What a wonderful experience for DH and DS. Buy them white Patriots shirts, which seems to be the winning shirt for the Pats. I was in a nail salon this afternoon watching a segment on Pats fans renting RV's to go to Minneapolis. Flying and staying in an Airbnb seems so much better!

3katz, is the area around the stadium relatively safe? DH will probably go for something no more than a mile from the stadium due to traffic, crowds and weather.

Does he have tickets to the game?

bonnie, the cost is crazy, but with Brady being so "old", the combination of Brady, Patriots and Superbowl might not happen again for a long time. DS has never known the Patriots without Brady, so it might be a once in a lifetime experience for him!

Maddie, tickets are available, you just have to be willing to pay the asking price :-0

Uff.....if the Vikings were there, I'd pay a decent sum. But, with the large cities represented now, prices could get really crazy!

I like Minneapolis, & know it "fairly well". We're there a few times a year. We live in Fargo. Been to the new stadium twice.

Faron

There are a lot of newer condos and apartments on Washington Avenue which is just a couple blocks north of the stadium. I think I would stay north of the stadium. It gets a little dicey as you go south though the downtown proper area is okay. The area along Washington Ave between 35W interstate on east and 10th Avenue North to the northwest is a great redeveloped area with lots of apartments, condos, etc. 10th Ave N is near the baseball stadium. Washington Ave is just a bit south of the Mississippi River. All nice areas. The area just north of the river is also nice - condos, shopping, restaurants, etc.

Thanks 3Katz, just the information we needed.

If you get a more specific location and want more info I'm happy to help.

Sounds like a lot of fun! Hope they get great seats! One caveat: I have had airbnb hosts cancel on me in the last minute. For an event such as this where accommodation may be very very tight at the last minute, having the professionalism of a hotel may be beneficial if possible. I am a total Airbnb fan but they can be a little unreliable at times.

Thanks Robo. Hotels near the venue are sold out.

You could also ask on the City Data Forum. Better hurry up and reserve something!

City Data Minneapolis

Minneapolis has an excellent light rail system. Book a hotel on one of the lines and ride right to the game. Even better to stay farther out because the rail cars fill up closer to the stadium and many full cars will pass closer stops. Have fun!

https://www.metrotransit.org/park-ride-to-super-bowl-events-this-weekend

Mpls is in the process of closing streets, re-routing traffic to accommodate the incoming crowds. Advise may or may not be accurate from one day to the next as far as travel goes. I would be surprised to hear you can find even and Airbnb at this point. RV in winter in MN-seriously? Well, good luck we just came off the coldest string of temps in recent history, -20 is not fun people!! As a rule, Mpls is darn safe for the size City it is. I would be surprised to hear your guys had any trouble anywhere in Mpls. Light rail will bring you in and dumps out right in front of the stadium. Often these things shuttle buses from Mall parking lots too. Last time the Superbowl was in town we lived in Brooklyn Center and bussed all over to different venues set up for the big game, Ice Caste etc. After what happened to us in Philly I would be more concerned about meeting up with an Eagles fan than traversing anywhere in Mpls!!!!

I'm in St. Paul. Don't forget to look there as well---only a few miles away. The cities are generally quite safe. As said above, if you want to know about specific places you're looking at, we can give better advice. St. Paul has the spectacular crashed ice event by the Cathedral and an ice castle in the downtown Rice Park. I hope he gets to see those.

Arcy, what happened with the Eagles fan in Philly? DH and DS (teen) will be all decked out in their Patriots gear ... I would hope that a neutral turf helps with toning down crazy fans.

DH booked an airbnb walking distance to the stadium and paid for that easy location! Flights and game tickets also booked. Told DS this was his b'day and xmas gift for the year ... he added that it should probably cover a few more years too!

Emory, I'll make sure to mention those events to DH. Thanks

Glad to hear he found a place. What an exciting experience for your DH and DS.

chispa - Awww, DS is a dear boy!

Our DD lives in Minneapolis and from what she is saying, there is NOT a room to be had and hasn't for a while. Good luck!

Can I tag along and carry their luggage? I'll bring my own Gronk jersey. So jealous. #NotDone