Getting to the Expo
Expo visitors are invited to make sustainability part of their trip to the event by using a bus, bike, or carpool!
Minnesota State Fair Grandstand: 1755 Dan Patch Ave,
St. Paul
Directions to the Fair Grounds | Bike: Map & Secure Parking
 Go Greener: Take the bus for FREE
Sharing the ride reduces emissions and congestion. Metro Transit is offering FREE rides to the 2009 Expo using the Go Greener Pass.
Show the pass for free rides to the Expo on Metro Transit buses and light-rail trains, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (May 2 & 3 only).
 Download and print the Go Greener Pass
 Plan your transit trip
Make a plan! Use this interactive trip planner, or call 612-373-3333:
Route 3 (Como Ave.) and Route 84 (Snelling Ave.) will get you to the Fair Grounds in St. Paul.
 It's so easy! Watch and learn.
This short video from Metro Transit shows just how easy it can be to use your Go Greener pass to ride free to and from the Living Green Expo this weekend.
- Download & print out the Go Greener pass.
- Plan your route with the online trip planner.
- Show your pass to the driver and hop on.
General information
- Map of the Fair grounds
- Free parking is available in the Midway Lot, two blocks west of the Grandstand. Limited on-street parking is also available.
- Handicap parking is available on-street just east of the Grandstand on Dan Patch Avenue.
 Bike
Bike to the Expo! Get some exercise, reduce CO2 emissions, and avoid hassles of parking!
Bike route map courtesy of Bikeverywhere.com.
Recommended routes (free map). Como Ave. is the best east-west route for pedalers. The north-south recommended route is Raymond Ave./Cleveland Ave. which runs along the western edge of the fairgrounds.
 Secure bike parking area (8 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday) where staff will be on hand to ensure safe check-in and check-out of your ride. Sponsored by Sibley Bike Depot.
All Metro Transit buses and trains have bike racks so you can pedal for part of your trip and ride for the rest.
Share the ride: Carpool
Visit metrotransit.org/rideshare to find others who want to cut emissions by carpooling to the Living Green Expo. Click on the Rideshare Planner then use the Trip Matching tool to share the ride to the Expo.
When you combine trips, you save more than the price of gas!
 By Car
I-94 Eastbound: Exit at Snelling Ave.
Turn left (north). Go 2 miles to Dan Patch Ave. You'll see the
main entrance to the State Fair on your left. Enter
fair grounds and drive straight ahead. The Grandstand
is located straight ahead.
I-94 Westbound: Exit at Snelling Ave.
Turn right (north). Go 2 miles to Dan Patch Ave. You'll see
the main entrance to the State Fair on your left. Enter
fair grounds and drive straight ahead. The Grandstand
is located straight ahead.
Highway 36 Eastbound: Exit at Snelling
Ave. South. Go south 2 miles to Dan Patch Ave. You'll see
the main entrance to the State Fair on your right. Enter
fair grounds and drive straight ahead. The Grandstand
is located straight ahead.
Highway 36 Westbound: Exit at Snelling
Ave South. Go south 2 miles to Dan Patch Ave. You'll see the
main entrance to the State Fair on your right. Enter
fair grounds and drive straight ahead. The Grandstand
is located straight ahead.
Free parking is available in the Midway
Lot, two blocks west of the Grandstand. Limited on-street parking is also available.
 Handicap parking is available on-street just east of the Grandstand on Dan Patch Avenue.
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