Minneapolis · MSP
30 minutes to city center. 3–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
TIME
72
THINGS TO DO
93
VALUE
84
STRESS
15
Mill District in 3 hours: Stone Arch Bridge, grain mill history, walleye sandwich.
Minneapolis (MSP) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 30 minutes gets you to the center. 3–24 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Spoon and Stable
food
11 min walk
Bachelor Farmer
food
10 min walk
Walker Art Center
sight
15 min walk
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
sight
16 min walk
First Avenue
entertainment
9 min walk
Nicollet Mall
entertainment
5 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center30 min
- 09:30Walker Art Center90 min
- 11:00Walk between stops15 min
- 11:15Spoon and Stable60 min
- 12:30Return to airport30 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Smarte Carte Lockers
Terminal 1 Baggage Claim
$8/day
2 min walk
Mall of America Lockers
Mall of America (via light rail)
$10/day
15 min walk
Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport
Adjacent to Terminal 1
$79/day
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Light Rail Blue Line
Downtown Minneapolis
Runs every 10-15 min, connects to Mall of America and downtown
25 min
$2.50
Light Rail Blue Line
Mall of America
Free transfer to Mall of America station
12 min
$2.50
Uber/Lyft
Pickup at Ground Transportation Center
20 min
$28.00
Taxi
Flat rate to downtown available
20 min
$35.00
Minneapolis CityPASS
Mill City Museum, Minnesota Zoo, Science Museum of Minnesota
Valid for 9 days, good for longer layovers
$59
per day
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