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Mon - Fri 10 – 9
Saturday 9 – 9
Sunday 10 – 6
612-339-6290 press 4
309 Cedar Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Upstairs from
Midwest Mountaineering
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Thrifty Outfitters
309 Cedar Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Telephone: 612–339–3433
Look for our beautiful, classic turn of the nineteenth century two-story red brick building on the Northeast corner of Cedar and Riverside Avenues – very close to the Metrodome, University of Minnesota, West Bank and the seven corners intersection. Thrifty Outfitters is located on the second floor, directly above Midwest Mountaineering.
Light rail is coming to Thrifty Outfitters … AGAIN! We are excited to be located less than one block from the future Green Line's West Bank Station, scheduled to be operational in 2014.
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Midwest Mountaineering's Local Area
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Mapquest – Door-to-Door Directions
From Your Home to Midwest Mountaineering
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 I-35W Northbound |
• Take U of M exit (17C). • Take West Bank branch of the exit to Washington Ave. • Turn right (East) on Washington Ave S. • Veer right as Washington Ave S becomes Cedar Ave S. • Cross the bridge over Washington Ave. • Turn left (East) on 3rd St S (immediately before the store). • Turn right (South) to enter the Impark surface parking lot. FREE PARKING – we'll validate your stub for up to 2 hours! |
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I-35W Southbound |
• Take Washington Ave exit (17C). • Turn left (East) on Washington Ave S. • Cross the bridge over I-35W. • Veer right as Washington Ave S becomes Cedar Ave S. • Cross the bridge over Washington Ave. • Turn left (East) on 3rd St S (immediately before the store). • Turn right (South) to enter the Impark surface parking lot. FREE PARKING – we'll validate your stub for up to 2 hours! |
 I-94 Westbound |
• Take Cedar Ave exit (234C). • Turn right (North) on Cedar Ave S. • Go about 3 blocks to Riverside Ave. • Turn right (East) on 3rd St S (immediately after passing the store). • Turn right (South) to enter the Impark surface parking lot. FREE PARKING – we'll validate your stub for up to 2 hours! |
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I-94 Eastbound |
• Take I-35W Northbound exit (233C) after tunnel. • Follow I-35W Northbound instructions above. |
 Downtown Minneapolis |
• Take South 4th St Eastbound past the Metrodome (becomes Washington Ave SE). • Pass under I-35W. • Take Cedar Ave S exit. • Turn right (South) on Cedar Ave S. • Turn left (East) on 3rd St S. • Turn right (South) to enter the Impark surface parking lot. FREE PARKING – we'll validate your stub for up to 2 hours! |
 U of MN – East Bank Campus |
Walking: • Take the Washington Ave bridge across the Mississippi River. • Veer left (Southwest) across mall area. • Pass between Blegen Hall and Social Sciences. • Turn right (West) before Wilson Library. • Turn left (South) after Wilson Library. • Turn right (West) before Carlson School of Management. • Cross 19th Ave S. at 3rd St S • Turn left to enter the surface parking lot immediately past the 19th Ave Ramp. Driving: • Take the Washington Ave bridge across the Mississippi River. • Take Cedar Ave S exit. • Turn left (South) on Cedar Ave S. • Cross the bridge. • Turn left (East) on 3rd St S (immediately before the store). • Turn right (South) to enter the Impark surface parking lot. FREE PARKING – we'll validate your stub for up to 2 hours! |
Free Parking
It's Easy: No purchase required!
- Park in the surface level parking lot (not the ramp) right behind our store!
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Our friendly employees will validate your ticket:
Weekdays before 6:00p.m. = 2 hours max.
Weekdays after 6:00p.m. and weekends = 4 hours max.
Please note: No free parking during Outdoor Adventure Expo week (due to the tents taking up the parking lot space). Please see the Expo website's Find Us page for expo parking assistance.
Light Rail Transit
Coming from downtown Minneapolis, the Airport, or Mall of America? Hiawatha (Blue) Line: (www.metrotransit.org) makes a stop at Riverside Station, just three blocks from Midwest Mountaineering. Did I mention it's easy to find? Just continue Westbound on Riverside Ave past Cedar Ave and follow the road to the left as Riverside becomes 15th Ave South, go two blocks. Trains run at least every 15 minutes: check out the train schedule. Central Corridor (Green) Line: We are excited to be located less than one block from the future Green Line's West Bank Station, scheduled to be operational in 2014. |
Cost: $1.75
$2.25 during rush hours
Make it convenient – Purchase a Go To Card for easy riding on all buses and trains, and get a 10% discount (Click image at right). |
MTC Bus
Hop a bus – many routes go right past Midwest Mountaineering! Use Metro Transit's handy-dandy interactive Trip Planner to get route information - directly from your door to ours! |
U of M – Campus Connector Shuttle Bus
Easily ride from the store (West Bank) to the East Bank (5 minutes) and Saint Paul (20 minutes) campuses! Catch these frequent-running buses one block from our door (next to Willey Hall on the westbound Washington Ave exit). View the campus shuttle bus map & schedule to see how easy it is!
P.S. You don't need to be a university student to ride these free shuttle buses!
Cost: FREE.
Bicycle to Thrifty Outfitters
Easily ride to the store on many trails including Mississippi River Roads (East and West), Hiawatha Avenue, Midtown Greenway, and numerous U of MN bicycle lanes including the 19th/10th Avenue, Dinkytown Bikeway Connection, and Washington Avenue Bridges. All buses and trains can carry your bike, too.
Park your bike on the North side of the building - next to The Hub Bike Coop. Additional bike parking (100 plus spaces) is available on the mall between the Humphrey Center and Wilson Library.
Cost: FREE + Fresh Air & Exercise.