The Riverside campus of University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview and University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview is located in the Cedar-Riverside area of Minneapolis. lt is easily accessible from virtually any point in the metro area, via Interstate-94.

Metro-area traffic updates

Road access continues to be open to our hospitals and clinics. Please see the driving directions below. For latest information on Twin Cities traffic changes due to the I-35W bridge collapse, click here.

Directions from the North
Take Interstate-35W south to Highway 280. Follow Highway 280 south to Interstate-94 and take Interstate-94 west to the Riverside exit. Turn right and follow Riverside Avenue. Proceed three blocks to 23rd Avenue South and turn right for the hospital entrance and the emergency department entrance.

Directions from the South
Take Interstate-35W north to Interstate-94 east. Follow Interstate-94 east to the 25th Avenue exit. Turn left and proceed one block to Riverside Avenue. Turn left onto Riverside Avenue and proceed two blocks to 23rd Avenue South and turn right for the hospital entrance and the emergency department entrance.

Directions from St. Paul
Follow Interstate-94 west to the Riverside Avenue exit. Turn right and follow Riverside Avenue. Proceed three blocks to 23rd Avenue South and turn right for the hospital entrance and the emergency department entrance.

Directions from the West
Take Highway 55 or Interstate-394 east to Interstate-94 east. Follow Interstate-94 east to the 25th Avenue exit. Turn left and proceed one block to Riverside Avenue. Turn right and follow Riverside Avenue. Proceed three blocks to 23rd Avenue South and turn right for the hospital entrance and the emergency department entrance.

Parking
Valet parking is available at no extra charge at the hospital entrance weekdays from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. and in the Gold parking garage, near the 2512 S. 7th St. building, from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. If you choose to park your car yourself, patient and visitor parking is available in the Red parking ramp located on Riverside Avenue between 23rd and 24th avenues and in the Yellow ramp north of the HealthPartners Riverside Clinic. The Blue parking lot is also available for patient and visitor parking.