Bus & Motor Coach Directions

Coming with a large group on a bus or motorcoach? Find important directions below to the Gateway Arch and the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch drop-off areas for groups arriving by bus from all major Missouri and Illinois Interstates.

Gateway Arch Entrance Bus and Motorcoach Drop-Off/Pick-Up

Bus and motorcoach drop-off is located on Market Street & Chestnut between Memorial Dr. & 4th on either side of Luther Ely Smith Square. This is the closest drop-off to the Gateway Arch entrance.

Riverfront Bus & Motorcoach Drop-Off/Pick-Up

The Riverfront bus and motorcoach drop-off is located on Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd near the Grand Staircase.
Vehicle access to and from the St. Louis Riverfront will be detoured for construction work at Chouteau Avenue and Leonor K Sullivan Boulevard.

Inbound Traffic Navigation:
• From Chouteau Avenue heading East
• At 2nd Street turn left (North)
• At Poplar Street turn right (East)
• At Leonor K Sullivan turn left (North)

Interstate Directions to the Gateway Arch from Illinois

- Heading WEST on the Poplar Street Bridge, use the right lane to take exit 40B for I-44 toward I-70/Kansas City/Walnut St.
- Keep RIGHT at the fork to continue toward Memorial Drive.
- Take the forced LEFT at Walnut St. then take an immediate RIGHT onto Memorial Drive.
- Follow the road as it turns LEFT.
- Bus Drop-Off will be on the RIGHT.
- Heading WEST on the Martin Luther King Bridge, make a SLIGHT RIGHT to stay on Lumiere Place Blvd.
- Turn LEFT on Carr Street (crossing under I-44).
- Turn LEFT on Broadway.
- Continue south on Broadway for approximately 0.5 miles.
- Turn LEFT on Chestnut Street.
- Continue on Chestnut Street across 4th Street.
- Bus drop-off will be on the RIGHT.
- Heading WEST on Eads Bridge, continue straight onto Washington Avenue.
- Turn LEFT on Broadway.
- Continue south on Broadway then turn LEFT on Chestnut Street.
- Continue on Chestnut Street across 4th Street.
- Bus drop-off will be on the RIGHT.
- Heading WEST on the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge, take the LEFT exit for N. Tucker Blvd.
- Continue south on Tucker Blvd. then turn LEFT on Cole Street.
- Continue EAST on Cole Street then take a RIGHT on Broadway.
- Continue south on Broadway for approximately ½ mile.
- Turn LEFT on Chestnut Street.
- Bus Drop-Off will be on the RIGHT.

Interstate Directions to the Gateway Arch from Missouri

- Heading NORTH on I-55/EAST on I-44, take exit 291B for Walnut St.
- Continue onto Memorial Dr then take the forced LEFT at Walnut St.
- Take an immediate RIGHT onto Memorial Drive.
- Follow the road as it turns LEFT.
- Bus Drop-Off will be on the RIGHT.
- Heading EAST on I-64, take Exit 40 – the “Last Missouri Exit” – to South 6th Street.
- Turn LEFT on Gratiot St.
- Turn LEFT on S. 4th Street.
- Continue NORTH on 4th Street for ½ mile then turn RIGHT on Chestnut St.
- Bus Drop-Off will be on the RIGHT.
- Heading EAST on I-70, take Exit 249A to continue on 44-West/55-South.
- Take exit 292B for Broadway.
- Continue south on Broadway then turn LEFT on Chestnut Street.
- Continue on Chestnut Street across 4th Street.
- Bus drop-off will be on the RIGHT.

Walking Times (Approximate):

Gateway Arch Exit to Riverboats at the Gateway Arch: 6 minutes
Riverboats at the Gateway Arch to the Gateway Arch Entrance: 10 minutes
Old Courthouse (East Wing Entrance) to the Gateway Arch Entrance: 3 minutes
Old Courthouse (East Wing Entrance) to the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch: 14 minutes
Please note that walking times may vary based on individual pace and crowd conditions.