Here’s what you need to know if you are heading to the Detroit Tigers home opener

Baseball fans crowd Comerica Park for the Tigers home opener in Detroit, Mich. on Friday, April 6, 2023. (Rich Garton/CTV News Windsor)

Many Windsor-Essex residents will be watching as the Detroit Tigers host the St. Louis Cardinals for their home opener on Friday.

CTV News Windsor is compiling a photo gallery of Tigers fans watching the game at home or at Comerica Park. Email the photos to [e-mail].

The Tigers open the three-game series against the Cardinals at 1:10 p.m.

Here’s what you need to know if you are heading to Detroit:

Border Requirements

A valid passport is required to cross for individuals over 16 years old. A birth certificate can be used for children under 16.

Border wait times at the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and Ambassador Bridge crossings are available for U.S-bound and Canada-bound traffic. There are tolls at both crossings.

Linq Tunnel Bus

The Linq Tunnel Bus provides service from Windsor to Detroit, with pickups at Bruce Avenue & Riverside Drive. For this event, riders are asked to proceed to Mariners’ Church for return pickup, with buses departing 45 minutes after the game ends. More details on tickets and cost is available online.

General Parking

There are numerous parking lots in the District Detroit that are open to the public on a first come first served basis. Parking facility access is generally two hours before game time. Vehicles will be directed into spaces, and reserving spaces is not allowed. Tailgating and in and out privileges are not allowed in any of the parking facilities.

Parking Apps

There are several parking apps for parking in downtown Detroit.

• ParkDetroit
• ParkWhiz
• SpotHero

Reserved Parking

Limited reserved parking spaces for the season are available for Luxury Suites, On-Deck Circle, Club Seat, and regular Season Ticketholders. For information on the availability of season parking permits, please call Olympia Development Parking Services at [phone].

ADA/Disabled

All Olympia Development parking facilities have ADA compliant parking spaces. The disabled spaces in the reserved parking facilities are for use by guests that have the appropriate reserved area parking permit and a state issued license plate or placard. A special disabled parking area will be created for game days only in 61 E. Elizabeth and the D Garage, which is accessible from Woodward and Elizabeth. These spaces are available on a first come, first served basis.

Shuttles

The designated drop off/pick up area for shuttles is on Clifford between Elizabeth and Columbia and Fisher Freeway. Local bars, restaurants, clubs, and private rental shuttle vans and mini buses may drop off and pick up their guests in this area. This designated zone is for drop off and pick up only. No staging or parking will be permitted. Please contact your favorite bar or restaurant to check their availability of a shuttle service to the game.

Group Buses and Oversized Vehicle Parking

The Detroit Tigers encourage pre-purchasing oversized vehicle parking passes for Tiger games. Passes are $60 per vehicle and may be purchased through the Detroit Tigers Group Sales Department at (313) 471-BALL or upon arrival to Lot 4, for Tiger games only (spaces are limited). Please see the map for Lot 4

Tigers Block Party

The Tigers will open the 2026 campaign with the biggest party in Detroit, near Comerica Park, where fans can enjoy live entertainment, celebrity appearances, alumni interviews, giveaways, and special activations during the Opening Day Block Party, presented by Miller Lite.

Detroit had an 87-75 record overall and a 46-35 record in home games last season. The Tigers averaged 8.3 hits per game last season while batting a collective .247 and slugging .413.

St. Louis had a 78-84 record overall and a 34-47 record in road games last season. The Cardinals pitching staff had a 4.29 ERA collectively last season while averaging 7.6 strikeouts and 2.9 walks per nine innings.

With files from The Associated Press