Graduate Exchange Students: Please plan to arrive prior to Friday, August 22, 2008.

Undergraduate Exchange Students: Please plan to arrive on Thursday, August 21, 2008.

*If you are uncertain whether you are a Graduate or Undergraduate student, please contact the International Programs in Engineering office for assistance.

Travel and Arrival Information

Metro Airport (DTW) in Detroit, Michigan is the closest airport. It is approximately 20-25 miles from the University of Michigan campus.

Try to plan travel so you will arrive during normal business hours (Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm). This will make it easier for you to find transportation to campus and to utilize any of the university services you might need.

We hope to help you arrange transportation from the airport to campus with a UM student Buddy (see Buddy Program for more information). If this is not possible, please consider these other possibilities on how to get to campus.

• Select Ride costs $24 per person for a one-way trip. Reservations must be made at least two days in advance. These can be made over the phone by calling (866) 663-8898 or on their website at www.selectride.com.
• Ken's Airport Shuttle Service costs approximately $45 one-way or $85 round-trip (exact prices are given when you make your reservation) to transport 1-10 people. They will pick up or drop off anywhere on campus. For information or to make a reservation (they are required!), call 1-888-789-6187.
• You can also contact one of the local cab companies for a ride to/from the airport. Expect to pay between $40-50 one-way.
  Ann Arbor Taxi - (734) 214-9999
  Blue Cab - (734) 547-2222
  Veterans Cab - (734) 485-7797 or (734) 662-4477
  Yellow Cab - (734) 663-3355

Check-In

Once you arrive on campus and have settled into your housing, you are required to check-in at the International Center. You must check-in within 24 hours of your arrival. This check-in will provide you with very helpful information for the first few days after your arrival, so check in as soon as possible.

The University of Michigan International Center is located at 603 East Madison Street, between the Michigan Union and West Quadrangle Residence Hall.

International Center
603 East Madison
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1370
Telephone: 734-764-9310
Fax: 734-647-2181

Labor Day

The first Monday in September is traditionally a national holiday - Labor Day. Most offices on campus will be closed that day. Try to plan so that you will not need to conduct any official business on that day.

Packages

The International Center on campus will accept packages for incoming students and hold them until you arrive on campus. A maximum of 3 packages can be sent to:

<your name>
c/o University of Michigan International Center
603 East Madison
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1370

Packages should be picked up after you arrive, no later than September 1st. Please stop by the International Center between 9am-5pm Monday - Friday, to pick-up your packages.