Benson & Edith Ford Conference Center Parking Garages & Surface Lots (1 Mapped)
| Garage / Surface Lot | Daily Rate | Max Height Clearance | Sprinter / Box Truck OK? | Walk to Main Doors | Insider Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson & Edith Ford Conference Center Main Convention Garage & Surface Lot | $15 – $28 / day | 7' 0" Garage • Unlimited Surface Lot | ✓ Yes (Sprinter Friendly) | 1–4 min walk to main registration concourse | Cashless credit/tap entry; Sprinter vans and box trucks stage in designated surface bays. |
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Campus Transfer Times & Truck Marshaling Yard
Benson & Edith Ford Conference Center Freight Docks & GSC Marshaling: Freight carriers check in at the Detroit GSC marshaling yard for weighed dock assignment across 4 loading bays.
Nearest Certified CAT Scale: Certified commercial truck scale ticket required for all LTL/FTL drayage check-ins in Detroit.
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Detroit Union Labor Jurisdiction. Exhibitors may hand-carry small pop-up materials in a single trip without dollies; crated dock freight, forklift drayage, overhead rigging, and electrical distribution route through official facility and show contractors. Benson & Edith Ford Conference Center Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Union Jurisdiction): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
Benson & Edith Ford Conference Center offers 2,495+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 4 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Detroit is $215/night lodging and $79/day M&IE.
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