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HOTEL PARTNER
Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark is the Official Hotel of First Night. The First Night New Years Eve Package starts at $154 and includes:

• Overnight Accommodations
• Complimentary transportation to and from Grand Center
• First Night buttons (ONE BUTTON PER ROOM OCCUPANT)
• $5.00 Starbuck’s Gift Card

METROLINK
MetroLink is the easiest way to get to First Night.  Exit the Scott Street (Grand) station and hop on the lower level Metro shuttle marked “First Night” that will take you to the shuttle stop at the northwest corner of Grand and Lindell. The first shuttle to First Night will begin at 4:30 pm and the last shuttle to the Grand MetroLink station will depart at 12:30 am. For more information, visit metrostl.org

DRIVING
TRAVELING EAST
HIGHWAY 40 eastbound, use one of three exits
Vandeventer exit: Take left at stop light on to Vandeventer, proceed to Olive or Washington, turn right (east) to available street, lot or garage parking.

Market exit: Merge left on to Market.  At first light, make a left on to Compton (north) and proceed to available street, lot or garage parking along Lindell, Olive, Locust, Washington or Sam Shepard.

Grand exit: Make a right on to Grand (north). Take a left on to Laclede to access the St. Louis University garage. Or, at Lindell, make a left to access Spring and available street, lot or garage parking on the west side of Grand.  You can also make a right at Lindell to access the St. Louis University garage at Compton or available street or lot parking on the east side of Grand.

HIGHWAY 44 eastbound, use the Grand exit
Take left on to Grand (north). For parking, see preceding Hwy 40 directions.

Take Hwy 70 eastbound and use the Grand exit
Make a right (south) on to Grand. Proceed to Delmar, make right (west) and proceed to available street, lot or garage parking along Delmar, or turn south from Delmar on to Grandel Square, Washington, Olive or Lindell.

TRAVELING WEST
HIGHWAY 40 westbound
Use the Forest Park Parkway/Grand exit. Merge to right, following Grand exit signs. Make a right on to Grand (north). Take a left on to Laclede to access the St. Louis University garage. Or, at Lindell, make a left to access Spring and available street, lot or garage parking on the west side of Grand.  You can also make a right at Lindell to access the St. Louis University garage at Compton or available street or lot parking on the east side of Grand.

HIGHWAY 44 westbound
Use the Grand exit.

HIGHWAY 70 eastbound
Use the Grand exit. Take left on to Grand (south).  For parking, follow the same directions as listed under Hwy 70 westbound or check out the section marked Parking.

PARKING
Grand Boulevard will be closed from Lindell to Delmar to motor vehicles beginning at 6 am on Monday, December 31.

Grand Center District Parking Lots & Garages
Garages and Lots will be open for parking ($4–$5 fee) and may be accessed in the following ways: 
From the west side of Grand:  Use Spring Avenue and enter one of the five parking lots/garages from Olive Street, Washington Boulevard, or Grandel Square.

There will be limited street parking available on the east side of Grand due to reserved parking for the Symphony and Permit Only parking on the lots.

St. Louis University Parking Garages
Located at Grand and Laclede, or at Olive and Compton, will be available for parking ($4 fee).  

Street Parking
Come early and park for free on the street. The Grand Center area is home to thousands of on street parking spaces… come early, stay late…plan to have A LOT of  fun!