Xcel Energy Center

199 W Kellogg Blvd

St Paul, MN 55102

The Xcel Energy Center Box Office is located in the main lobby at the southeast entrance of Xcel Energy Center (Gate 1)

Box Office Hours:

Regular Box Office Hours (September – April):
Monday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: Closed, except for events (opens 4 hours prior to the event start time) and on sales (open for on sale time only)

Summer Box Office Hours (May – August):
Monday – Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: Closed, except for events (opens 4 hours prior to the event start time) and on sales (open for on sale time only)

Tickets

Team: Minnesota Wild

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Opening: 2000

Capacity: 17,954

The arena opened on September 29, 2000. It was built on the site of the demolished St. Paul Civic Center. The push for a new arena in Saint Paul grew after the National Hockey League's Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas. Saint Paul unsuccessfully courted the NHL's Hartford Whalers and Winnipeg Jets under Mayor Norm Coleman, but the Civic Center was an obstacle to both deals.

In order to get an NHL expansion team, Saint Paul needed to build a new arena. After several failed attempts to get funding, the project was funded by the state in April 1998. The state gave Saint Paul a no interest loan for $65 million of the $130 million project, though the state forgave $17 million of that loan in exchange for high school sports championships played at the arena.

In 2004, it was named by ESPN as the best overall sports venue in the U.S. The 10 millionth person passed through the gates on July 3, 2007.

History

Parking

From the East

From the West

How to get there?

From the South

From the North

Take I-35E south and exit on Wacouta. Turn right on W. 7th Street. Turn left on Kellogg Boulevard.

Take I-35 north to the Grand Avenue exit. Turn right and follow Grand Avenue to W. 7th Street. Take a left on West 7th Street. Turn right on Kellogg Boulevard.

Take I-94 west to the Mounds Boulevard/Kellogg Boulevard exit 243. Turn left on Kellogg Boulevard. Turn right on Robert Street. Turn left on 7th Street. Turn left on Kellogg Boulevard.

Take I-94 east and exit on 5th Street. Turn right on W. 7th Street. Turn left on Kellogg Boulevard.

Take the airport access road and follow signs for Hwy. 5 to Saint Paul. Travel on Hwy. 5 to Saint Paul (approximately 8 miles) to 35E north. Take 35E north to the Kellogg Boulevard exit and turn right.

TRAVEL BY BUS OR LIGHT RAIL

Xcel Energy Center is easy to access from several Metro Transit bus lines servicing the downtown Saint Paul area. Metro Transit offers an online Trip Planner that allows travelers to create a custom personal schedule to travel by bus to Xcel Energy Center. Take the train to Central Station and then walk about 10 minutes to Xcel Energy Center.

SKYWAYS

Many of Saint Paul’s city blocks are conveniently connected on the second floors by five miles of an award-winning skyway system. The skyway is an above ground, climate-controlled walkway that connects the buildings in downtown Saint Paul. Skyway maps are located throughout the system and each walkway is color-coded to make navigating easy.

From the MSP Airport

Xcel Energy Center is serviced by two parking ramps (RiverCentre and Kellogg) directly connected to the complex. For most Xcel Energy Center events, pre-paid parking is available in the RiverCentre Ramp via Ticketmaster. Please visit the event page of the specific event you are attending to purchase pre-paid parking.

RiverCentre Ramp – 150 West Kellogg Boulevard
Kellogg Ramp – 129 West Kellogg Boulevard

Nearby parking ramps:
Seven Corners – 150 Smith Avenue
Smith Avenue Transit Center (SATC) – 145 Smith Avenue
Wells Fargo Center Ramp
Lawson Commons – 10 W. 6th Street
Victory Ramp – 344 N. Wabasha Street
405 Minnesota Street
56 E. 6th Street
411 Cedar Street
326 Minnesota Street

Public Transportation