Nicollet Mall | Minneapolis

Nicollet Mall is a pedestrian-oriented street in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It functions as a central public space and commercial corridor.

Visual Characteristics

The mall is characterized by its wide, paved pedestrian walkways, interspersed with planters, seating areas, and public art installations. Streetlights are integrated into the design. The surrounding buildings are primarily modern commercial structures, varying in height and architectural style, with facades of glass, steel, and concrete. The street itself is paved with granite and concrete.

Location & Access Logistics

Nicollet Mall extends approximately 12 blocks, from Washington Avenue to 13th Street, running through the heart of downtown Minneapolis. It is located approximately 0.5km South of the Mississippi River. Parking is available in several multi-story parking garages adjacent to the mall, including the Nicollet Mall Ramp and the City Center Ramp. Public transport is extensive, with numerous Metro Transit bus routes running along and across the mall, including routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 40, 50, 51, 53, 54, 61, 65, 67, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 94, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273