Party Bus & Charter Bus Rentals in St. Paul, Minnesota
Fill out one quick form and compare vehicles and rates from a network of independently owned transportation companies serving St. Paul and the Twin Cities — no account required, no obligation, and pricing in under 30 seconds. Whether your group is heading to Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul RiverCentre, or a winery crawl through the Midwest wine country, the right bus is easier to find than you think. Call 507-516-3780 to get started right now!
The Smart Way to Find Your St. Paul Party Bus Rental
Partybusrochester.net is a quote-comparison website — not a bus company and not a motor carrier. That distinction is genuinely great news for you. Instead of calling St. Paul transportation companies one at a time, describing your group size and itinerary over and over, and waiting on callbacks that never quite add up — you fill out one form and compare different buses and rates from a network of independently owned transportation companies serving St. Paul and the broader Twin Cities metro.
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The site covers every corner of the metro: downtown St. Paul's tight event corridors around Kellogg Boulevard, the Green Line corridor between St. Paul and Minneapolis, the sprawling RiverCentre convention campus, and anything along I-94 or I-35E where game-day and event-day traffic stacks up fast. Whatever your date, your group size, or your destination, Partybusrochester.net puts the options in front of you quickly. Call 507-516-3780 any time — seven days a week — and a support team will walk you through available vehicles and rates on the spot.
Bus Types Available in St. Paul
The network serving St. Paul includes Sprinter vans, 14-passenger Sprinter limos, 15-to-35-passenger minibuses, party buses ranging from 15 to 50 passengers, and 40-to-56-passenger charter buses for larger groups. Browse the full vehicle lineup or call 507-516-3780 to find the right fit for your headcount and itinerary.
Vehicle photos show representative examples — exact make, model, color, interior, features, and availability vary by provider and trip.
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15-35 Passenger Minibus
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Buses and vehicles shown above are NOT the exact makes and models available for every trip. We are NOT a bus company and do not own or operate vehicles. Photos are examples only and may show stock or typical vehicles, not the exact vehicle offered for your reservation. Fill out the online quote form or call 507-516-3780 to view current vehicle options, photos, availability, and pricing. Confirm the exact vehicle details and amenities before booking.
Explore The St. Paul Charter Bus & Party Bus Amenities
Not every St. Paul group trip calls for the same setup. A 25-passenger party bus typically comes with wraparound perimeter seating, flat-panel TVs, a premium sound system, color-changing LED lighting, and a full-length bar — built for a bachelorette night or milestone birthday crawl through Lowertown bars and the West Side. A minibus is a cleaner fit for corporate shuttles between downtown hotels and the Saint Paul RiverCentre, with reclining seats, powerful climate control, and overhead storage for bags and presentation materials.
Full-size charter buses add undercarriage luggage bays, onboard restrooms, WiFi, and power outlets — ideal for longer runs to Minneapolis, Mall of America, or regional casino trips where pit-stop minimization matters. Compare amenities side by side when you fill out the form, or call 507-516-3780 and the support team will match the right vehicle to your trip.
Air-conditioning
Wraparound Leather Seats
AUX / Bluetooth Sound System
LED and Fiber Optic Lighting
Built-in Bar Areas With Ice Storage and Cup Holders
TVs and Entertainment Systems
Amenities listed above are common features that MAY be available on party buses. Because we are a referral website and do NOT own or operate buses, exact features vary by vehicle, provider, and availability. After you submit your quote request, you can browse vehicle options, pricing, and available details on the results page. To confirm the exact amenities included with a specific vehicle offered for your trip, call 507-516-3780 before booking.
St. Paul Party Bus Rental Costs
St. Paul party bus rental prices shift based on vehicle size, the day of the week, how many hours you need, and what's happening in the metro on your date. As a planning baseline: a minibus typically runs $200–$275 per hour on weekdays and $200–$275 per hour on weekends. A 25-passenger party bus runs roughly $250–$350 on weekdays and $275–$375 on weekends.
A full 56-passenger charter bus generally lands between $200–$350 per hour regardless of day. These are planning ranges, not guarantees — real pricing moves with your exact date, hours, route, and demand. The Minnesota State Fair (late August through Labor Day) and Grand Casino Arena's major concert and playoff windows push rates and availability tighter than almost any other time of year.
The fastest way to get a quote for your specific trip: fill out the quick form on this page or call 507-516-3780. Pricing for your actual date comes back in under 30 seconds. Check the party bus prices page for more detail on what goes into a quote.
| Type of Bus | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Passenger Sprinter Limo | $204 – $318+ | $219 – $344+ | $1,526 – $3,113+ |
| Sprinter Van Rental | $203 – $273+ | $218 – $366+ | $1,395 – $2,748+ |
| 15 Passenger Party Bus | $204 – $330+ | $241 – $340+ | $1,396 – $2,817+ |
| 18 Passenger Party Bus | $266 – $330+ | $268 – $378+ | $2,121 – $2,563+ |
| 20 Passenger Party Bus | $244 – $338+ | $268 – $340+ | $1,939 – $2,796+ |
| 25 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $326+ | $265 – $360+ | $1,827 – $2,854+ |
| 28 Passenger Party Bus | $255 – $337+ | $279 – $351+ | $2,147 – $2,653+ |
| 30 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $374+ | $318 – $414+ | $2,331 – $3,021+ |
| 40 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $338+ | $321 – $478+ | $2,297 – $3,473+ |
| 50 Passenger Party Bus | $294 – $441+ | $337 – $490+ | $2,173 – $4,043+ |
| 15–35 Passenger Minibus | $207 – $246+ | $209 – $261+ | $1,098 – $2,105+ |
| 40–56 Passenger Charter Bus | $206 – $327+ | $208 – $348+ | $1,331 – $2,841+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an exact price for your trip, request an estimate online or call 507-516-3780. | |||
More Choices on St. Paul Party Buses, One Search
The short answer: you're not limited to a single fleet. Partybusrochester.net connects you to a network of independently owned transportation companies competing for your business in St. Paul and the Twin Cities metro — so instead of getting one quote from one company and hoping it's competitive, you compare options across different vehicles, different price points, and different availability windows all in one place. No account required. No obligation.
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That matters in a city where event demand is genuinely spiky. St. Paul hosts the Minnesota Wild season (October through April) and the Minnesota State Fair — one of the largest state fairs in the country by attendance — both of which compress vehicle availability for the entire metro. Knowing you have access to a broader network, not just whatever one company happens to have left, makes a real difference when you're booking during a sold-out stretch.
The support team is available every day of the year. Call 507-516-3780 and get a quote built around your actual headcount, your route, and your date — not a generic rate card. You'll have your answer in about a minute.
Party Bus Services for St. Paul Occasions
From airport transfers and Wild playoff shuttles to wedding guest circuits and corporate event moves between downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis, Partybusrochester.net covers every trip type the Twin Cities throw at a group planner. Here's a breakdown of what the network handles — and what you should know about each one before you book.

St. Paul Airport Shuttles & Transportation
Airport group transportation out of the Twin Cities runs through Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) (4300 Glumack Dr, St. Paul, MN 55111), which sits within about 10 miles of downtown St. Paul via I-35E. MSP uses two terminals — Lindbergh (Terminal 1) and Humphrey (Terminal 2) — and commercial ground transportation pickup follows a specific workflow. The critical step: have your full group assembled with luggage at the designated commercial pickup curb before calling for the bus.
MSP's official ground transportation page has current pickup zone details for each terminal's commercial lane. Trying to coordinate a large group pickup at different arrival times across two terminals is where airport trips go sideways — a single charter bus with a confirmed assembly point and a clear pickup window keeps everyone on the same timeline instead of scattered across Level 1 waiting for individual rideshares. For long-haul groups arriving for a State Fair trip, a Twins series, or a convention at RiverCentre, the MSP airport shuttle guide has everything you need to plan the approach.
Call 507-516-3780 to lock in the right vehicle for your group's arrival window.

St. Paul Bachelor & Bachelorette Transportation
Lowertown St. Paul — the walkable district anchored by CHS Field (360 Broadway St, St. Paul, MN 55101) and the Farmer's Market block — runs a solid bar and restaurant circuit with zero need to move a car between stops. The problem is that parking anywhere near Fifth Street East on a Friday night is a competitive sport, and a group of 15 or 20 trying to coordinate rideshares between Union Depot, the bars along East Seventh Street, and a late stop on West Seventh tends to end up with half the group at the wrong location. A St. Paul bachelorette party bus rental stages near each stop and moves the whole group together — no splitting, no waiting, no one stuck at the wrong bar.
Party buses in the network typically come with LED lighting, a sound system, flat-panel TVs, and a full-length bar setup, so the celebration runs from the first pickup through the last drop-off. Weekend rates for a 25-passenger party bus run roughly $275–$375 per hour. Call 507-516-3780 to check availability on your date.

St. Paul Birthday, Sweet 16, & Quinceañera Party Bus Rentals
St. Paul's event venue circuit for milestone celebrations runs from the Como Lakeside Pavilion (1360 N Lexington Pkwy, St. Paul, MN 55103) on Como Lake's west shore to banquet halls throughout the Midway and West Side neighborhoods. For a Sweet 16 or quinceañera where the entrance is half the event, a party bus from St. Paul delivers the group in style — and the bus itself becomes part of the celebration rather than just a ride. A 20-passenger party bus runs $250–$350 per hour on weekdays and $275–$350 on weekends, making per-person costs easy to split across a guest list.
For adult milestone birthdays with stops across multiple St. Paul neighborhoods, the bus keeps the night moving without anyone breaking off to find parking near West Seventh or losing track of the group on a bar crawl through Grand Avenue. Call 507-516-3780 or fill out the form to check what's available on your date.

St. Paul Concert Transportation & Shuttles
Most major concerts and arena events in St. Paul land at Grand Casino Arena (199 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102) — formerly known as Xcel Energy Center — and Kellogg Boulevard becomes genuinely painful after the final encore. The arena seats just under 18,000 for hockey and sits in the middle of downtown St. Paul's tightest corridor — metered ramp parking on nearby blocks fills hours before doors open, and rideshare demand spikes hard the moment the show ends, especially on weekend nights when bar traffic compounds the exit congestion. A St. Paul concert charter bus sidesteps the post-show scramble entirely: your group has a confirmed pickup point and time, no one is standing on the Kellogg curb watching surge prices climb, and the ride back is already sorted before the opener starts.
For summer shows at Como Park or outdoor festival dates at Harriet Island Regional Park along the Mississippi riverfront — where parking along Shepard Road turns into a one-lane crawl after the gates close — the bus-in, bus-out approach is the only version of that night that stays on schedule. Call 507-516-3780 to get a quote for your specific date and venue.

St. Paul Corporate Event Transportation
The Saint Paul RiverCentre (175 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102) sits connected to the Grand Casino Arena campus and handles conventions, trade shows, and banquets year-round. The RiverCentre's bus and motorcoach entrance is off Kellogg Boulevard — the same corridor that backs up during any major arena event, which means overlapping conference and concert schedules can put you in a coordination bind if you haven't pre-arranged your group's departure window. A St. Paul corporate event charter bus or minibus rental keeps staff on a predictable schedule between downtown hotels (the Saint Paul Hotel at 350 Market Street sits two blocks away; the DoubleTree by Hilton at 411 Minnesota Street is three blocks) and the convention floor, without anyone waiting on a rideshare that's 20 minutes out because half the city just got out of a Wild game.
For multi-day conferences, a dedicated shuttle circuit between the hotel block and RiverCentre is the cleanest way to keep attendance on time without burning people out on the walk in January. Call 507-516-3780 to put together a corporate shuttle package.

St. Paul Private Event Transportation Services
The Minnesota State Fair at the State Fairgrounds (1265 Snelling Ave N, Falcon Heights, MN 55108) — on the St. Paul and Falcon Heights border — drew a record 2.1 million visitors over 12 days in 2019, making it the second-largest state fair in the country by total attendance (and the largest by average daily attendance). Snelling Avenue northbound from I-94 turns into a parking lot starting around 10 a.m. on peak weekend days, and fairground parking fills fast enough that the Fair's own website pushes park-and-ride options well before gates open. A private charter bus to the State Fair drops your group directly at the fairgrounds entrance — your group skips the Snelling Avenue crawl entirely — and picks everyone up at a pre-confirmed time so there's no searching for where you parked in a lot that holds thousands of cars.
For reunion groups, work parties, or large friend groups attending the Fair together, the bus is the obvious move. Book State Fair dates early July at the latest — metro-wide demand for late August weekends is intense and inventory moves fast. Call 507-516-3780 to get your quote.

St. Paul Homecoming & Prom Party Bus Rentals
Prom and homecoming demand in the Twin Cities metro peaks sharply in April and May, when high schools across Ramsey County and the surrounding suburbs hold formals within a compressed 6-week window. Book by January for a May prom date — waiting until March puts you competing with dozens of other groups for the same Saturday-night inventory, and weekend party bus rates climb as availability shrinks. A St. Paul prom party bus rental through this network lets you confirm your pickup plan, lock your headcount, and stop worrying about who's driving and whether everyone will make it to the venue on time.
For homecoming nights with dinner at a Grand Avenue restaurant before the dance, a 15-passenger party bus is a clean fit for smaller friend groups, running around $200–$350 per hour on weekends. The support team at 507-516-3780 can walk you through options and help you nail down the right vehicle before your date sells out.

St. Paul School Event & Field Trip Transportation
Field trips across the St. Paul metro hit a predictable circuit: the Minnesota History Center (345 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102), the Science Museum of Minnesota (120 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102), and the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory (1225 Estabrook Dr, St. Paul, MN 55103). Both History Center and Science Museum sit on the Kellogg Boulevard corridor in downtown St. Paul, where large-vehicle approach and drop-off follows specific commercial lane rules — worth confirming with each venue's group visit coordinator before your date. A St. Paul school event charter bus or minibus handles the logistics from pickup to drop-off without burdening teachers with carpool coordination across multiple parent vehicles.
For longer trips to regional destinations — the Mall of America in Bloomington or the Science Museum's traveling exhibits — a full charter bus with onboard restrooms and overhead storage keeps the trip efficient and eliminates roadside stops that eat into scheduled arrival windows. ADA-accessible vehicles are available through the network; mention the need when you request your quote. Call 507-516-3780 to get a rate for your group size and date.

St. Paul Sporting Event Transportation
Minnesota Wild games at Grand Casino Arena (199 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102) pack downtown St. Paul 41 home nights per regular season, plus whatever playoff run the team makes. Ramp parking within two blocks of the arena fills by puck drop on sell-out nights, and Kellogg Boulevard westbound after the final horn runs slow for 30–45 minutes as thousands of fans funnel onto the same street grid. A St. Paul charter bus to a Wild game means your group has a confirmed post-game pickup point — no one standing in the wind on a January night watching surge pricing climb while the rideshare queue stretches around the block.
Bus drop-off for Grand Casino Arena uses the Kellogg Boulevard commercial approach; confirm current event-day drop-off protocols on the official Grand Casino Arena parking and directions page before your visit. For Vikings games at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis — about 10 miles west on I-94 — a charter bus keeps the full group together for the drive over and back without anyone splitting off to find parking in a Downtown East ramp that charges $40 and still requires a 10-minute walk. Call 507-516-3780 to build your game-day quote.

St. Paul Wedding Transportation & Shuttle Service
St. Paul's wedding venue circuit ranges from the historic Union Depot (214 E 4th St, St. Paul, MN 55101) in Lowertown to estate settings along the Mississippi bluffs in the West Side. Shuttling wedding guests between a Cathedral Hill hotel block and a Lowertown reception — or between a Como-area ceremony and a West Seventh reception venue — on a Friday or Saturday evening means navigating the same downtown St. Paul street grid that's handling bar traffic, restaurant traffic, and whatever is happening at Grand Casino Arena that night. A St. Paul wedding shuttle bus runs on your timeline, not a rideshare dispatch algorithm.
A minibus is the right fit for most wedding guest shuttles — clean, climate-controlled, no frills needed — running $200–$275 per hour on weekends. The 14-passenger Sprinter limo is the natural pick for the wedding party itself, with leather seating and a polished look that fits the occasion. Lock in your wedding date transportation early — late spring and fall Saturdays in St. Paul fill fast across the full network.
Call 507-516-3780 to build the right package for your wedding weekend.

St. Paul Winery Tour & Pub Crawl Transportation
The Twin Cities wine and craft brewery scene has expanded enough that a full Saturday itinerary is easy to build without leaving the metro. St. Paul's Summit Brewing Company (910 Montreal Ave, St. Paul, MN 55102) sits on the West Side industrial corridor and draws consistent tour groups. Vine Park Brewing (1254 W 7th St, St. Paul, MN 55102) is a few minutes up West Seventh Street.
For groups willing to range slightly farther, the Treasure Island Resort & Casino run along US-61 southeast of the city pairs well with a winery stop at Alexis Bailly Vineyard (18200 Kirby Ave S, Hastings, MN 55033) — Minnesota's original commercial vineyard, planted in 1973, about 30 miles southeast of St. Paul. A St. Paul winery tour party bus handles the stops in sequence, keeps the group together between venues, and means no one is the designated driver on a route that crosses county lines. A 25-passenger party bus with a sound system and LED lighting runs $275–$375 per hour on weekends — split across 20 people, that's a reasonable per-person number for a full afternoon and evening.
Call 507-516-3780 to put together your route.
How to Book a Party Bus in St. Paul
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Party Bus & Group Transportation in St. Paul & Beyond
Partybusrochester.net covers St. Paul and the full Twin Cities metro — including Minneapolis, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, and communities throughout Ramsey, Hennepin, and Dakota counties. Whether your trip starts in Cathedral Hill and ends at Mall of America, or you need a full fleet for a State Fair group, the network has the range to cover it. Call 507-516-3780 or fill out the form to check availability in your specific area.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St. Paul Party Bus Rentals
How does this website work?
Partybusrochester.net helps you compare bus rental options; it is not the bus company and does not rent, own, or operate vehicles. When you submit the quote form, your trip details go through a booking company so you can review pricing and available vehicles for your date. You compare the options and book through the process shown with your quote.
What is Partybusrochester.net?
Partybusrochester.net is a quote-comparison website for group ground transportation. It is not a bus company and does not own or operate any vehicles. The site connects people planning group trips in St. Paul and the Twin Cities metro with independently owned transportation companies serving the area — so you compare options and rates in one place instead of calling company after company and starting over each time.
Fill out the form or call 507-516-3780 and you'll have pricing in under a minute, no account required.
How does Partybusrochester.net work?
Enter your trip details — date, group size, pickup and drop-off locations — into the online quote form. You'll get back pricing and vehicle options from the network serving your area, so you can compare buses and rates side by side. If you'd rather talk it through first, call 507-516-3780 any day of the year and a support team will build a quote around your specific itinerary on the spot.
How much does a party bus cost in St. Paul?
Rates in St. Paul shift based on vehicle type, day of the week, hours needed, and what's on the metro events calendar. As a planning baseline: a minibus runs $200–$275 per hour on weekends; a 25-passenger party bus runs $275–$375 per hour on weekends; a full 56-passenger charter bus runs $200–$350 per hour. These are ranges to help you plan — not quotes.
Your actual rate depends on your specific date and route. Fill out the form or call 507-516-3780 and get a quote for your trip in about a minute.
When is the hardest time to book a party bus in St. Paul?
The metro's busiest windows for party bus and charter bus availability are: prom season (April–May), when high schools across Ramsey County and the suburbs all compete for Saturday-night inventory within a narrow window; the Minnesota State Fair (late August through Labor Day weekend), when demand spikes across the entire metro; and Wild playoff runs (April–June in a good year), when Grand Casino Arena sellouts compress downtown St. Paul availability fast. If your trip falls in any of these windows, book at least three to four months out. For prom specifically, January is the right time to start — not March.
Can a charter bus drop off directly at Grand Casino Arena?
Yes. Commercial vehicles use the Kellogg Boulevard corridor for event-day drop-off at Grand Casino Arena (formerly Xcel Energy Center). Because Kellogg is a one-way arterial with high post-event traffic volume, it's worth confirming the current commercial drop-off approach with the official Grand Casino Arena parking and directions page before your visit — event-specific traffic management can shift approach routes on major game days.
Plan your post-event pickup window before the show ends so the bus is staged and ready when your group exits.
How does a bus handle Minnesota State Fair transportation?
The Minnesota State Fairgrounds at 1265 Snelling Ave N sit on the St. Paul–Falcon Heights border, and Snelling Avenue northbound from I-94 is one of the metro's most reliably congested corridors on Fair weekends. The Fair's own transportation guidance recommends park-and-ride options for good reason — the on-site lots are large but still fill on busy days. A charter bus drops your group directly at a fairgrounds entrance and picks up at a pre-set time, which means your group skips both the parking search and the post-Fair Snelling Avenue crawl.
Check the Minnesota State Fair transportation page for current entrance and drop-off protocols before your visit.
Does the network serve destinations outside St. Paul?
Yes — the network covers the full Twin Cities metro and regional destinations beyond it. Common runs include Minneapolis, Bloomington (Mall of America), Hastings-area wineries, Treasure Island Resort & Casino along US-61, and U.S. Bank Stadium for Vikings games. Longer runs to Rochester and other regional cities are also bookable depending on availability.
Enter your specific pickup and drop-off when you fill out the form and you'll see what's available for your route. Call 507-516-3780 for anything that involves multiple stops or a multi-day itinerary.
How far in advance should I book?
For most St. Paul trips outside peak periods, two to four weeks of lead time is workable — but earlier always means better vehicle selection and more competitive rates. For any trip falling during prom season, the State Fair window, Wild playoffs, or a major Grand Casino Arena concert run, three to six months out is the right target. The earlier you lock in your date, the more options you have.
Call 507-516-3780 now — even if your trip is months away, getting a quote costs nothing and holds nothing.
Popular St. Paul Party Bus Destinations
St. Paul's group transportation circuit runs from downtown's arena and convention corridor to Lowertown's bar and ballpark district, the Como neighborhood, and points along the Mississippi riverfront. Here's what first-time group planners should know about the city's most popular destinations before they book.

Grand Casino Arena
Grand Casino Arena (199 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102) — formerly Xcel Energy Center — is the home of the Minnesota Wild and St. Paul's primary arena for concerts, ice shows, and large-scale events. The arena holds just under 18,000 for hockey and sits at the intersection of Kellogg Boulevard and West Seventh Street — downtown's two most congested event-night corridors. On sell-out nights, ramp parking within walking distance fills an hour before puck drop, and post-event rideshare demand on the Kellogg curb runs 20–40 minutes depending on the night.
A charter bus drops your group at the commercial approach on Kellogg and stages for your pre-arranged post-game pickup so no one is standing in the cold watching surge prices climb. Verify current event-day drop-off protocols at the official Grand Casino Arena parking page before your visit.
Phone: (651) 726-8240

Saint Paul RiverCentre
Saint Paul RiverCentre (175 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102) is the city's primary convention and event campus — a connected complex that includes the RiverCentre convention hall, Roy Wilkins Auditorium, and a skyway link to Grand Casino Arena. The complex hosts trade shows, corporate conferences, banquets, and public events year-round. Bus drop-off accesses the Kellogg Boulevard corridor; the RiverCentre's proximity to Grand Casino Arena means that on shared-event weekends, the street grid around the campus gets compressed fast.
For multi-day conventions, a dedicated minibus shuttle circuit between the downtown hotel block and the RiverCentre entrance is the cleaner move than relying on rideshare during peak conference hours. Check the official RiverCentre directions and parking page for current commercial vehicle access information.
Phone: (651) 265-4800

Union Depot
Union Depot (214 E 4th St, St. Paul, MN 55101) anchors Lowertown St. Paul as one of the metro's most sought-after event and wedding reception venues — a restored Beaux-Arts train station with a grand Great Hall and a range of event spaces for groups of varying sizes. The Lowertown street grid around Union Depot is walkable but compact, and parking on event nights along Broadway Street and Sibley Street is limited and time-restricted. Bus and commercial vehicle drop-off accesses the 4th Street East frontage; groups heading to a wedding reception or private event should confirm the current staging protocol with Union Depot's event team ahead of the date.
The venue sits two blocks from the Green Line's Union Depot station — useful context for guests arriving by light rail, though large groups traveling together will always find a single bus more coordinated than dispersed transit.
Phone: (651) 202-2700

Minnesota History Center
Minnesota History Center (345 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102) sits on the Capitol Mall at the top of the hill above downtown, making it one of St. Paul's primary field trip and group tour destinations — and one of the city's most architecturally striking event rental venues. The building hosts school groups, corporate events, and evening galas in its grand rotunda and exhibit galleries. Large-vehicle approach uses Kellogg Boulevard and the surface lots on the Capitol Mall side of the building; bus and motorcoach groups should coordinate drop-off details with the Museum's group services team before arriving, as the Capitol area undergoes periodic road and lot reconfigurations around legislative sessions.
The Minnesota History Center's official visit page has current group visit and parking information.
Phone: (651) 259-3000

CHS Field
CHS Field (360 Broadway St, St. Paul, MN 55101) is the home of the St. Paul Saints — the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins — and one of the most consistently praised minor league ballparks in the country since opening in 2015. The park seats just over 7,200 and sits in the middle of Lowertown, surrounded by breweries, restaurants, and the Farmer's Market block. Street parking on Broadway Street and nearby Lowertown blocks is metered and fills on game nights.
A charter bus or minibus drops your group at the Broadway Street entrance and either stages nearby or returns for a post-game pickup, keeping your group together from the first inning through the walk back to the hotel. For group outing packages and current season schedules, check the official St. Paul Saints group tickets page.
Phone: (651) 644-6659

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory (1225 Estabrook Dr, St. Paul, MN 55103) is a free admission zoo and botanical conservatory on the north shore of Como Lake — one of the busiest family and school group destinations in the metro. The zoo draws nearly 2 million visitors per year, and summer weekends fill the Kaufman Drive and Horton Avenue parking areas early. School groups and organized tours use the designated bus and commercial vehicle drop-off loop on the east side of the campus near the Visitor Center entrance.
For field trips combining the Zoo with a stop at the adjacent Como Park Regional Park or Lakeside Pavilion, a minibus handles the short hop between sites without needing to repark. The Como Zoo official directions and parking page has current large-vehicle guidance.
Phone: (651) 487-8201