State COVID Testing Site Temporarily Moves from Convention Center to US Bank Stadium January 17-21

Via an e-announcement from the City of Minneapolis:

The State’s Minneapolis Convention Center Community Testing Site will be closed Jan. 17-21. Testing will temporarily move to U.S. Bank Stadium during that time. The U.S. Bank Stadium Community Testing Site will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 17-21 offering saliva PCR and nasal swab rapid antigen testing for both walk-ins and appointments. Appointments for this site will open on a rolling basis.

Testing will return to the Minneapolis Convention Center on Jan. 24.

People can make an appointment for a test at U.S. Bank Stadium on the Minnesota Department of Health website.

Parking and directions

• U.S. Bank Stadium is located at 401 Chicago Ave.
• Free parking will be available at the Mills Fleet Farm Parking Garage. Walk from the parking garage on Level 2 through U.S. Bank Stadium’s skyway entrance.
• From the light rail METRO station, cross on South Fourth Street and enter the Mills Fleet Farm Parking Garage at the corner of South Fourth Street and Chicago Avenue South. From the lobby of the Mills Fleet Farm Parking Garage, take the escalator to Level 2 for the skyway entry.
• The skyway entrance is accessible for all guests through the Mills Fleet Farm Parking Garage. Once inside the Mills Fleet Farm Parking Garage, take elevators to Level 2 for the skyway entry.
• If you’re using a ride-sharing app, enter the Mills Fleet Farm Parking Garage address for an accurate drop-off location.

Once inside U.S. Bank Stadium, staff and signs will direct you to the testing site.

Minnesotans can also order a test through the State’s free at-home COVID-19 testing program or visit other testing locations.