What to know:
- DTW is opening a new North Cell Phone Lot at Rogell Drive and Burton Drive, near the Warren C. Evans Terminal.
- The lot will have about 145 spaces and is expected to open in late November, ahead of the holiday travel season.
- Airport police will enforce a zero-tolerance policy against parking in front of either terminal; violators could face a $70 fine, and unattended vehicles will be towed.
- The new lot is intended to make pickups easier, reduce curbside congestion, and improve safety; another cell phone lot is already available near Eureka and Wayne roads.
Detroit Metro Airport will open a new 145-space cell phone lot near the Evans Terminal before the holiday travel rush, giving pickup drivers a more convenient place to wait.
Airport officials say the new North Cell Phone Lot, located at Rogell Drive and Burton Drive, offers a “more convenient location” for drivers to wait before picking up arriving passengers.
In a statement issued Monday, Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) CEO Chad Newton said the new lot reflects the authority’s “ongoing commitment to improving the customer experience at DTW.”…