Transportation

MSP Airport to Graduate by Hilton or Days Hotel by Wyndam

Conference attendees arriving through MSP Airport can travel to their hotel using rideshare services or public transportation via the METRO light rail.

  • Estimated Transportation Time: 20–30 minutes
  • Estimated Cost: $25 – $35+ per trip

The Metro Blue Line (toward Mpls. Target Field) is the only light rail line from both terminals of the MSP Airport.

To get to the conference hotels, you will transfer from the Blue Line to the Green Line (toward St. Paul Union Depot) at the U.S. Bank Stadium Station.

About the METRO Blue Line

  • Operates every 15 to 20 minutes from 5:00 a.m. to midnight
  • Operates 7 days a week
  • Tickets are sold at ticket machines and on the Metro Transit app
    • Tickets are $2.00 off-peak.
    • Tickets are $2.50 during peak hours (Monday through Friday, 6:00–9:00 a.m. & 3:00 to 6:30 p.m.)
  • Find the METRO Blue Line at the MSP Airport
    • Terminal 1: From the Tram Level (one level below bag claim), take the tram to the Red, Blue and Silver parking ramps. When you exit the tram, follow the signs to the METRO Blue Line station.
    • Terminal 2: From Level 1, near Ticketing, take the elevator or escalator up to the Orange Ramp skyway. Follow the signs to the light rail station. Take the escalators or elevators down one level to the station platform.

Step-by-Step METRO Guide from MSP to The Graduate and The Days Hotel

MSP Airport to The Graduate Route Map (Google Maps)

MSP Airport to Days Hotel Route Map (Google Maps)

  1. Catch the Blue Line (toward Mpls. Target Field)
  2. Get off at U.S. Bank Stadium stop.
  3. Walk 1 minute and catch the Green Line (toward St. Paul Union Depot).
  4. If staying at The Graduate:
    1. Get off at East Bank stop for the Graduate. 
    2. Walk 0.2 miles.
  5. If staying at the Days Hotel:
    1. Get off at Stadium Village.
    2. Walk 0.1 mile.
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