We thank you, Minnesota, for making the 2012 State Fair so memorable! For twelve days of fun we welcomed more than 1,788,000 people. Please check back later for updated information on next year's Great Minnesota Get-Together. Hope to see you at the 2013 State Fair, to be held Aug. 22-Labor Day, Sept. 2!
PARK FREE, RIDE FREE
Free rides from 8 a.m. to midnight. Buses leave approximately every 20 minutes.
Every Day
Aug. 23 – Sept. 3 *Open Sundays at 1 p.m.
1Country Financial
One block south of Co. Rd. E on Pine Tree Dr.
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
2Catholic United Financial
Lexington Ave., two blocks south of Co. Rd. E
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
3Presbyterian Church of the Way*
Lexington Ave., three blocks south of Co. Rd E
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
4Trinity Lutheran of Lake Johanna*
New Brighton Rd., north of Co. Rd. D
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
5Roseville Covenant Church*
Hamline Ave. & Co. Rd. C2
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
6UNISYS
Walnut & Co. Rd. B2 (Terminal Rd.)
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
7Grace Church of Roseville*
One block east of Hamline on Co. Rd. B2
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
8Roseville Area High School
East of Hamline on Co. Rd. B2
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
9Church of Corpus Christi*
SW corner of Co. Rd. B and Fairview
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
10St. Michaels Lutheran Church*
On Co. Rd. B, west of Snelling Ave. (Not available Saturday, Aug. 25)
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
11MN Dept. of Education
East of Target, north of Co. Rd. B. (Pascal St. & Commerce St.)
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
12Calvary Church*
South of Co. Rd. B on Lexington
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
13North Como Presbyterian Church*
Larpenteur & Victoria St.
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
14Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church*
Arcade (Hwy. 61) & Larpenteur
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
15Oscar Johnson Arena
(Wheelchair accessible parking exclusively for persons with disabilities and their companions.) North of Energy Park Drive, east of Snelling Ave.
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the Como Loop (Gate #9) on Como Ave.
16Wilder Foundation
Lexington Pkwy. & University Ave.
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
17Nova Classical Academy
Two blocks west of Snelling on Montreal.
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
18Ford Plant
Ford Pkwy. & Mississippi Blvd.
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
19U of M Minneapolis Campus
Various surface lots near stadium along 6th St. SE & 8th St. SE open at 8 a.m. daily. 4th St. ramp opens 4 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. weekends & Labor Day
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the West Pedestrian Bridge (Gates #20 & 9) on the south side of Como Ave.
20I-35 & Co. Rd. C
Parking ramp east of I-35W at Co. Rd. C & Cleveland
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the West Pedestrian Bridge (Gates #20 & 9) on the south side of Como Ave.
Weekdays Only
Aug. 23 - 24, Aug. 27 – 31 (No Labor Day Service)
21Centennial United Methodist Church
One block east of Snelling on Co. Rd. C2
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
22St. Odilia Catholic Church
Victoria and Co. Rd. E
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
Every day EXCEPT Saturdays
*Open Sundays at 1 p.m.
23St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church*
Two blocks south of Co. Rd. B on Hamline
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
Every day EXCEPT Sundays
24Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
One block north of Ford Pkwy. on Snelling Ave.
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
Weekends & Labor Day
Aug. 25 - 26, Sept. 1 - 3
25Thrivent Financial
East of Snelling Ave. between Co. Rd. C2 and Co. Rd. C
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
26Water's Edge
On Co. Rd. B2, east of Snelling Ave.
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
27Rosedale Towers
North of Co. Rd. B, west of Snelling Ave.
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
28Roseville Professional Center
On Hamline, south of Hwy. 36
Drops off and picks up at the fair outside the gate on East Dan Patch (Gate #5) across Snelling Ave.
29HealthPartners
SE corner of Como Ave. & Hwy. 280
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
30Merrill Corp.
North of Energy Park Dr., east of Snelling Ave.
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
31ETC
South of Energy Park Dr., east of Snelling Ave.
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
32Bandana Square
North side of Energy Park Dr., east of Snelling Ave.
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
33Saint Paul College
South of I-94 on Marion St.
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
34Broadway East & West
West of Industrial Blvd., south of I-35W, exit 22
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
35Children's Home Society
North of Como on Eustis
Drops off and picks up at the fair across from the East Pedestrian Crossing (Gate #7) on the south side of Como Ave.
GET TO THE FAIR LINKS:
SPECIAL ALERT:
The I-94 & Snelling lot is closed due to Central project light-rail construction. Nearby options include U of M (16) every day or Saint Paul College (32) on weekends and Labor Day.
2012 PARK & RIDE MAP
Wheelchair accessible parking exclusively for persons with disabilities and their companions.
Accessible buses subject to availability.
Bike racks available at parking lots.
DOWNLOADABLES:
MSF Metro Transit Bus Schedule
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