Getting Around on the Ground
In addition to various on-site parking options at MSP, there are many alternative means to travel to and from MSP. Please click the links below for additional information.
Cars and Shuttles
Local Public Transportation
Intercity and Interstate Buses
To reach the new facilities in the Silver Ramp, travelers will take the underground tram from Terminal 1 toward the Red and Blue parking ramps and light rail station. After getting off the tram, follow the signs for rental cars and the transit center. You will need to take an escalator or elevator up one level after entering the new building.
Moving from Terminal to Terminal
Moving between MSP’s terminals is free on the light rail transit (LRT) service.
Trains run between terminals around the clock, seven days a week, approximately every 15 minutes.
The light rail transit page has more information about LRT service at MSP.
Find out more about MSP’s Inter-Terminal Shuttle Service for passengers who have special needs.
Biking
Review this detailed instructional map before biking to the airport to ensure you use roadways where biking is legal.
Bus Operator Information
Bus Operators can follow these directions for picking up or dropping off passengers at the airport.
Road and Parking Clearance
There are varying height restrictions throughout the MSP Airport campus. Use the below guidelines to plan and be sure to observe clearance bars as you enter a new area.
| Terminal 1 | |
| Red, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink Parking |
7 feet |
| Brown Parking | 9 feet 2 inches |
| Valet Parking | 6 feet 11 inches |
|
Rental Cars |
7 feet |
| Commercial Shuttles | 11 feet 8 inches |
| Taxi, Uber, and Lyft | 11 feet 8 inches |
| Arrivals and Departures Passenger Drop Off and Pick Up | 11 feet 8 inches |
| Parking Ramp Bypass | 13 feet |
| Hotel | 13 feet |
| Silver Parking Ramp |
13 feet 6 inches |
|
Terminal 2 |
|
| MSP Value Parking |
6 feet 10 inches |
| MSP Hourly Parking (Row A Only) | 6 feet 10 inches |
| MSP Hourly Parking | 8 feet 2 inches |
| Rental Cars | 7 feet |
| Commercial Shuttles | 13 feet 6 inches |
| Arrivals and Departures Passenger Drop Off and Pick Up | 14 feet |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Quick Ride Ramp | 9 feet 10 inches |
| InterContinental Hotel Parking Ramp | 7 feet |
| USPS Parking Ramp | 7 feet |
| Northwest Drive Tunnel | 13 feet 6 inches |
| Loading Dock | 13 feet |
| Fly-Over to Loading Dock/D-Street | 13 feet 6 inches |