The wait times in our emergency departments are longer than usual due to illnesses like RSV and the flu. View our estimated ED wait times and learn more about where to get care for your sick child.
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345 North Smith Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
Hours: Our hospital remains open 24/7.
Children’s Minnesota emergency department drop-off and pick-up is located on Smith Avenue.
Gardenview Tower – 3rd Floor
347 N. Smith Avenue, Suite 302
Saint Paul, MN 55102
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Garden View Medical Building
347 Smith Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55102
345 Smith Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55102
If your child is experiencing a life-threatening emergency call 9-1-1 right away.
Patients who come to Children’s Minnesota’s emergency departments will be assessed as they arrive. The order in which you are seen is based on the urgency of care needed, which means someone that comes after you may be seen before you. Estimated wait times can change quickly.
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Wait times are an estimate and reflect the average time from arrival to being in an exam room.
The estimate can change quickly.
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Our St. Paul facilities are centrally located on the western edge of downtown St. Paul, and are easily accessible from all parts of the region via Interstate highways or by local arterial streets. Download a printable map to this location.
Three parking ramps are located on campus.
The Red Ramp is the main parking ramp at the Children’s Minnesota – St. Paul campus, located near the corner of Smith Avenue and Grand Avenue.
The Green Ramp is closest to the Ritchie Medical Plaza. When going south on Smith Avenue, the entrance to the Green Ramp is on the left, across the street from Children’s Minnesota – St. Paul hospital.
The first 15 minutes of public parking in all St. Paul campus ramps is free. Special parking rates are available to parents who are at the hospital for long periods of time or for those who make frequent daily trips to the hospital. Ask your child’s nurse about special parking rates for parents.
For more information call campus services at 651-241-7275 or the family relations liaison at 651-220-6888.
For a directory of locations, suites and wayfinding information, download the PDF below.
Parking rates are posted at the parking entrance and are subject to change. Rates apply 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
| Parking duration | Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-15 minutes | Free |
| 15 mins -1 hour | $4 |
| 1-2 hours | $5 |
| 2-2.5 hours | $6 |
| 2.5-3 hours | $7 |
| 3-5 hours | $8 |
| 5-6 hours | $10 |
| 6-7 hours | $11 |
| Over 7 hours (Max rate) | $16 |
| Valet (Parking validation tickets are accepted) | $6 |
| Senior rate - valet | $4 |
| Senior rate - ramp | $3 |
Reach us 24/7 for patient referrals, consults, admissions and neonatal transport.
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