Detroit Transportation Corporation Advertisement Wraps

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This is an incomplete list of exterior advertisement wraps on the Detroit Transportation Corporation Detroit People Mover starting in 2000.

01-12

Fleet
number
Wrapped for Wrapped dates Notes and photo
02, 03 Visteon 2000–2003 First known exterior wrap.
02, 03, 11 Fishbone's Greektown 2005–March 2024
  • Longest–running exterior wrap, lasting as late as March 2024 when it was removed from 02 and 11.
  • Wrap remains on tops of 02 and 11.
  • Presumably still on 03, which has been stored since the system's March 2020 COVID-19 shutdown.
Unknown 2005 MLB All-Star Game ~June 2005–July 2005
04, 09 Detroit People Mover (New Directions in Branding) ~2005
Unknown MotorCity Casino ~2005
Unknown 2006 Chevrolet HHR December 2005–January 2006 Two variants (red and yellow)
Unknown 2006 Cadillac Escalade February 2006–March 2006 Ran during Super Bowl XL.
03, 05 Hard Rock Cafe 2006–July 2007 Includes mention of the Detroit People Mover's 20th anniversary.
10, one other unit Detroit People Mover October 2006 Blue stripe and 2006 Detroit People Mover logo on white base.
04, 09 Fox 2 News (Weather Authority) January 2007–2008
Unknown Mercedes-Benz April 2007
01 Detroit People Mover (20th Anniversary/Advertise Here) July 2007-August 2007
07 Boll Family YMCA 2007
06, 08 WADL (Red) 2007-April 2009
04, 09 Fox 2 News (Problem Solvers) 2007
03, 05 Bank of America May 2008–July 2008
03, 05 Detroit People Mover (We'll Take You There) July 2008–November 2008 Bank of America wrap modified with 2006 Detroit People Mover logo and slogan during the height of the Great Recession.
03, 05 Pepsi ~2009
01 Downtown Detroit businesses April 2009–July 2010 Hard Rock Cafe, Westin Book Cadillac, and Hockeytown Cafe among businesses shown.
06, 08 WADL (Black) May 2009–November 2012
05 Detroit Medical Center ~2009–~2010
04, 09 Fox 2 News (NewsEdge) July 2010–2015
03, 05 The Word Radio July 2010–December 2010
05, 06 Chrysler 200 2011
07, 10 MetroPCS (Purple) June 2011–September 2012
03, 05 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan June 2011–July 2012
01, 07 Wayne State University December 2012–July 2014
06, 08 2014 Chevrolet Silverado January 2013–June 2013
Unknown Tim Hortons March 2013
03, 05 Flagstar Bank March 2013–July 2013
08, one other unit Tencent/Red Bull July 2013–November 2013
  • Chinese text.
  • Used as stand-in for Hong Kong subway train in Transformers: Age of Extinction.
07, 10 Comcast Business July 2013–January 2014
06, 10 Subway August 2013–November 2013
Unknown 2014 NHL Winter Classic December 2013–January 2014
03, 08 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class January 2014-August 2014
03, 05, 06, 10 Red Bull: Wings For Every Taste August 2014
07, 08 Sierra Mist October 2014
08, 09 Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern January 2015–October 2015
06, 10 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas 2015 March 2015–April 2015
04, 10 Henry Ford Health System May 2015–2016
07, 08 Michelin March 2015–June 2016
06 University of Michigan Health July 2015
05, 06 American Society of Association Executives August 2015–October 2015
Unknown Red Bull: Choose Your Wiings October 2015
05, 06 McDonald's: All-Day Breakfast December 2015
Unknown DuPont ~2016
07, 08 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas 2016 March 2016–May 2016
07, 08 The Henry Ford May 2016–November 2017
07, 08 Sprint June 2016–September 2016

06 Chrysler July 2016
06 Women of Color in STEM Conference September 2016–October 2016
06 MeridianCare (HMO) September 2016
01 Mobsteel October 2016
05, 06, 09, 10 American Axle & Manufacturing: Power Starts Here January 2017–May 2017
01 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas 2017 March 2017–May 2017
09, 10 KPMG May 2017 Appeared on cover of 2018-19 Detroit People Mover Station-to-Station Guide.
05, 06 Fifth Third Bank July 2017–November 2017
09, 10 Detroit Institute of Arts November 2017
04 Sprint/Boost Mobile November 2017–May 2018 Coincided with matching Sprint advertisement poster being installed at Fort/Cass Station, where it remained until early 2024.
01, 04 We Are American Axle & Manufacturing January 2018–March 2019
06, one other unit Michelin (Yellow) January 2018–March 2018
01, 04 MetroPCS (Black) March 2018–October 2018
08 Hanon Systems March 2018
05, 06 FIRST Robotics Championship April 2018–November 2018
07, 08 Xfinity/Comcast Business August 2018–October 2018
Unknown United Shore Mortgage November 2018
05 Adient February 2019–May 2019
04 BorgWarner April 2019–May 2019
09, 10 NIO May 2019–June 2022
01, 04 Metro by T-Mobile June 2019–March 2020
  • Featured on cover of Spring 2020 Detroit People Mover Station-to-Station Guide, the last such guide printed.
  • Metro by T-Mobile previously sponsored wraps under its former MetroPCS name.
  • Presumably still in use as it wrapped cars that have been stored since the system's March 2020 COVID-19 shutdown.
07, 08 Priority Health (White) July 2019–February 2020
05, 06 Ven Johnson Law Firm July 2019–February 2020
06, 07 Shipt March 2020–July 2022 Gained white ends in June 2022 left over from Hermès wrap.
06, 07, 09, 10 Hermès in the Making May 2022–June 2022 Covered NIO and Shipt wraps during the 2022 Motor City Pride weekend.
09, 10 Herbalife Extravaganza 2022 June 2022–October 2022 Blue fleet numbers left over from NIO wrap.
06, 07 Connect Marketplace 2022 July 2022–October 2022
  • First wrap to use silver ends, now used on all further wraps.
  • Usually ran in tandem with a Fishbone's Greektown car.
06, 07, 09, 10 KubeCon/CloudNativeCon 2022 October 2022–May 2023
  • No fleet numbers on 09 and 10.
  • Featured on 2023 Detroit People Mover Annual Pass.
09, 10 United Wholesale Mortgage: #1 Lender December 2022-April 2023 United Wholesale Mortgage previously sponsored a wrap under its former United Shore Mortgage name.
06, 07, 09, 10 Priority Waste May 2023–present
  • Initially ran with Detroit Grand Prix logo and tagline, which were removed in September 2023.
  • Priority Waste is the Detroit People Mover's current presenting sponsor, making a donation to allow the system to offer free rides since 2024.
06, 07 WWE SummerSlam 2023 July 2023–September 2023 Covered Priority Waste wrap.
06, 07 Start Your Fun at These Detroit Icons (Beige) September 2023–October 2023 Buddy's Pizza and American Coney Island among businesses advertised on this wrap.
06, 07 Eyes Up Here: PinkFund/Priority Waste October 12, 2023–November 2023
  • Debuted October 12, 2023 with press conference at Grand Circus Park.
  • Last wrap to feature the 2009 Detroit People Mover logo.
  • After this wrap was removed, cars briefly ran with original 1987 paint until December 2023.
06, 07 Start Your Fun at These Detroit Icons (With Santa) December 2023–January 2024
  • Retains "Start Your Fun" tagline and Buddy's Pizza logo from previous Detroit Icons wrap.
  • First wrap to feature the 2023 Detroit People Mover logo.
06, 07 The Residences Water Square January 2024–March 2024
02, 11 2024 NFL Draft (Multi-Colored) March 2024–May 2024
  • Similar wraps were used on QLINE streetcars and SMART buses during this period.
  • Ran with uncovered ends showing original 1987 paint.
02, 11 2024 NFL Draft (Purple) March 2024–May 2024
05, 08 2024 NFL Draft (Brown) April 2024–September 2024 First wraps on 05 and 08 after they were refurbished with parts acquired from TTC Scarborough RT cars.
06, 07 Start Your Fun at These Detroit Icons (Cyan) June 2024–April 2025
  • Similar to beige Detroit Icons wrap from 2023.
  • Non-holiday version of Detroit Icons With Santa wrap from 2023.
02, 11 Corewell Health/Priority Health June 2024–present Priority Health previously sponsored a wrap under Spectrum Health ownership prior to Spectrum and Beaumont Health merging to form Corewell Health.
05, 08 Detroit Lions: It Takes More November 27, 2024–January 2025 Part of the Detroit Lions' "It Takes More" 2024 season campaign.
05, 08 Detroit Lions: We Want More January 2025–April 2025 Promoted the Detroit Lions' sole postseason game in the 2024–25 NFL playoffs.
06, 07 Total Wireless January 2025–present
05, 08 Meijer April 2025–present
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Stations Times Square, Michigan Avenue, Fort/Cass, Huntington Place, Water Square, Financial District, Millender Center, Renaissance Center, Bricktown, Greektown, Cadillac Center, Broadway, Grand Circus Park
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