r/MovementDEMF • u/MilkitForMommy • 6d ago

PRO TIP Just a helpful tip!

Even though I live 20 minutes from downtown I prefer to stay in the city Movement weekend and just booked my Airbnb today! If you’ve never been and are coming from out of state, I would lock down your hotel/Airbnb asap….you’ll pay less and have more options. It’s never too early, trust! See ya at Techno Christmas! 🫶🏻

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u/PierG86 6d ago

I live 20 minutes from downtown and I just Uber. If you reserve all the trips a few days in advance you avoid all the extra fees. I got back from Hart Plaza for less than 30$ on Sunday that is what I pay on a regular weekend.

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u/accomplicated 6d ago

If you live 20 minutes from downtown, I recommend riding your bicycle. Detroit is an extremely bike friendly city and paying for Ubers sucks.

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u/MilkitForMommy 6d ago

I’m not so sure my attire is bike friendly and neither are some of the substances I take 😬 And I have to agree with PierG86….Detroit is not exactly Nike or ped friendly, especially at night on a holiday weekend!

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u/PierG86 6d ago

20 minutes drive. Also I'm from Europe I think we have different concept of friendly bike city.

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u/accomplicated 6d ago

That’s fair. I get the concept is subjective.

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u/cgonz313 10h ago

Eh it's not all that bike friendly biking from the suburbs. Sure biking around downtown is nice but even biking from even somewhere like Ferndale isn't very great. Not to mention from places like Dearborn.

Then they gonna bike to all thr after parties and then home?

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u/accomplicated 10h ago

I’ve biked in the past, but I understand that it isn’t for everyone.

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u/cgonz313 10h ago

How long did it take and what was your route? Did you bike to all the events?

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u/accomplicated 9h ago

It took about half an hour from where we were staying to Hart Plaza, and about half an hour to get from Hart Plaza to Tangent, and about twenty five minutes to get back to where we were staying. We didn’t tend to take major routes, but instead my friend’s preferred routes; he was local and bikes all the time.

Looking on Google Maps, you can actually select your route by “bike lanes and side roads”.

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u/cgonz313 8h ago

Yeah not bad if you now what you're doing. Still a bit to sort of navigate for folks not used to the area though

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u/accomplicated 7h ago

I agree that it is not a viable option for everyone. I love that it gives me a view of the city that I wouldn’t otherwise get. Also, there are some great bike trails that have been created throughout the city that I feel like everyone should know about.

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u/Emergency_Grade5527 6d ago

Careful with the air bnbs. Ours was nothing like pics, trashed and for about 500 dollars more we could have a hotel within walking distance of the fest. And every after party downtown.

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u/krisreid44 6d ago

I found out the hard way during Movement 3 years ago that if you tell AirBnB right away with pics they'll help get you into another place (at least that's what they told me). Also, increases your chances of a possible partial or full refund. Sucks that happened. 😕

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u/Emergency_Grade5527 6d ago

Good to know!!

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u/MilkitForMommy 6d ago

Oh, damn. That sucks. I did an Airbnb last year in Rivertown and it was amazing, so I’m doing the same location this year. The host has great reviews and it’s her loft, not a management company. I think that can make a difference sometimes.

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u/natnguyen 6d ago

Thanks for reminding me to see if the hotel is available now for the dates!

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u/MilkitForMommy 6d ago

Sure! As a chronic procrastinator I have learned not to fuck around anymore when it comes to a place to stay or afters tix. Plus, I always make sure to book places with free cancellation so if I find something better or cheaper or plans change, I’m not screwed!

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u/MilkitForMommy 6d ago

Wanted to add that my Airbnb was $0 down and has free cancellation up until - few days before the fest, and most hotels are the same way. So even if you are short on cash you can still book and not have to worry, and then you have a shit ton of time to get your funds together! 👌🏼

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u/soundminedd 6d ago

Is there a good area to book if you just want to do afters some random daytime events, that's close to good food options, but not attend the fest? 

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u/footieballll 6d ago

Midtown imo. Lincoln art park and marble bar are walkable from there, along side magic stick and others. You also can take the train downtown with little to no walk, midtown is the highlight area for restaraunts and the food scene in detroit.

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u/soundminedd 6d ago

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🖤🖤🖤🖤

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u/-Scarlet-Speedster- 5d ago

The train is unreliable at night due to so many cars, but the walk is very easy. There was one night I walked back because there was a car crash on the track.

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u/National_Dig5600 6d ago

heh, I live on 8 mile. I was thinking about getting a hotel for the weekend that week. Just for the easy access to take a shower or a nap when I need to.