Parking

There are three types of parking available at the Great Minnesota Air Show.

1. VIP PARKING at the St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) 

For $27.50, you can drive to and park at STC.  To buy your VIP Parking pass, click here.  VIP Parking must be purchased before you go to the Air Show.  These parking passes are only available online and in advance. 

Parking is in a field.  Motorcycle parking is allowed.  No RV parking. 

TO GET THERE:  There is only one way for VIP parkers to get into or out of the air show grounds.  Take Highway 10, turn east on Sherburne County Road 7. (This is the only route for this lot.)

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Why should you buy VIP Parking tickets?  Lots of reasons...

-- You deserve to be a VIP for a day
-- You've got small children.
-- You want to take a break from the sun and heat/cool down/take a nappy.
-- You're older and don't want to walk far or wait long.
-- You don’t want to have to wait for the shuttle.
-- You've got a lot to carry, or, You don't want a lot to carry.
-- You've got diapers or clothes to change on an infant.
-- You want to load-up the van and split the cost six ways for $4 and change.
And last but not least,
-- Because YOU DESERVE IT!

                                              

2. PARK-N-RIDE LOTS to the north and south of STC

You may park in these lots and take a shuttle bus to STC.  Parking and shuttling by bus is FREE with your paid Air Show ticket.

Parking lots are in fields.  Motorcycle parking is allowed.  No RV parking.

There are two lots -- the smaller NORTH PARK-N-RIDE LOT and the larger SOUTH PARK-N-RIDE LOT. 

TO GET THERE:  You may park in either lot.  Just remember where you left your vehicle and in which lot!

NORTH LOT: Take Highway 23, turn south on 35th Avenue N.E. (This is the only route for this lot.)

SOUTH LOT:  Take Highway 10, turn north on Sherburne County Road 65. (This is the only route for this lot.)

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3. HANDICAP/A.D.A. PARKING at STC

There are a limited number of Handicap/ADA Parking spots next to the Airline Terminal at STC.  Eligible vehicles must clearly display handicap license plates and/or hang tag.  These parking spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  When the lot fills, air show goers with disabilities will need to park in one of the free Park-n-Ride lots.

Parking in the Handicap/ADA Lot is on asphalt.  Overflow ADA parking is on grass.    No RV parking.

TO GET THERE:   Take Highway 10 and turn south on 14th Avenue Southeast. (This is the only route for this lot.)

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BUS PARKING

We welcome your group and tour bus to the Great Minnesota Air Show.  However, because of space constraints, we are limited to parking only 15 buses on-site each day of the Air Show.  There is a $50 fee per bus.  To reserve a bus parking space, please call Lynn Olson at 320-257-7246.  No RV parking.
 
  

Finally...a reality check.

STC was not built with roads to easily accomodate 50,000 people going to or from an air show.  So, be warned -- traffic will be heavy on Highways 10 and 23 and on all the routes leading into STC.  Be patient, come early to the show, make sure your vehicle has plenty of gas and don't expect to leave the air show grounds quickly after the show.  We have plenty of entertainment, exhibits and things for the whole family to do both before and after the air show.  To see the schedule, click here. And if you're from out of town, you might want to consider staying the night with us at one of our Great Minnesota Air Show Partner Hotels.