303 Monroe Ave NW.
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<cite index="14-1,14-2,14-3">DeVos Place is a premier convention center located in downtown Grand Rapids, nestled beside the Grand River, offering a unique combination of meeting and exhibition space to accommodate a variety of events.</cite> <cite index="14-4">The Convention Center features a 162,000-square-foot, column-free exhibit hall, a 40,000-square-foot ballroom and 26 individual meeting rooms (32,000 square feet).</cite> <cite index="15-7,15-8">In total, DeVos Place boasts more than 240,000 sq. ft. of convention, ballroom and meeting space overlooking the Grand River.</cite> <cite index="14-6">It also features a 2,404-seat performing theater.</cite> <cite index="15-2">DeVos Place is conveniently connected via climate-controlled skywalk to three hotels, five parking structures and the Van Andel Arena multipurpose facility.</cite>
<cite index="22-1">Each downtown hotel offers its own parking, and DeVos Place has 700 spaces for people attending its conventions, trade shows, concerts and stage shows.</cite> <cite index="22-2">Several parking structures offer electric car charging.</cite>
Numerous nearby garages and lots serve the venue, for example:
A budget-friendly option is to park in a DASH lot. <cite index="23-7">If traveling downtown with your own vehicle, you can park in one of the DASH lots for just $3-4 a day and use the DASH to get around downtown.</cite> Note that <cite index="21-41">DeVos Place offers parking, but it can fill up quickly during large events, so it is advisable to research parking garages and lots in the vicinity or consider rideshare services.</cite>
By air: The nearest airport is Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR). <cite index="14-4">Downtown Grand Rapids is located 15 minutes from Gerald Ford International Airport and easily accessible from all major interstates.</cite> <cite index="25-3,25-4">The driving distance between DeVos Place and Grand Rapids Airport is 13 miles, taking approximately 14 minutes to drive.</cite>
From the airport: <cite index="28-7,28-8">Gerald R. Ford International Airport provides several modes of transportation, including rental cars, taxis, rideshares, shuttles, and buses, available at the Ground Transportation Center of the terminal.</cite> <cite index="28-2">A one-way taxi fare to downtown Grand Rapids costs less than $40.</cite> Rideshare via Uber and Lyft is also available.
By car: <cite index="22-47">The city is located at the intersections of I-96, I-196 and US-131, so drivers can access the city from the north, east, south and west.</cite>
Getting around downtown: <cite index="23-28,23-30">The Downtown Area Shuttle (DASH) is a free route that navigates downtown, making it an easy option to explore the city center, and is a service of Mobile GR and the City of Grand Rapids.</cite> The Rapid regional bus system also serves the area. <cite index="28-21">There are no train connections from the airport to downtown Grand Rapids.</cite>
Downtown Grand Rapids offers a wide range of accommodations within walking distance of DeVos Place. <cite index="15-11">Thirteen downtown hotels – six brand-new within the past few years – offer a wide range of budget and amenity options.</cite>
Hotels connected to the venue via the skywalk system include:
Additional nearby national brands and boutique options include: <cite index="15-13,15-14">AC by Marriott, Canopy by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hyatt Place and Residence Inn by Marriott, plus boutique experiences at CityFlatsHotel and The Finnley Hotel.</cite> The Residence Inn by Marriott Grand Rapids Downtown, for example, is roughly a five-minute walk to the convention center.