Big Blue Deck Long-Term Parking

Flying American or Spirit from Evans? Big Blue Deck is home base.

Big Blue Deck Long-Term Parking sits directly next to the Evans Terminal, about a 3-minute covered walk to check-in. Daily max runs $23.00, matching or nearly matching the McNamara garage, so the choice usually tracks your airline, not price. For non-Delta flyers who hate shuttles, this is the default: long-stay structure, weather protection, and no waiting at a curb.

This is true long-stay parking: people on FlyerTalk mention using Big Blue for 2–3 day weekend trips, then switching to cheaper lots like Green or US Park for week-long travel. The $23.00 daily rate adds up on 7–10 day trips, but for a Friday–Sunday hop out of Evans, regulars say the time saved versus off-site shuttles is worth it. You pay the standard DTW garage rates at the exit, same as McNamara’s structure.

Physically, Big Blue is a multi-level deck attached to the Evans side of DTW by enclosed walkways, with elevators and stairs close to the terminal bridge points. Multiple entrances and exits off the airport loop road make the first visit slightly chaotic; Reddit users specifically warn that wrong turns can send you back around the access road loop. Follow the blue “Evans / Big Blue Deck” signs closely as you approach.

What regulars do: they park on a level that lines up with their airline’s ticketing area and immediately snap a photo of the level and row marker. The structure repeats visually, and after a 5-day trip it is easy to forget if you were on Level 5 or 6. For early flights, build an extra 10 minutes the first time you use Big Blue in case you miss an entrance and need another lap of the loop road.