| SHUTTLES AND TAXIS TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT | |
| AIRPORT SHUTTLE FOR HIRE | If you're staying in the dorms, you can arrange for a shuttle through SuperShuttle – both ways between the airport and Concordia University.
Click on the link to the left for a PDF file of Super Shuttle information about their service, and how to book your ride, as well as a coupon for the very attractive festival rate. |
| TAXI | From Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport Local Taxi Cab Companies Airport Taxi 651.222.0000 Airport Yellow Taxi 651.644.3212 All City Cab 651.222.TAXI Suburban Taxi 651.222.2222 **NOTE: Cab fares from the airport will average about $22.00 - $26.00 to the campus during non-rush hour traffic. An additional airport tax of $3.00 will be added to the fare when departing the airport but not when being dropped off. Fares do not include tips. |
| PUBLIC TRANSIT (LIGHT RAIL AND BUS) |
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| LIGHT RAIL +BUS | Light-rail trains travel from the Mall of America through the Airport and end in downtown Minneapolis. Take the light-rail from the airport to the Lake Street/Midtown Station where you will need to transfer to a bus (route 21) which will get you to the campus.
Local fares (both light-rail & bus) for adults (ages 13-64) are $1.25 during non-rush hours and $1.75 during rush hours. Youth and Senior fares are $.50 during non-rush hours and $1.75 during rush hours. For a detailed schedule of routes or for assistance in planning your trip contact MTC Bus Information General Helpline 612.373.3333 or click here and go to Metro Transit's web site (http://www.metrotransit.org/) for schedule and route information. When contacting MetroTransit tell the person where you need to be picked up and where you want to go. You can pick up a pocket schedule from the driver of any MTC Bus. |
| DRIVING | |
| A note on driving | The campus is small and transportation will be provided to events off campus, so it is not necessary to have a car at the festival. If you will be arriving by car, there is ample free parking on campus (see map link below).
Parking permits are not required. |
| BY CAR TO CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY 312 Hamline Ave. N., St. Paul, MN 55104 |
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| Traveling West on Interstate 94 |
Exit on Hamline Avenue. Turn left (south) on Hamline; go past Concordia Avenue and the campus is on your left hand side. |
| Traveling East on Interstate 94 | Exit on Snelling Avenue. Continue straight on the frontage road (Concordia Avenue) until Hamline Avenue. Turn right (south) on Hamline. The campus is immediately on your left hand side. |
| From the South and from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport | From the south, take I-35E N toward St. Paul. From the airport, take I-494 East to I-35E N toward St. Paul. Exit onto Ayd Mill Road. Take Ayd Mill Road to the Hamline Avenue exit and turn right onto Hamline Avenue (north). The campus will be on your right side just past Marshall Avenue. |
| From the Amtrak Station | Turn left (south) onto Cleveland Avenue and go about a block to University Avenue. Another left onto University Avenue and travel east about a mile and a half to Hamline Avenue. Turn right onto Hamline. Just before the first stop light is the entrance to the Sheraton Hotel. Just beyond the light and Concordia Avenue is the campus, on your left hand side. Visitor parking is available in the lot on your left or on the streets within and around the campus. |
| BY CAR TO THE BEST WESTERN KELLY INN 161 St. Anthony Ave, St. Paul, MN 55103 651-227-8711 stpaul@kellyinns.com |
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| Traveling east on Interstate 94 |
Take the Kellogg Blvd/Marion Street Exit (241A). Take a left onto Marion Street. Crossing over I-94, the Best Western Kelly Inn will be located on the right. |
| Traveling west on Interstate 94 |
Take the Marion Street exit (241A). The Best Western Kelly Inn will be on your right as you come up the exit. |
| Traveling north on 35E |
Take the Kellogg Blvd. exit. Take a left on to Kellogg Blvd. Go 5-1/2 blocks. The Best Western Kelly Inn is located on right hand side of the road once you cross I-94. |
| TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN THE KELLY INN AND CONCORDIA | |
| HOTEL SHUTTLE (KELLY INN - CONCORDIA) |
The shuttle between the Kelly Inn and Concordia University will run on the following schedule:
TUESDAY, JULY 17: WEDNESDAY THRU SATURDAY, JULY 18-21: SUNDAY, JULY 22: During these times the shuttles will run continuously. |
| DRIVING TO AND FROM CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY AND THE KELLY INN | |
| FROM Concordia University TO |
Head north on Hamline Ave. toward Interstate 94. Turn right at Concordia Ave. (the frontage road before I-94). Just past Lexington Ave., take the ramp on the left onto I-94 eastbound. Take the Marion St./Kellog Blvd./State Capitol exit. Take a left onto Marion St. Crossing over I-94, the Best Western Kelly Inn is on the right. |
| FROM the Best Western Kelly Inn TO Concordia University |
Take a right (west) onto St. Anthony Ave. (the frontage road between the Best Western Kelly Inn and I-94). Take the ramp on the left onto I-94 west bound. Take the Hamline Ave. exit. Turn left (south) onto Hamline Ave. Go over I-94 and the campus is on your left. |
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CAMPUS MAP
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GETTING AROUND THE CAMPUS
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If you wish to you have your own personal scooter available to you at all times, contact SCOOTAROUND for rental information/rates: www. scootaround.com Toll free 888-441-7474 |
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Concordia University islocated at 312 Hamline Ave. N., St. Paul, MN 55104, just north of the intersection of Hamline Ave. and Marshall Ave.
Here's some basic and very useful information for both getting to the campus from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, and for getting around the Twin Cities by mass transit. Our coordinator of Transportation is Rhonda Maas.