Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo

US-131 Northbound (arriving from the South): Take Exit 85B (Pearl Street). Turn right onto Pearl Street at the light. Take Pearl Street through the next stop light and over the river to downtown.
US-131 Southbound (arriving from the North): Take Exit 85A (Pearl Street). Turn left onto Pearl Street at the light. Go under expressway, through 2 stop lights and over the river to downtown.
From I-96 Westbound (from Lansing/Detroit): Follow I-96 West to the Grand Rapids area. Take I-196 West (also called the Gerald R. Ford Freeway) to downtown Grand Rapids. Take Exit 77 C (Ottawa Avenue) to downtown.
From Chicago/Indiana via I-94 East: Take I-94 to I-196 North/East to Grand Rapids. Continue on I-196 (also called the Gerald R. Ford Freeway) to downtown Grand Rapids. Take exit 77C (Ottawa Avenue) to downtown.
From Holland via I-196 East: Take I-196 East to Grand Rapids. Continue on I-196 (also called the Gerald R. Ford Freeway) to downtown Grand Rapids. Take exit 77C (Ottawa Avenue) to downtown.

Parking

Public Parking areas are convenient to the DeVos Place convention center. Click here to download a Grand Rapids Parking Map (Adobe PDF format). Click here for DASH parking information (DASH is the Downtown Area Shuttle).

Flying to the EXPO

Gerald R. Ford International Airport, which is located about 12 miles southeast of downtown, serves Grand Rapids. Nonstop service is available from a number of Midwestern cities and major U.S. hubs.

Ground Transportation

Some area hotels have shuttles to and from the airport. The visitor information center, located in the airport’s baggage claim area, can be used to contact area hotels to arrange for pick-up. See the airport website for more information on ground transportation options. Note that the Air Porter service only runs April through October.