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There are hundreds of free parking lots all over the metro area.
Browse the list to see lots located in your city. You'll also see the transit routes you can take from each lot.
NOTE: Overnight parking is not permitted at Metro Transit Park & Ride lots. There are no Park & Ride spaces at Mall of America.
Riding the train?There are more than 2,000 free parking spaces near the Hiawatha Line: Lake Street/Midtown Station (170 spaces)There are 170 spaces at Anishinabe School, located southwest of the rail station. Enter the lot at 23rd Avenue South and East 31st Street. View map Fort Snelling Station (1,080 spaces)To reach the lot, exit Highway 55 at Bloomington Road and follow signs to the parking areas (south side and west side of Whipple Building). View map 28th Avenue Station (790 spaces)The parking lot is located three blocks east of Mall of America on 28th Avenue South at 82nd Street. There are no Park & Ride spaces at Mall of America. Note: The south lot is closed at this station for ramp construction. Additional parking is available in a temporary lot across 28th Avenue South. View map |
For information about carpooling from Park & Ride lots, contact Metro
Transit Rideshare at 612-373-3333.
For transit route and schedule information, click here or call 612-373-3333.
For details about Park & Ride lots outside the Twin Cities area, call:
Rochester DOT: 507-285-7350
St. Cloud MTC: 320-251-RIDE
Wisconsin DOT: 715-855-7661 (Dunn, Eau Claire, Pierce
and St. Croix Counties)
Locations with bike lockers:
A – D
| City | Name | Address | Bus Routes | Parking Instructions |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | I-94 & Co. Rd. 10 | — | No bus service | — | |
| Albertville | — | I-94 & Hwy. 19 | No bus service | — | |
| Apple Valley | Palomino Hills | Palomino Dr. & Pennock Av. | 442, 476, 477, 480 | Directly behind bus shelter |
|
| Apple Valley | Apple Valley Transit Station |
155th St. & Cedar Ave. | 420, 425, 432, 440, 442, 465, 477, 480A | — | |
| Baldwin, WI | — | I-94 & Hwy. 63 | No bus service | — | |
| Becker | Municipal Lot | Willow St. & Hwy. 10 | No bus service | — | |
| Big Lake | Hwy. 10 & Co. Rd. 43 |
— | No bus service | ||
| Blaine | Northtown Shopping Center | 85th & Jefferson | 10, 25, 805, 824, 831, 852, 854, 860 | West side of mall, west of Perimeter Rd. | |
| Blaine | 95th Avenue Park & Ride | 95th Ave. NE & I-35W | 250, 262 | NW corner of intersection | |
| Bloomington | 28th Avenue Station | 8151 28th Ave. S. (two blocks east of Mall of America) | 54, 55 (Hiawatha Line) | — | |
| Bloomington | South Bloomington Transit Center | 99th & Aldrich Ave. | 18, 535, 539, 553, 554, 597 | — | |
| Bloomington | Normandale Village | Normandale Blvd. & 98th St. | 539, 589, 597 | — | |
| Bloomington | Community of the Cross Lutheran | Old Shakopee Rd. & Bloomington Ferry Rd. |
589 | — | |
| Bloomington | St. Edward's Catholic Church | Nesbitt Rd. & 94th St. | 539, 589 | — | |
| Bloomington | Transfiguration Lutheran Church | 110th St. & Goodrich | 597 | — | |
| Bloomington | St. Luke's Lutheran Church |
1701 W. Old Shakopee Rd. |
597 | — | |
| Brooklyn Center | Church of Nazarene | 73rd Ave. N. & Hwy. 252 |
766 | — | |
| Brooklyn Center | Regal Cinemas 20 | 66th Ave. west of Hwy. 252 | 763, 766 | — | |
| Brooklyn Center | — | 65th Ave. N. &. Brooklyn Blvd. | 723, 760, 762 | — | |
| Brooklyn Park | — | Hwy. 252 & 73rd Ave. | 766 | — | |
| Brooklyn Park | Brooklyn Evangelical Lutheran | Zane Ave. & 69th Ave. | 716, 724, 760 | — | |
| Brooklyn Park | — | 85th Ave., Hwy. 169/ Co. Rd. 81 | 723, 760, 782, 789 | — | |
| Brooklyn Park | — | 95th & Noble | 766 | — | |
| Buffalo | Cub Foods | 1008 Hwy. 55 | — | NW corner of parking lot behind West Mill Grill |
|
| Burnsville | Burnsville Transit Station |
Hwy. 13 & Nicollet | 421, 422, 425, 426, 427, 444, 460, 465, 466, 495, 497 | — | |
| Cambridge | — | Co. Rd. 30 & Hwy. 65 | No bus service | — | |
| Centerville | Old Public Works Facility | NW corner of Centerville Rd. and Heritage St. | 275 | — | |
| Champlin | Champlin City Lot | 117th Ave. N. & W. River Rd. |
766 | — | |
| Champlin | — | Dayton Rd. & Colburn Ave. |
766 | — | |
| Chanhassen | — | Hwys. 169, 212, 101 | No Bus Service | — | |
| Chanhassen | Market Blvd. | Pauley Rd. & Market | 631, 636, 681, 690, 694, 699 | — | |
| Chanhassen | SouthWest Village | SE corner of Hwy. 312 & Hwy. 101 | 636, 691, 692, 694, 698 | — | |
| Chaska | Target | Huntmark & Pioneer Trail |
636, 681, 694, 698 | Park in NW section along Pioneer Trail | |
| Chaska | Walnut | SE corner of Walnut & Hwy. 212 | 497, 636, 681, 691, 694, 698 | — | |
| Clearwater | Brigittes/Circle C | I-94 & Hwy. 24 | No bus service | West perimeter of lot | |
| Colombus | Running Aces Harness Park | I-35 & Hwy. 23 (off Lake Drive) |
288 | North end of lot | |
| Coon Rapids | Foley Blvd. | Between Coon Rapids Blvd. and East River Rd. near Hwy. 610 | 850, 852 | — | |
| Coon Rapids | Riverdale | Northdale Blvd. & 123rd Ave. NW | 850, 851, 860, 888, 805 |
Approximately 1/2 mile behind Target | |
| Cottage Grove | Cottage Grove | 7500 West Point Douglas Rd. S | 361, 362, 365 | — | |
| Crystal | Praise Christian Center |
Colorado & 41st Ave. N. |
715, 716, 758, 764 | — | |
| Deephaven | Deephaven City Hall |
Minnetonka Blvd., west of Cottagewood Rd. | 671 | — |
E - I
| City | Name | Address | Bus Routes | Parking Instructions |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagan | Eagan Transit Station | Pilot Knob & Yankee Doodle | 445, 446, 470, 480, 484 | — | |
| Eagan | Blackhawk | Cliff Rd. & I-35E | 440, 470, 472, 480 | — | |
| East Bethel | — | Hwy. 65 at Co. Rd. 24 | No Bus Service | — | |
| Eden Prairie | Southwest Station | Technology Dr. & Prairie Center Dr. | 495, 497, 603, 631, 636, 680, 681, 685, 690, 691, 694, 698, 699 | — | |
| Eden Prairie | Shady Oak Rd. | Shady Oak Rd. & Hwy. 212 | 681, 685, 691, 699 | — | |
| Eden Prairie | Preserve Village Mall |
SW corner of Hwy. 169 & Anderson Lakes Pkwy. |
680 | — | |
| Edina | Southdale Shopping Center | 69th & York | 6, 152, 515, 538, 539, 578, 631 | ||
| Elk Mound, WI | — | I-94 & U.S. 12 | No bus service | — | |
| Elk River | — | Hwy. 169 & School St. NW | No bus service | — | |
| Elk River | Northstar Commuter Coach Park & Ride | 171st Ave. NW & Tyler St. NW | 888 | — | |
| Excelsior | Municipal Parking Lot |
3rd St. & Water St. | 670, 671 | — | |
| Forest Lake | Forest Lake Transit Center | Fitzgerald Trail at Forest Rd. | 288 | — | |
| Forest Lake | — | I-35 & Co. Rd. 23 | No Bus Service | — | |
| Fridley | St. Phillip's Lutheran Church | Hwy. 65 & West Moore Lake Dr. | 829 | East lot along Hwy. 65 |
|
| Golden Valley | — | General Mills Blvd. & I-394 | 652, 675 | — | |
| Grant Township | — | Hwy. 36 & Co. Rd. 15 |
No bus service | — | |
| Hampton | — | Hwy. 52, 56 & 50 | No bus service | — | |
| Hastings | — | Hwy. 10 & Hwy. 61 | No bus service | — | |
| Hopkins | — | Co. Rd. 3 & 8th Ave. S. |
12, 605, 615, 661, 664 | — | |
| Hudson, WI | — | Old Wisconsin 35 | No bus service | — | |
| Hudson, WI | — | I-94 & Carmichael Rd. |
No bus service | — | |
| Inver Grove Heights | Village Square Center | 65th St. E. & Carmen Ave. S. |
68 | SE corner of lot along Carmen |
J — P
| City | Name | Address | Bus Routes | Parking Instructions |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City | — | Hwy. 61 north of Lake City |
No bus service | — | |
| Lake Elmo | — | Laverne & Hwy. 5 | 294 | West side of Laverne, south of Hwy. 5 | |
| Lakeland | — | I-94 & Hwy. 95 | No bus service | — | |
| Lakeville | — | 15865 Pilot Knob Rd. | 420, 477 | Behind shopping center | |
| Lakeville | — | I-35 & Co. Rd. 70 | No bus service | — | |
| Le Center | — | Hwys. 13 & 99 | No bus service | — | |
| Lino Lakes | Lino Lakes City Hall | 1189 Main St. (corner of Main St. & Rondeau Dr.) |
275 | Summer Only 6/1—8/31 |
|
| Lino Lakes | St. Joseph's Church | Elm St. & Rice Lake Dr. |
250, 262 | — | |
| Lino Lakes | Lino Park | Lake Dr. & Lois Lane | 275 | Winter Only 9/1—5/31 |
|
| Little Canada | Municipal Lot | Little Canada. Rd. & McMenemy St. | 71, 223 | Lot in front of Credit Union Building | |
| Maple Grove | Maple Grove Transit Station | Two blocks south of Elm Creek Blvd. on Main St. | 781 | ||
| Maple Grove | Shepherd of the Grove Church | Hemlock & W. Eagle Lk. Dr. |
780, 789 | — | |
| Maple Grove | Maple Valley Shopping Center | Revere Lane & 97th Ave. | 782, 789 | — | |
| Maple Grove | Crosswinds Church | Ranchview & W. Fish Lake Rd. |
783, 788, 789 | South of Weaver Lake Rd. |
|
| Maple Lake | VFW | Hwy. 55 | No bus service | Lot in back | |
| Maplewood | Hmong American Alliance Church | Co. Rd. C & Hwy. 61 | 265, 270, 272 | Park in church lot | |
| Maplewood | Maplewood Mall | Southwest corner of mall near Beam & Southlawn | 64, 80, 219, 223, 265, 270, 272 | — | |
| Maplewood | Aldrich Arena | White Bear Ave. & Ripley | 80 | — | |
| Maplewood | — | Hwy. 61 & Co. Rd. C | 265, 270, 272 | — | |
| Minneapolis | I-35W & Industrial Blvd. |
241 | NE corner of intersection | Minneapolis | Como Ave. & 29th Ave. SE |
3 | — |
| Minneapolis | Fort Snelling Station | Fort Snelling Station | 55 (Hiawatha Line) | — | |
| Minneapolis | Lake Street Station | Hiawatha Ave. & Lake St. |
55 (Hiawatha Line), 7, 21, 27, 53 | — | |
| Minnetonka | — | I-394 & Co. Rd. 73 | 615, 652, 673, 675 | Park in ramp or in the surface lot north of I-394 |
|
| Minnetonka | — | Co. Rd. 60 & Minnetonka Blvd. |
667, 671 | SW corner of intersection | |
| Minnetonka | — | Steele St. & Minnetonka Blvd. |
667, 671 | North side of Minnetonka Blvd. | |
| Minnetonka | Plymouth Road Transit Center | I-394 & Plymouth Rd. | 652, 671, 672, 675, 677, 740, 741, 743, 770, 771, 774 | NW corner Of Intersection | |
| Monticello | — | I-94 & Hwy. 25 | No bus service | S. to School Blvd. | |
| Mounds View | — | Co. Rd. H & I-35W | 250 | SW quadrant | |
| Mounds View | Mermaid Supper Club |
Hwy. 10 & Co. Rd. H | 860 | — | |
| New Brighton | Atonement Lutheran Church | Silver Lk. Rd. & Rice Creek Rd. |
25 | — | |
| New Brighton | Salem Covenant Church |
Silver Lake Rd. & 5th St. NW |
25 | — | |
| Northfield | — | I-35 & Co. Rd. 19 | No bus service | — | |
| Oakdale | Guardian Angel's Church |
8260 Hudson Blvd. | 353, 375 | ||
| Orono | Navarre Center Parking Lot | Co. Rd. 15 & Co. Rd. 19 | 675, 677 | Behind shopping center | |
| Plymouth | Cub Foods | 4445 Nathan Lane | 790, 793, 795 | Enter from 45th Ave. Park on north or west sides of the store |
|
| Plymouth | — | Hwy. 55 & Co. Rd. 73 | 772, 773, 774, 777 | — | |
| Plymouth | Plymouth Covenant Church |
Old Rockford Rd. & Vicksburg Lane | 776 | — | |
| Plymouth | Messiah United | 1 block west of Co. Rd. 101 & Co. Rd. 6 |
770, 776 | — | |
| Princeton | — | Hwy. 169 & LaGrande Ave. |
No bus service | Exit Travel Info Center | |
| Prior Lake | Shephard of the Lake Lutheran Church | 13760 McKenna Rd. NW | 490 | — |
R — Z
| City | Name | Address | Bus Routes | Parking Instructions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield | Knox Ave. | Knox Ave, south of 76th St. |
539, 540, 542, 576 | South of Best Buy headquarters, off Knox Ave. |
|
| Richfield | Richfield Municipal Pool |
66th St. & Park Ave. | 5, 111, 515, 553 | SE corner of lot | |
| Roberts, WI | — | I-94 & Hwy. 65 | No bus service | — | |
| Rogers | — | Hwy. 101 & I-94 | No bus service | — | |
| Robbinsdale | Faith-Lilac Way Lutheran Church | 42nd & Welcome | 715, 716, 764 | North half of lot | |
| Roseville | Grace Church | Co. Rd. 96 & Victoria | 261 | — | |
| Roseville | Roseville City Hall | Co. Rd. C & Civic Center Dr. | 223, 227 | — | |
| Roseville | Rosedale Shopping Center | Co. Rd. B2 & Snelling | 32, 65, 84, 87, 219, 223, 225, 227, 260, 272, 801 | East side of center, outside Perimeter Rd. | |
| Roseville | Roseville Skating Center | Civic Center Drive near Co. Rd. C | 261 | — | |
| St. Cloud | — | 8th St. & 54th Ave. N. | No bus service | SW corner of lot | |
| St. Joseph | — | Co. Rd. 2 & I-94 (Strearns County) | No bus service | — | |
| St. Louis Park | Westwood Lutheran Church | Cedar Lake Rd. & Flag Ave. | 9, 643, 663 | West lot | |
| St. Louis Park | — | Hwy. 7 & Texas Ave. | 17, 667, 668 | NE corner | |
| St. Louis Park | Louisiana Avenue Transit Center | I-394 & Louisiana | 9, 604, 643, 649, 652, 663, 672, 675, 755, 756 | — | |
| St. Louis Park | — | I-394 & Park Place Blvd. | 9, 604, 643, 649 | — | |
| St. Paul | — | Como & Eustis | 3 | NW corner | |
| St. Paul | Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church | Larpenteur & Arcade (Hwy. 61) | 61 | NE corner | |
| St. Paul | — | Hwy. 61 & Lower Afton Rd. |
361, 362, 365 | SE corner | |
| Savage | Savage | Co. Rd. 42 & Huntington | 421, 444, 460N, 464, 465 | — | |
| Shakopee | Seagate Technology | 1280 Disk Drive | 495, 496, 497 | SW corner | |
| Shoreview | Shoreview Community Center | Hwy. 96 & Victoria | 62 | — | |
| Shorewood | — | Hwy. 7 & Vinehill Rd. | 670 | SW corner of intersection | |
| Spring Park | Marina Center | Co. Rd. 15 & Island Dr. |
675, 677, 678 | NE corner | |
| Stillwater | St. Croix Valley Rec. Center | Market Dr., between Orleans & Curve Crest | 294 | — | |
| Taylor's Falls | — | Bench St. | No Bus Service | — | |
| Watertown | — | Hwy. 7 & 25 | No bus service | — | |
| Wayzata | Metro Transit Park & Ride | Wayzata Blvd. & Barry Ave. | 672, 674, 675 | — | |
| Wayzata | Wayzata Jr. High | Wayzata Blvd. & Barry Ave. | 672, 674, 675 | — | |
| Webster Township | — | Hwy. 19 & Co. Rd. 3 |
No bus service | — | |
| West St. Paul | Faith United Methodist Church | 1530 Oakdale Ave. | 452 | East side, behind church | |
| West St. Paul | West St. Paul Sports Complex | Oakdale & Wentworth | 452 | — | |
| White Bear Lake | White Bear Shopping Center | South Lake Ave. & Whittaker | 265 | — | |
| White Bear Township | Cub Foods | Centerville Rd. & Meadowlands Dr. | 275 | Park along Centerville Rd. |
|
| White Bear Township | White Bear Township Theatre | Centerville Rd. & County Rd. J | 275 | West side of theatre, near Centervile Rd. | |
| Woodbury | Christ Episcopal Church |
Afton Rd. & Queen Rd. |
351, 353, 355 | West end along Queen | |
| Woodbury | Woodbury Lutheran Church | Afton Rd. & Queen Rd. |
351, 353, 355 | — | |
| Woodbury | United Artists Theatre | 1400 block of Queens Dr. |
353, 355 | — | |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | I-35W & Hwy. 61 | No bus service | — |
