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Wesley UMC is located in downtown Minneapolis at the corner of Grant and Marquette (1st Avenue South), immediately adjacent to the Minneapolis Convention Center. We are easily accessed from the Metropolitan area and we provide free parking on Sunday mornings. Print this page and take it with you.

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Directions

From the North

From the South

From the East

From the West

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From the North

From the North on I-35W - take I-35W south to the I-94 west exit.   This exit takes you past the exits for 11th Avenue and 11th Street - exit on 11th Street (note: do not take 11th Avenue - 11th Street exit is after the 11th Avenue exit). Take 11th Street to 2nd Avenue South.  Turn left.   Go past 12th Street and the entrance to the Convention Center Parking Ramp will be on the right.

From the North on I-94 - take I-94 south to the Hennepin/Lyndale exit.   At the first stop light, turn left onto Hennepin Avenue.  Take Hennepin Avenue to 12th Street and turn right.  Go past Marquette and the entrance to the Convention Center Parking Ramp will be on the right.

From the South

Take I-35W north, following the Downtown Exits signs.   Exit on 11th Street,  Take 11th Street to 2nd Avenue South.  Turn left.   Go past 12th Street and the entrance to the Convention Center Parking Ramp will be on the right.

From the East

Take I-94 west.  Exit on 11th Street,  Take 11th Street to 2nd Avenue South.   Turn left.  Go past 12th Street and the entrance to the Convention Center Parking Ramp will be on the right.

From the West

Take I-394 east to the Downtown Exits. Exit on 12th Street.   Go past Marquette and the entrance to the Convention Center Parking Ramp will be on the right.

Free Parking on Sunday Mornings

When attending church at Wesley on Sunday mornings, there is free parking in two locations:

  • Wesley has a parking lot behind the church.  Entrance to the lot is off 1st Avenue (a one-way north-bound street).  However, parking is limited in this lot and is shared with the Convention Center.  Please be sure to not park in any spaces signed for the Convention Center. 
  • Wesley also provides free parking on Sunday mornings in the underground Convention Center Parking Ramp.  There are two entrances to the parking ramp.  One is on 12th Street (an east-bound one-way street) between Marquette (1st Avenue) and 2nd Avenue. The other is on 2nd Avenue between 12th Street and Marquette. 

When you enter the lot, take a ticket, sign your name and Wesley Church on the back, and immediately hand it to the attendant.  The attendant will not collect any money from you.  Wesley pays a reduced rate for this parking and if you would like to reimburse the church, you can pay in the church office. You may park anywhere in the ramp on any level.  To reach Wesley Church from the ramp, go to Elevator 1 and press PL (Plaza).  As you step out of the elevator, Wesley Church is visible to the left across the street.  You can also take the elevator to the Skyway level and cross the street in the skyway.  

When the Convention Center lot is full as occurs about 2 to 3 times a year, you may want to park in any of the other nearby parking ramps, which are shown on the map.  The least expensive ramp is at the Hyatt Hotel.  Others are the Regal Hotel (across the street from the Hyatt) and Orchestra Hall Parking Ramp.  These all require payment.

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Page Updated: 2007-06-04