Making It Easier to Get to and From the North American International Auto Show

NAIAS partners up with Metro Networks and Click and Park

DETROIT, Jan. 19 -- Parking and transportation downtown is made easier for attendees to Public Days of the 2006 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).

"It is our goal to make the trip downtown as convenient as possible for people who want to attend the show," said NAIAS 2006 Co-Chairman Robert Thibodeau Jr. "Our partnerships with Click and Park and with Metro Networks will provide the best information about parking accessibility."

Metro Networks/Shadow Broadcast Services (Metro/Shadow) is the largest supplier of traffic, news, sports and weather programming to the broadcasting industry. Metro/Shadow is heard by more than 100 million adults throughout the U.S., on more than 2,200 radio and TV affiliates.

Click and Park is an online parking system that allows show attendees the convenience of purchasing a parking space in select lots near the NAIAS up to 24 hours prior to attending. Parking spaces can be purchased through http://www.clickandpark.com/ . The Web site provides access to select Miller Parking, Sterling Group and Park-Rite lots up to 24 hours before each show day and offers personalized directions and various routes to each lot.

  To purchase a space through Click and Park follow these simple steps:
  1.  Go to http://www.naias.com/
  2.  Click on "Directions and Travel" and select pre-purchase parking
  3.  Select date you plan to attend the NAIAS and click "view event
      parking"
  4.  Select lot from various parking areas
  5.  Enter credit card number and personal information
  6.  Receive ePermit, parking permit and customized directions via email
  7.  Print ePermit and bring with you for selected lot access

Each Click and Park location will also offer a convenient shuttle service to and from Cobo Center. Shuttle details can be found on http://www.naias.com/ . If a customer is unable to go online or print their permit, they should contact Click and Park Customer Service directly at 866-330-PARK during business hours of Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. ET.

The NAIAS Web site (http://www.naias.com/ ) now features an interactive map of Detroit that includes all parking garages as well as driving directions. In addition to the Web site, attendees also should check their local media outlets for traffic patterns and weather conditions before heading to the show.

The NAIAS is running shuttle buses daily along the Detroit River from Joe Louis Arena to the Renaissance Center parking structures. Updates on shuttle times and stops can be found at http://www.naias.com/ , under "Directions and Travel." In addition, the Detroit People Mover is fully functional, and has several convenient stops near the NAIAS. Visit http://www.thepeoplemover.com/ for additional information.

NAIAS 2006 will be open to the public Saturday, Jan. 14, through Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006 from 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. and Sunday Jan. 22, from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Admittance ends one hour prior to show closing.

Tickets are available for convenient online purchase at http://www.naias.com/ to help alleviate delays at on-site tickets booths. Orders for eTickets provide a voucher to be redeemed for show tickets at the eTicket window, located at the Oakland Hall entrance of Cobo Center. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ , or by calling (248) 645-6666. In addition, NAIAS attendees can purchase show tickets using the new ticket kiosks located in the Cobo Center concourse near the Detroit and Oakland Hall entrances. Ticket kiosks accept most major credit and debit cards.

  NAIAS 2006 Official Dates
  Public Days are Saturday, Jan. 14, through Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006.

  The North American International Auto Show
  Rod Alberts - Executive Director

Entering its 18th year as an international event, the North American International Auto Show is among the most prestigious auto shows in the world, and is one of the largest media events in North America. The NAIAS is the only auto show in the United States to earn an annual distinguished sanction of the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, the Paris- based alliance of automotive trade associations and manufacturers from around the world. The NAIAS Web site can be accessed at http://www.naias.com/ . Don't Miss It for the World!