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Ford Rouge Factory Tour

When
Visit on your scheduleMon-Sat 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Sundays; no active assembly Dec. 24, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027
Where
Ford Rouge Factory Tour (departs from Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation)20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, MI 48124-5029Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Youth ages 5-11 25% off; Children 4 and under free
Cost
Ford Rouge Factory Tour tickets from $24 (prices vary by date); Seniors 62+ 10% off; Youth 5-11 25% off; Children 4 and under free; $10 parking fee on online orders (members park free)
Organizer
The Henry Ford

Five-part self-guided experience inside Ford Motor Company's Dearborn Truck Plant, presented with The Henry Ford and the UAW, including films and a suspended walkway over the final assembly area where F-150 trucks are built. Buses depart from the Henry Ford Museum. The tour is closed on Sundays; standard hours are Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The plant does not build vehicles during breaks, shift changes, holidays or weekends, and will not be in active assembly Dec. 24, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027, although the walkway view remains open. Tickets start at $24 with 10% off for seniors 62+, 25% off for youth 5-11 and free admission for children 4 and under.

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$24 is the 'start' price in the admission page's embedded ticket data. Assembly line may be idle on any given day; the page warns active assembly hours are inconsistent.