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The Quick Ride Ramp is open again at MSP Airport, providing another convenient parking option as the spring break travel season arrives.
The Quick Ride Ramp’s 1,300 parking spots are located on Northwest Drive, found off of Hwy. 5 at the Post Road exit. Parking customers at the ramp receive a discounted daily rate of $19 and get free shuttle service to either Terminal 1 or Terminal 2. Simply wait by your car until one of the airport’s shuttles -- which operate 24/7 -- stops by to pick you up. Payment is by credit card only.
Parkers can also use Prebooked Parking at the Quick Ride Ramp. Sign up for a prebooked spot, have it waiting for you and save $2 off the daily rate.
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Spring break travelers booking parking online will also notice a special deal at the Terminal 1 ramps. Customers that book for more than seven days between March 1st – 31st at Terminal 1 receive $7 off per day!
Prebook your parking to guarantee a space while saving an additional $2 per day.
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 Starting in June, WestJet will begin direct flights between Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Edmonton, Alberta.
The first-ever service from the Calgary, Canada-based airline at MSP will make it the 16th airline serving the Twin Cities.
View more information about WestJet and the Edmonton service.
 As the Navigating MSP Program celebrates its 10-year anniversary in 2023, there are almost 5,000 all-time participants who can look back on the experience that made their trip through MSP easier.
Navigating MSP allows travelers with special needs to take a free practice run through the airport, experiencing everything from the TSA security lines, to the airport, its amenities and boarding process.
“What a fantastic event,” said participant Jen Seiler, after attending one of the recent Saturday morning programs. “We had a great time learning about MSP. Jesse now wants to fly! He is no longer afraid. Wonderful program. Bless you all for caring about all people.”
Sessions are held monthly. Due to demand, spots are only available for families traveling soon. Visit the program’s webpage for more information.
The MSP Travelers Assistance program – volunteers who staff many of the information booths at MSP – act as tour guides during the sessions, where participants board an actual plane. The program’s partners include the TSA and Delta Air Lines, whose pilots share ideas to make the airline experience as smooth as possible.
MSP and the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which operates MSP, are also thankful to Fraser and the Autism Society of Minnesota for their longstanding support of the program.
MSP Airport is once again rolling out the red carpet for a major Twin Cities sporting event.
The upcoming Big 10 Women's Basketball Tournament will be held in Minneapolis March 1-5. MSP Airport has activities planned for the arriving fans, and tournament attendees will notice that the Big 10 is placing MSP branding on signage and promotional materials.
An estimated 7,000 people are expected to visit the Twin Cities for the tournament at Target Center, featuring five of the top 15-ranked women's basketball teams in the country. The teams and fans will be greeted with welcome messages that include MSP branding, a new feature.
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"We're really proud to have that MSP logo on all Big 10 signage here at the airport as well as at other tournament events and on our website," said Tyler Boike, the sports operations manager with Meet Minneapolis, the city’s convention and tourism group.
Fans and teams will be welcomed on the baggage claim level of Terminal 1 by DJ Mickey Breeze (pictured) on March 2 from 4-6 p.m., and by DJ Hayes on March 3 from 2-4 p.m.
Next year, the Twin Cities will host both the men's and women's Big 10 basketball tournaments on back-to-back weeks.
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Does that public-address voice sound familiar? Maybe it's someone you know.
For the third year in a row, MSP Airport employees auditioned for the "Voices of MSP," which provides public address announcements at specific locations across the terminals.
Full information is available here. You can also watch a recent news story about the Voices program from WCCO-TV.
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The new general manager of one of MSP Airport's largest concessions groups is enjoying the pace of business at the airport.
Jay Hackett comes from a background in the world of sports arenas and major league sports teams, and is settling into his new role leading Areas, the concession that runs some of MSP's most popular restaurant brands, including Blue Door Pub and Hi-Lo Diner.
Get to know Jay a little better in this profile piece.
For more information about employment opportunities at MSP, visit our job board.
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 MSP Airport served 31.2 million passengers in 2022, which marks a 24% increase compared to 2021, and shows a continuing recovery from the pandemic.
Our non-stop destinations have grown too – from 137 in 2021 to 145 today. Those routes include the return of Delta’s non-stop service to London and Seoul, and Condor’s route to Frankfurt.
View all the full-year statistics
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