Travel Links

A list of links for making travel plans, especially to or from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Please send corrections and suggestions.

Comprehensive sites

Matrix 2 – a search engine with a clean interface and advanced options for searching for flights and fares on airlines that used shared booking systems (that is, not including Southwest Airlines and Ryanair, among others)
Ultimate Glossary of Air Travel Terms
The Practical Nomad – Advice geared toward the independent traveler.
Wikitravel – Contains many collaboratively authored travel guides, not only on cities and regions but also on topics like Cheap airline travel in North America.

Pesticides on Airplanes – This document explains the use of pesticides on airplanes in certain cases. For more information, see Aircraft Disinsection Requirements from the US Department of Transportation.
Transportation Security Administration – the latest security regulations for flights within, entering, or leaving US airspace. Please note:
- Checked bags are subject to search, so travelers should either leave them unlocked or use a TSA-accepted lock.
- TSA officials have confiscated liquids not in their original containers from the quart-size bag currently allowed on board, despite the website not mentioning this labeling requirement.

All Detroit Metro Airport Parking Discounts and Coupons. As of May 17, 2009, Qwik Park charges only $7.50 per day to those who provide a U-M business card.
University of Michigan Campus Information Centers :: Transportation – This page includes information on airBus and Michigan Flyer, plus a link to a list of airport shuttle services. The "airport shuttles" in this list are shared taxis and therefore generally cheaper than a regular taxi.
Bus service to Ann Arbor:
- Greyhound
- megabus

Combatting jet lag – If you have a connection part way through a long trip, check to see if you can get a hotel room near the airport with an hourly rate. For example, YOTEL offers cabins by the hour inside certain airports, and London Heathrow Airport has nearby hotels that charge by the hour.
U-M International Center
- Travel Abroad Web Sites
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Travelers' Health
US Customs and Border Protection
- CBP Search Authority – policies on searching laptops and other possessions at the border
- For U.S. Citizens – explains what you are allowed to bring into the country from abroad
- For International Visitors – explains border entry requirements and lists what you are allowed to bring into the US
US Department of State
- Consular Information Sheets – also see similar information from Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Tips for Traveling Abroad
US Food and Drug Administration
- Importation of Prescription Medicine/Drugs