MN State Fair Park And Ride Locations In St. Paul: List

ST. PAUL, MN — One of the biggest hurdles to attending the Minnesota State Fair is parking. The public lots at the State Fair are first-come, first-serve and go very fast.

The good news is you can avoid it altogether by utilizing one of the dozens of free State Fair park-and-ride shuttles located throughout the Twin Cities metro area.

There are nine State Fair park-and-ride locations within the city of St. Paul. Four are open daily throughout the fair, with special Sunday hours. Five are open on the weekends and Labor Day.

Open every day from Aug. 22 through Sept. 2.

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

• 700 Snelling Ave. S., St. Paul, 55116
• One block north of Ford Pkwy. on Snelling Ave.
• Open Sundays at 1 p.m.
• Drops off and picks up at State Fair Transit Hub

Grace Lutheran Church

• 1730 Old Hudson Road, St. Paul, 55106
• North of I-94, west of White Bear Avenue
• Open Sundays at 1 p.m.; On Aug. 22, lot opens at 2 p.m.
• Drops off and picks up at State Fair Transit Hub

Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church

• 1669 Arcade St. N., St. Paul, 55106
• Arcade St. (Hwy. 61) & Larpenteur Ave.
• Open Sundays at 1 p.m.
• Drops off and picks up at Gate 5 (on Snelling Avenue)

Oscar Johnson Arena

• 1039 De Courcy Cir., St. Paul, 55108
• North of Energy Park Dr., east of Snelling Ave.
• Special note: This site is reserved for wheelchair-accessible parking. All buses are wheelchair accessible.
• Drops off and picks up at Gate 9 (on Como Avenue)

Weekends and Labor Day, Aug. 24 to 25 and Aug. 31 to Sept. 2

Children's Home Society & Lutheran Social Service

• 1605 Eustis St., St. Paul, 55108
• North of Como Ave. on Eustis
• Drops off and picks up at State Fair Transit Hub

HealthPartners Como Clinic

• 2500 Como Ave., St. Paul, 55108
• Southeast corner of Como Ave. & Hwy. 280
• Drops off and picks up at State Fair Transit Hub

Saint Paul College

• 235 Marshall Ave., St. Paul, 55102
• South of I-94 on Marion St.
• Drops off and picks up at State Fair Transit Hub

Bandana Square

• 1021 Bandana Blvd., St. Paul, 55108
• North side of Energy Park Dr., east of Snelling Ave.
• Drops off and picks up at Gate 5 (on Snelling Avenue)

ETC

• 1450 Energy Park Dr., St. Paul, 55108
• South of Energy Park Dr., east of Snelling Ave.
• Drops off and picks up at Gate 5 (on Snelling Avenue)

Find a list of all State Fair park-and-ride locations here.