Metro

Getting Around Town

St. Louis' light rail system, MetroLink ( www.metrostlouis.org ), has been called one of the best mass transit systems in the country. The clean, efficient trains are a big hit with visitors and locals alike who want to see many of St. Louis' attractions without a car. The system – which begins at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and covers 38 miles – ends in suburban Belleville, Illinois and stops at 28 Missouri and Illinois stations in between.

MetroLink's trains pull into stations near many of St. Louis' visitor attractions. These stations, listed in bold, are near the following attractions:

  • Delmar —Loop Neighborhood via buses 91, 97, 60 or 16
  • Forest Park —Zoo, Art Museum, History Museum, Science Center
  • Central West End —Central West End Neighborhood, restaurants, Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
  • Grand —Saint Louis University, Cupples House, Saint Louis University Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, Grand Center Entertainment District Theaters
  • Union Station —Union Station festival marketplace, restaurants, entertainment, hotels
  • Civic Center —Savvis Center arena, City Hall, hotels
  • Stadium —Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals Museum, Bowling Hall of Fame & Museum, hotels
  • 8th & Pine —Central downtown, restaurants, Kiener Plaza, Old Courthouse, hotels
  • Convention Center —America's Center ® convention complex, Edward Jones Dome, hotels
  • Arch-Laclede's Landing —Laclede's Landing Historic District, entertainment, President Casino, restaurants, Gateway Arch, Gateway Riverboat Cruises, hotels
  • East Riverfront —Casino Queen

A one-way ride on MetroLink costs $1.75. Tickets may be purchased and validated at each station. Tickets from the airport station to downtown St. Louis cost $3.25. Day passes for MetroLink and MetroBuses are $4.25. Trains run every 10 minutes during the day. Early morning and late night service runs every 30 minutes. A Free Ride Zone allows passengers to board at no charge from stations between Union Station and Arch-Laclede's Landing Station, Monday through Friday, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. For schedule information, log on to www.metrostlouis.org or dial (314) 231-2345 in Missouri and (618) 271-2345 in Illinois. TTY: (314) 982-1555 – MO, (618) 875-1200 – IL.

Railroad Transportation

Amtrak
550 S. 16th St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: (314) 331-3309
Toll-Free: (800) 872-7245
URL: www.amtrak.com

Rail passenger service. St. Louis Amtrak Station is located at 550 S. 16th Street; (314)331-3309 and serves downtown St. Louis. Additional service available in Kirkwood, MO and Alton, IL - not all trains service these stations. Please visit www.amtrak.com for schedules and pricing.

 

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