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Whether you’re one of the thousands participating in the races or a spectator cheering the runners on, MetroLink is the best way for you to enjoy all of the excitement of the Greater St. Louis Marathon on Saturday, April 11, without worrying about traffic, parking and navigating numerous road closures.

The Greater St. Louis Marathon’s full marathon, half-marathon, and 10K races all begin at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 11. The starting line for all of the races is on Market Street near Stifel Theatre. Runners and spectators can park their vehicles for free at any of 21 Metro Park-Ride lots located at MetroLink stations in Missouri and Illinois, purchase a $5 Day Pass for round-trip travel on MetroLink, and ride to the Union Station or Civic Center MetroLink Stations, which are both just south of Market Street and the race starting line.

MetroBus is another option with more than a dozen bus routes serving the Civic Center Transit Center, located just south of Market Street. However, MetroBus riders are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for their bus commutes in St. Louis on Saturday due to numerous road closures and detours, particularly in downtown.

Street closures for the Greater St. Louis Marathon races and festivities will impact 15 MetroBus routes in St. Louis on Saturday. The street closures will be in place starting at 5 a.m. on Saturday, and will remain until the races conclude late Saturday afternoon. The impacted MetroBus routes are:

#4 Natural Bridge | #8 Shaw-Cherokee | #10 Gravois-Lindell | #19 St. Louis Ave. | #30 Arsenal | #31 Chouteau
#32 Dr. ML King | #40 N. Broadway | #41 Lee | #59 Oakland | #73 Carondelet
#74 Florissant | #94 Page | #95 Kingshighway | #97 Delmar

Check the Rider Alerts page for more information on detours impacting your MetroBus route. If you have any questions or need assistance planning your trip to the Greater St. Louis Marathon, contact Metro Transit Information at 314.207.9786 (text) or 314.231.2345 (phone).