ST. PAUL, MN — One of the biggest obstacles to attending the Minnesota State Fair is parking. The State Fair’s public parking lots are available on a first-come, first-served basis and fill up very quickly.
The good news is that you can avoid this entirely by using one of the dozens of free State Fair park-and-ride shuttles scattered throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
There are nine State Fair Park and Ride locations in the city of St. Paul. Four are open daily throughout the fair, with special hours on Sundays. Five are open on weekends and Labor Day.
Open daily from August 22nd to September 2nd.
Lutheran Church Gloria Dei
- 700 Snelling Ave. S., St. Paul, 55116
- One block north of Ford Pkwy. on Snelling Ave.
- Open on Sundays from 1pm
- Drops off and picks up passengers at the State Fair Transit Hub.
Grace Lutheran Church
- 1730 Old Hudson Road, St. Paul, 55106
- North of I-94, west of White Bear Avenue
- Open on Sundays from 1pm; on August 22nd the site opens at 2pm
- Drops off and picks up passengers at the State Fair Transit Hub.
Lutheran Gustav Adolph Church
- 1669 Arcade St. N., St. Paul, 55106
- Arcade St. (Hwy. 61) and Larpenteur Ave.
- Open on Sundays from 1pm
- Drop off and pick 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 space is reserved for wheelchair users. All buses are wheelchair accessible.
- Drop off and pick up at Gate 9 (on Como Avenue)
Weekends and Labor Day, August 24-25 and August 31-September 2
Children’s Home Association and Lutheran Social Service
- 1605 Eustis St., St. Paul, 55108
- North of Como Ave. on Eustis
- Drops off and picks up passengers at the State Fair Transit Hub.
HealthPartners Como Clinic
- 2500 Como Ave., St. Paul, 55108
- Southeast corner of Como Ave. and Highway 280
- Drops off and picks up passengers at the 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 passengers at the State Fair Transit Hub.
Bandana Square
- 1021 Bandana Blvd., St. Paul, 55108
- North side of Energy Park Dr., east of Snelling Ave.
- Drop off and pick up at Gate 5 (on Snelling Avenue)
ETC
- 1450 Energy Park Dr., St. Paul, 55108
- South of Energy Park Dr., east of Snelling Ave.
- Drop off and pick up at Gate 5 (on Snelling Avenue)
A list of all State Fair Park and Ride locations can be found here.
