is the exact re-entry point back to the Evans curb (map-verified)?
The North Cell Phone Lot is not on the Evans arrivals loop; it’s accessed off East Service Drive near the rental car area, and returning to Evans requires merging back onto W.G. Rogell Drive inbound. That means it functions like a reset loop, not a quick slip lane.
Exit the lot back onto East Service Drive, continue to the junction with W.G. Rogell Drive, then merge onto Rogell Drive inbound/southbound following the overhead gantry signs for “Evans Terminal Arrivals.” The curb re-entry is through the standard Evans arrivals approach off Rogell Drive, so drivers should budget several minutes for the loop even after getting the “I’m at the curb” text.
Where exactly does the Big Blue Deck pedestrian bridge enter Evans Terminal, and which vertical connector (elevator/escalator/stairs) is the shortest path to ticketing?
The Big Blue Deck pedestrian bridge enters Evans Terminal on Level 2 (Departures), directly into the ticketing hall. No vertical connector is required once you step off the bridge, because you arrive at the pre-security ticketing level.
The bridge landing is the key anchor: it delivers you into the central ticketing zone on Level 2, so the shortest path is simply walking forward into the counter hall. Vertical movement only matters if you parked on a different garage level, in which case the fastest move is using the nearest Big Blue Deck elevator core to reach Level 4 (the bridge level), then crossing into Evans and staying on Level 2 for check-in.
What is the exact walking distance from Big Blue Deck parking to the Evans ticketing hall entrance using the bridge route?
Walking distance is about 200 feet if you park on Big Blue Deck Level 4 near the skybridge entrance. Parking on other garage levels adds an extra internal walk to the elevator core plus a vertical ride back to Level 4 before you cross into Evans.
| Starting point in Big Blue Deck | Mapped path anchor | Approx distance | Typical time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 4, near bridge doors | Level 4 bridge entrance → skybridge → Evans Level 2 ticketing | ~200 ft | ~1–2 min |
| Levels 1–3 or 5, typical stall | Stall row → nearest central elevator core → Level 4 → bridge → Evans ticketing | ~500–900 ft | ~4–8 min |
Where is the exact Evans airline counter/bag-drop zone layout on the map (which doors are closest to the busiest carriers’ counters)?
Evans ticketing is a single, linear counter wall with airline zones grouped by north/center/south sections rather than spread across multiple halls. Door-number precision varies by map version, so the most reliable “closest door” method is matching your airline to the nearest north/center/south exterior doors on Level 2.
| Airline / category | Counter & bag-drop zone in Evans ticketing | Closest door anchor on Level 2 | Adjacent landmark anchor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | North-to-center ticketing zone; self-bag drop adjacent to counters | North/central departures doors | central lobby flow toward TSA, high-volume queueing |
| American Airlines | North side of the ticketing hall | North departures doors | north end of counter line |
| United Airlines | South side of the ticketing hall | South departures doors | south end of counter line |
| Charters | Center section of the ticketing lobby | Central departures doors | center lobby area nearest the main pre-security circulation |
What is the exact walking distance from the closest Evans parking/curb entrance to the primary TSA checkpoint entrance?
Walking distance is under 150 feet from the closest Level 2 entrances to the primary TSA checkpoint at Evans. The shortest entries are the skybridge arrival point from Big Blue Deck and the nearby Departures curb doors in the same central ticketing zone.
From the Big Blue Deck bridge, you step into Level 2 ticketing and move straight inward toward the central security queue. From the Departures curb, use a central door near the bridge node (Door 602 is a strong reference point), then walk directly toward the TSA checkpoint bank without detouring down to Level 1. The terminal’s shallow depth is what keeps this distance short compared with larger hub layouts.
Where are the Evans baggage claim carousels located relative to the arrivals curb doors (which door-to-carousel route is shortest)?
The Evans baggage claim carousels run in a straight line parallel to the Arrivals curb, with the oversized baggage area in the center acting as the best orientation landmark. The shortest door-to-carousel route is exiting through the curb door that is directly perpendicular to your assigned carousel, then reversing that same line back inside.
Carousels generally cluster north-to-south, so the fastest path is choosing the nearest Arrivals curb door once you spot your carousel number and keeping the oversized baggage/elevator bank as your “center point” reference. If you need to transition upward (for Departures curb or the skybridge), the quickest internal anchor is walking to the oversized baggage area and using the adjacent elevators to reach Level 2 rather than hunting for a random stairwell near an end carousel.
What is the exact mapped route from Evans baggage claim to the check-in/bag re-drop area (shortest path if you must re-check)?
The shortest re-check path is a direct vertical move from baggage claim Level 1 to ticketing Level 2 using the central elevator/escalator bank by oversized baggage. This avoids walking the length of the baggage hall and lands you in the middle of the check-in counter line.
From your carousel, walk toward the oversized baggage landmark in the center of the baggage claim hall, then take the adjacent elevators or escalators up one level to Level 2. You’ll emerge in the central ticketing lobby, where you can pivot north or south along the counter wall to your airline’s bag-drop zone without needing to exit to the curb or cross any roadway.
Where are the best landside waiting areas in Evans on the map (seating clusters closest to restrooms + exits) when you’re waiting for pickup?
The best landside waiting areas are on Level 2 in the central departures/ticketing lobby, not on the Level 1 arrivals corridor. Level 2 has the most stable seating pockets and is closer to restrooms, pre-security concessions, and the easiest exits for both Departures curb and the skybridge.
Use the central lobby area as your anchor, staying within a short walk of the main TSA checkpoint entrance and the bridge node to Big Blue Deck. This keeps you one quick move away from three pickup options: stepping outside to Departures curb, crossing the bridge for rideshare/GTC, or dropping down to baggage claim if the person you’re meeting is still collecting bags.
Where is the exact map location of the Evans Ground Transportation Center indoor waiting area (closest door from ticketing)?
The Evans Ground Transportation Center indoor waiting area is inside the Big Blue Deck on Level 1, immediately off the garage-side elevator/stair cores that serve the skybridge. It is not in the Evans terminal building at the Arrivals curb.
From Evans ticketing on Level 2, take the enclosed skybridge into Big Blue Deck (arriving at the garage on Level 4), then descend to Level 1 using the nearest elevator bank. The indoor GTC lobby/waiting area is the first enclosed area you reach on Level 1 before you fan out to rideshare staging lanes and the commercial/public transit shuttle bays.
Archive Detroit Metropolitan Airport Evans Map
Below are all historical map versions for Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Each year includes the official map available for that period, presented as both WebP and PDF.
2012 Detroit Metropolitan Airport Evans Map
