The Saint Louis Art Museum is situated in Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks in the United States, just west of downtown St. Louis, Missouri.
Free public parking is available in the northwest and northeast parking lots flanking the
statue of St. Louis in front of the main entrance to the Museum. Street parking along
Fine Arts Drive is also available. Handicap-accessible spaces are available in the northwest
lot only.
Directions to the Museum:
By public transportation
Public transportation is available via MetroBus and MetroLink. The Hampton #90 MetroBus stops in front of the Museum and at the Forest Park MetroLink station. The Forest Park MetroLink station is located across from the Missouri History Museum at 250 DeBaliviere Ave. For schedules and fares, call Metro St. Louis at 314.231.2345 or visit www.metrostlouis.org. During the summer, Metro St. Louis offers the Zip2 shuttle bus, which stops at all the Park's major attractions.
Bus Parking
Forest Park policy states that bus drivers planning to wait while their passengers are visiting Park institutions must obtain a parking permit at least two weeks prior to the visit at a cost of $5. Bus parking is only allowed in the lots next to Steinberg Skating Rink at the east end of the Park, and in designated lots. Please download the Park's permit policy and parking map (PDF). Permits and additional information may be obtained from the Park Office, located at 5600 Clayton Avenue near the Forest Park Aviation Fields, by calling 314.289.5330.