Parents & Family Weekend
Travel and Accomodations
Hotel Information
Air Transportation
Car Rental
Airport Shuttles
A typical football weekend in Ann Arbor draws over 110,000 visitors to the Ann Arbor area. Travel and accommodations can be very difficult. If you plan to visit campus for Parents & Family Weekend 2009, be sure to make hotel reservations as soon as possible.
Hotel Information
Due to the home football game, hotels will fill up several months in advance. We strongly recommend that you reserve your hotel room as soon as possible. A complete list of area hotels is available at the Ann Arbor Convention and Visitors Bureau website.
For complete information about rooms and availability, contact the hotels directly. The Office of New Student Programs is not responsible for making hotel reservations and cannot assist with any issues related to lack of room availability.
As a courtesy to families who have never been to Ann Arbor on a football Saturday, we have reserved a limited number of rooms at area hotels. To reserve one of these rooms, you will need the designated File Code. Click here for the list of hotels and their respective file codes. Please note, this is a PDF file, and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open this file.
Air Transportation
Northwest Airlines, the official airline of Parents & Family Weekend, is pleased to offer discounted airfares. To take advantage of these savings, please call Northwest Meeting Services Registration at 1-800-328-1111 between 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. EDT, Monday-Friday. Refer to World File NY25D to receive this discount. While Northwest provides these discounts, it does not guarantee the lowest fares. Discounts are based on availability.
Car Rental
Hertz, the official rental car agency of Parents & Family Weekend is pleased to offer its special meeting rate for program participants. For reservations, call Hertz Meeting Sales Desk at 1-800-654-2240. Reference meeting number CV # 03SV0004 or mention Parents Weekend when making reservations.
Airport Shuttles
There are several shuttle services that travel between Detroit Metropolitan Airport and the University of Michigan's central campus. For detailed information, visit the Ann Arbor Visitor and Convention Bureau website .