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If you want to leave your car at the airport, the airport parking at DTW Airport offers a variety of parking options for you to choose from. Long-term parking is available in the McNamara Parking Lot, Big Blue Deck Parking, and the Green Lot. The Green Lot is the cheapest of the three parking lots charging a daily flat rate of $15. However, it is worth pointing out that this parking lot accepts credit cards only.

Oakland International Airport, like most airports in the Bay Area, is connected to the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) which helps with movement around the area. The boarding platform is located across the street from the OAK terminals and you can get there using the shuttle train that is boarded from the arrivals terminal. The BART has stations all around Oakland so you don’t have to worry about taking another train or connecting bus to your destination.

There are multiple layover options on this route it just depends on which airline you’re flying with. Most airlines have a chosen airport where they will have their layovers since the said airport is their hub and therefore has all the facilities and amenities they need. For instance, all flights by delta have a layover in Salt Lake City while all Spirit Airlines flights are scheduled for a layover in Las Vegas.

The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport is the only hotel located inside DTW. Therefore, if you have an early flight from Detroit, you should consider spending the night here so that you can wake up fresh and ready for the flight. By staying here, you won’t have to deal with the morning commute to the airport which can sometimes be very hectic and stressful. In addition, the main terminal is less than five minutes away so any chances of missing your flight will be reduced significantly.

In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Oakland was $99 for a one-way ticket and $198 for a round-trip.

Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Detroit and Oakland.

The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Oakland are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $465 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $378 and an overall rating of 7.8.

KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Oakland.

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Oakland from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Oakland with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and OAK can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Oakland from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.