minneapolis parking question

[vman59]

Ok I have to drive to Minneapolis for my job and am looking for free parking close to 212 Third Avenue South. Now I am not looking for parking for 8 hrs or anything but just for an hour or two tops. Sometimes I only am parking for 15 minutes.Any help would be appreciated.

[pushbutton]

Its been a while since i have been down there, but would think this would be a case of showing up early and cruising around until you find an open spot. With the price of gas it might be not even be worth it If you do not find much available in the immediate area, you could always park across the river and walk over on the stone arch. Hopefully a 612 er will chime in.

[jwmiller33]

if you are talking about normal business hrs Mon-Fri, I'd say it is going to be pretty difficult to find free parking downtown. I'd say best case scenario, you will find a meter spot, but you will probably have to do some searching

[bassmann77]

If you are trying to get the cheapest price, it might not be bad to look at the light rail. You can park for free and the train is right around a $1. I don't think there is free parking around that area.

[vman59]

I work for a government contractor who transports applicants entering the military. We are going to the wipple building by the airport now but they are moving them when the construction starts on the current building.I usually arrive to drop off and pick up around 2pm mon-thurs. Well I know I am not paying for parking thats for sure so I guess my employer will have to figure something out.

thanks for the help !

[Nick Kuhn]

Yeah, you aren't going to park for free unless you want to walk over a mile afterwards. Best bet is to have your company pay for some ramp or open lot parking.

[vman59]

another question are there meters and street parking?

[DonBo]

another question are there meters and street parking?

Almost everywhere.