Welcome Back! Limited capacity tram tickets are now available. Books yours today! (Tram & movie reservations for a specific date become available five days prior.) The Gateway Arch Visitor Center, which includes the Museum at the Gateway Arch, Documentary Movie, The Arch Store and the Arch Café, is currently open.
For Riverboats at the Gateway Arch, the one-hour St. Louis Riverfront Cruise, as well as the Skyline Dinner Cruise and Arch View Lunch Cruise are available for purchase.
Gateway Arch visitors must enter the monument through the new west entrance, which faces Fourth Street and the Old Courthouse. The Gateway Arch legs have become exits only. Tram tickets will sell out early and often - advance tickets are strongly recommended. Please allow at least 30 minutes to go through security.
If you are driving to the Gateway Arch, please see below for directions from all major interstates in Missouri and Illinois. Once you’re downtown, find parking at one of the many Preferred Parking locations near the Gateway Arch and Old Courthouse. Passenger drop-off/pick-up spaces available on 4th Street between Market & Chestnut.
Exiting from Missouri interstates 55, 44, 64/40 and 70
I-44 East/55 North | Take Exit 292 for Lumiere Place Blvd/Washington Avenue/Eads Bridge, then take the U-turn from the left lane to access Pine Street and downtown.
I-64 East | Take Exit 40 for the Last Missouri Exit. Turn left onto Gratiot Street, then left onto 4th Street. Continue north on 4th Street to access downtown.
I-70 East | Take Exit 249B for Tucker Boulevard. Continue south on Tucker Boulevard, then turn left onto Market Street to access downtown.
Exiting from Illinois interstates 55, 64 and 70 via Poplar Street Bridge, Martin Luther King Bridge, Eads Bridge and Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge
Poplar Street Bridge (55 South/64 West) | After crossing the bridge, take exit 40D for Memorial Drive. Keep right on the exit and follow signs for Memorial Drive. Continue on Memorial Drive then take a forced left onto Walnut Street to access downtown.
Martin Luther King Bridge | After crossing the bridge, follow the road to the right, then turn left under the interstate onto Carr Street followed by an immediate left onto Broadway Street to access downtown.
Eads Bridge | After crossing the bridge, continue straight on Washington Avenue then turn left on Broadway to access downtown.
Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge | After crossing the bridge, take the left exit for North Tucker Boulevard. Continue south on Tucker Boulevard, then turn left on Market Street to access downtown.
The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch are located on the riverfront’s cobblestone levee at 50 S. Leonor K Sullivan Blvd., St. Louis, MO. Levee parking is available for a cash fee, or purchase your parking in advance by clicking gatewayarch.com/buytickets. To access the riverfront, take Chouteau Ave. to Leonor K Sullivan Blvd.
Note: Parking availability is subject to weather and river conditions.
DO NOT USE GPS NAVIGATION GPS use is NOT recommended due to recent street changes near the Gateway Arch Riverfront.
Gateway Arch visitors must enter the monument through the new west entrance, which faces Fourth Street and the Old Courthouse. The Gateway Arch legs have become exits only.
A note on accessibility:
Approaching from the west, all walking paths onto the Arch grounds from the City are open.
From the east (on Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard), use the Grand Staircase. For wheelchair access, use the ramps from the riverfront to the Arch grounds.
From the north via Laclede’s Landing, the 1st and 2nd Street entrances to the park are also wheelchair accessible.
For additional information or assistance, contact our Call Center at (877) 982-1410.
Using Public Transit
By train, bus, or trolley, the Gateway Arch is easily accessible from throughout the St. Louis metro area. To find the MetroLink train station nearest you, visit the Metro Transit system map. Exit at the 8th and Pine station. Exit at the Laclede’s Landing station and walk south through the park to the Gateway Arch entrance. If you have not already purchased your tickets online at gatewayarch.com, tickets are available once inside to the left at the ticket center.
MetroBus serves the greater St. Louis and Metro East Illinois region. Refer to the Metro Transit map to determine the best route to the Gateway Arch from your location.
Bus drivers, use the directions below to access the Gateway Arch and the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch from all major Missouri and Illinois interstates.
For directions to bus pick-up/drop-off areas and designated bus parking, including any current detours, see below. For maps and turn-by-turn directions, see below.
Please note that bus drop-off locations can temporarily accommodate parking during reduced visitation.
Gateway Arch Entrance Drop-Off
Bus drop-off is located on Market Street & Chestnut between Memorial Dr. & 4th on either side of Luther Ely Smith Square.
Closest drop-off to the Gateway Arch entrance.
Bus drop-off locations can temporarily accommodate parking during reduced visitation
Heading WEST on the Poplar Street Bridge, continue on Interstate 64 West.
Take exit 40A toward Stadium/Tucker Blvd.
Turn RIGHT on Clark Ave.
Take the first RIGHT onto S. 8th Street.
Continue south on 7th Street to Chouteau Ave.
Turn LEFT on Chouteau Ave.
Take 3rd LEFT onto S. 2nd Street.
Turn LEFT at the T onto Poplar Street.
Follow Poplar Street to the RIGHT onto Memorial Drive.
From Illinois: MLK Bridge
Heading WEST on the Martin Luther King Bridge, make a SLIGHT RIGHT to stay on N 3rd Street.
Turn LEFT on Carr Street.
Turn LEFT on Broadway.
Continue south on Broadway then turn LEFT on Chouteau Ave.
Take 3rd LEFT onto S. 2nd Street.
Turn LEFT at the T onto Poplar Street.
Follow Poplar Street to the RIGHT onto Memorial Drive.
From Illinois: Eads Bridge
Heading WEST on Eads Bridge, continue straight onto Washington Avenue.
Turn left on Broadway.
Continue South on Broadway then turn LEFT on Chouteau Ave.
Take 3rd LEFT onto S. 2nd Street.
Turn LEFT at the T onto Poplar Street.
Follow Poplar Street to the RIGHT onto Memorial Drive.
From Illinois: Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge
Heading WEST on the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge, take the LEFT exit for N. Tucker Blvd.
Continue south on Tucker Blvd.
Turn LEFT on Chouteau Ave.
Continue east on Chouteau Ave.
Cross Broadway/4th Street then turn LEFT onto S. 2nd Street.
Turn LEFT at the T onto Poplar Street.
Follow Poplar Street to the RIGHT onto Memorial Drive.
From Missouri: Interstates 55 Northbound & 44 Eastbound
Heading NORTH on I-55/EAST on I-44, take exit 251C for Downtown/Memorial Drive.
Follow signs for Arch and merge onto Memorial Drive.
From Missouri: Interstate 64 Eastbound
Heading EAST on I-64, take Exit 40 – the “Last Missouri Exit” – to South 6th Street.
Continue STRAIGHT off of the exit on 6th street.
Turn LEFT on Chouteau Ave.
Turn LEFT on South 2nd Street.
Turn LEFT at the T onto Poplar Street.
Follow Poplar Street to the RIGHT onto Memorial Drive.
From Missouri: Interstate 70 Eastbound
Heading EAST on I-70, take Exit 249A to continue on 44-West/55- South.
Take exit 292B for Broadway.
Continue south on Broadway for approximately 1.5 miles.
Turn LEFT on Chouteau Ave.
Take 3rd LEFT onto S. 2nd Street.
Turn LEFT at the T onto Poplar Street.
Follow Poplar Street to the RIGHT onto Memorial Drive.
Riverboats at the Gateway Arch Drop-Off
Recommended for those visiting the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch first on their itinerary
For access to South Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard, please see instructions provided on itinerary. For more information, contact a Sales Manager at (314) 923-3047 or email groupsales@gatewayarch.com.
Allows for an accessible path to the Gateway Arch Riverboats
ALERT: Riverfront Detour on Weekends—Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd access is restricted from 8:00pm–6:00am every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening. During these times, levee parking and access to the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch is only available from the NORTH via Laclede’s Landing Blvd. Click here for detour directions.
