Here's How Much It'll Cost To Park At American Dream Megamall

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – American Dream has revealed how much it’ll cost to park in one of the Meadowlands megamall’s 33,000 spots.

On Monday, mall officials posted the following parking rate schedule online:

• 0-29 minutes: Free
• 30 minutes to 3 hours: $3
• Up to 4:59 hours/minutes: $4
• Up to 6:59 hours/minutes: $5
• Up to 7:59 hours/minutes: $6
• 8:00+: $24 (Maximum all day rate)

During games, concerts and other special events at MetLife Stadium, event parking rates are in effect at American Dream’s lot, too, the mall’s website noted. There is also a valet fee of $10 and overnight parking is prohibited.

NJ.com reported that there are 11,000 spaces at the mall and that American Dream will share 22,000 spots with MetLife Stadium on non-event days.

American Dream also posted its hours of operation for the mall.

During opening weekend, it’ll be open Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. After that, its regular hours will be 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., Friday through Sunday.

However, since the mall is located in Bergen County – where the blue laws make it illegal to operate retail on Sunday – the retail portion of American Dream won’t be open for business one day a week. The mall consists of about 55% entertainment and 45% retail space.

American Dream's owner, Triple Five, projects 110,000 people will visit the $5 billion retail and amusement complex daily. Between 30 and 40 million people are expected to visit within its first year of opening.

With some of the country's most congested highways located in the Meadowlands, mall officials have been working to create options that'll get visitors out of their cars and on to mass transit.

Leading up to the grand opening, American Dream announced new service offerings from NJ Transit and NY Waterway to get people to the mall from New York City and the surrounding area. It also formed a partnership with rideshare company Lyft.

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The mall's grand opening is scheduled for Friday, however, shopping, dining and attractions at the $5 billion complex will open in four phases.

During the initial opening, Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park and The Rink will be open. The DreamWorks Water Park is set to open Nov. 27, followed by Big SNOW, the country's only indoor real-snow park, on Dec. 5. By March 2020, the mall's 350 retail stores will be open for business.

American Dream's more than 100 dining destinations – which include three food halls, a food court and nearly two dozen full-serve restaurants – will also open next spring, the developer said.

Additionally, SEA LIFE Aquarium, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, CMX Luxury Movie Theater, Kidzania and the mall's Observation Wheel will be open by March.