2024 NFL DRAFT PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT | ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE FAQ
For fans without a smartphone or connection to the internet, please visit one of the Detroit recreation centers to register for the NFL Draft:
| Venue | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Activity Center | 18100 Meyers Detroit, MI | Monday—Friday: 8am - 9pm |
| Saturday: 10am - 6pm | ||
| Butzel Family Center | 7737 Kercheval Detroit, MI | Monday—Friday: 11am - 7pm |
| Kemeny Recreation | 2260 S. Fort St. Detroit, MI | Monday—Friday: 8am - 9pm |
| Saturday: 10am - 6pm |
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
Is there an accessible entrance to NFL Draft Experience?
All entrances at the NFL Draft presented by Bud Light are accessible. If you require additional Mobility Assistance, please proceed to a Fan Services booth. Mobility Assistance Teammates will be available to issue wheelchairs to attendees who request them. For accessibility and guest information locations, check out our event site maps in the NFL OnePass app.
For all mobility related inquiries, please contact: nfldraftmobility@gmail.com.
- Parking: We have accessible parking at the River East Garage
- River East Garage, 214 Rivard St. - $15 per car (prepay recommended)
- Link to Prepay: https://promo.parking.com/detroit-football-draft-parking/
- ADA Drop-off: Designated accessible drop-off in the front of the GM Renaissance Center in the horseshoe loop.
- Paratransit Services: Eligible Detroit residents can also take advantage of the DDOT Paratransit services by reaching out to (313) 774-5555.
Accessible Viewing Areas
The NFL Draft Theater will be located adjacent to Campus Martius Park. The NFL Draft presented by Bud Light is a fully accessible event and there will be closed captioning provided on multiple viewing screens, as well as a mobile device solution to deliver the closed captioning to a website that fans can access on their phones.
Video Captioning
As a service to our guests who are deaf or hard of hearing, throughout the NFL Draft Experience site there will be caption enabled video screens. Within the Draft Theater, there will close captioning as well as a section dedicated to those who are hard of hearing, with an ASL sign language interpreter standing by. Additionally, information will be provided for fans on site to view closed captioning from their personal phone through a secure website.
Fans with Mobility Disabilities
The 2024 NFL Draft presented by Bud Light is accessible for fans using mobility devices. Notwithstanding, please note that: (i) it is a large venue with great distances between activities and attractions; (ii) it is outdoors and situated in across city streets and pathways; and (iii)some travel is over natural terrain and terrain designed for motor vehicles (therefore, if it should rain, there could be mud).
Wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, and three or four-wheeled scooters are allowed only for use by fans with mobility disabilities. For safety reasons, requests to use of other power-driven, mobility devices will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Powered wheelchairs may also be charged at an Accessibility Center/Fan Services Center. Fans should bring all cords and accessories needed to charge their devices. Chargers must use a 110-volt, 20-amp circuit.
Accessible portable toilets are available at the ends of each bank of portable toilets throughout the venue within NFL Draft Experience and are available at each restroom location for the Draft Theater.
Special Dietary Needs
Outside food and drink is not allowed inside the NFL Draft event, unless a fan has special medical dietary restriction.
A fan requiring insulin or an EPI pen can bring his or her medically necessary materials and medications provided all medicine has a prescription label with the fans name. Out of concern for the festival staff and volunteers who handle the trash, fans should dispose of medical waste and syringes in the proper disposal located at the medical tent. Guests should not dispose of these items in other trash bins at the event.
NFL Draft Experience will have food vendors that provide special dietary options. Please visit an Accessibility/Fan Services Center for a full list of menu options and further information.
Service Animals
Service animals (dogs, and in some cases, miniature horses trained to perform work/do tasks for a fan because of a disability) and service animals in training are permitted into the Draft venues and may accompany fans with a disability in all public areas of Draft events (where other fans are permitted). However, other animals, including household pets and emotional support animals will not be admitted.
KultureCity
KultureCity will be on site with trained volunteers, sensory bags, and 2 mobile sensory rooms for families and individuals who have sensory needs. Sensory sensitivities or challenges with sensory regulation are often experienced by individuals with autism, dementia, PTSD and other similar conditions (1 in 4 individuals). One of the major barriers for these individuals is sensitivity to over stimulation and noise, which is an enormous part of this environment. Sensory bags, equipped with noise canceling headphones (provided by Puro Sound Labs), fidget tools, and verbal cue cards will be available for fans to use and take home at no additional cost
The two locations are -
- Hart Plaza - in front of the UAW Ford building. Directly next to the Mother's and Prayer room
- Corner Ballpark - by AFC end zone and training camp area
KultureCity will also have special wristbands available for families and individuals with sensory needs that can be utilized to be expedited to the front of lines (similar to SBXtra fast passes)
