Downtown Billings is a compact, pedestrian-friendly part of the city where you can walk between breweries, restaurants, shops and entertainment. Its museums and Dehler Park add cultural and sporting stops to a downtown visit, while transit and parking options help you plan how to get around.
- The Yellowstone Art Museum is at 401 North 27th Street.
- MET Transit routes include the Downtown Circulator and the Heights to Downtown Connector.
- Park 3 is at 210 North 27th Street, adjacent to City Hall.
Getting oriented in downtown Billings
Downtown Billings is compact enough to explore on foot between its breweries, restaurants, shops and entertainment. Visit Billings’ visitor guide includes a city map and a Scenic Guide with numbered locations, including a cluster of attractions in and near downtown.
Use the map to group nearby stops and keep your plans within the central area. For more ideas centered on the city’s cultural venues, which museums to visit in Billings is a useful place to compare options.
Which museums and cultural stops can you visit downtown?
The Yellowstone Art Museum is a downtown stop at 401 North 27th Street. Its hours include Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and every first Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Since hours can change, check the official site before you go.
Admission is free for Yellowstone County residents. For visitors from outside the county, admission is $8 for adults and $6 for seniors; people 18 or under and guests with a student ID enter free. Visitor parking is free on the east side of campus, with access from North 27th Street or North 26th Street. Overnight parking is not permitted.
The museum building is ADA-compliant and fully accessible, and a limited number of wheelchairs are available at the admissions desk.
What should you know before visiting Dehler Park?
Dehler Park is a downtown Billings destination for event visits. Check the park’s event details before you plan a visit, since no event schedule or ticket information is included here. For game-day planning, what to know about visiting Dehler Park covers the venue.
How do you get from WoodSpring Suites Billings to downtown?
Downtown Billings is about 11 minutes by car or 62 minutes on foot from WoodSpring Suites Billings. MET Transit routes include Route 1, the Downtown Circulator, and Route 16, the Heights to Downtown Connector. The Downtown Transfer Center is at 220 N. 25th Street.
All MET Transit vehicles are wheelchair accessible. The city directs riders to the Passio Go app for real-time detour alerts and route updates; its accessibility contact number is (406) 657-8218. For a broader look at transport, how to get around Billings covers options for hotel guests.
How can you plan parking and time downtown?
Downtown parking includes metered on-street spaces and city-owned garages. On-street rates are $1.50 for the first hour, $1.50 for the second, $3.00 for the third and $3.50 for the fourth, with a four-hour maximum and a total of $9.50. All city parking meters accept PayByPhone; some downtown meters also accept credit cards.
City-owned parking garages cost $1.25 per hour, seven days a week, with a $15 daily maximum. Park 3, at 210 North 27th Street, is adjacent to City Hall and has downtown’s only public restroom. Parking rates and transit details can change, so check the official site before you go.
For a visit focused on the museum, check its opening hours first, then use the downtown map to plan other stops nearby. If you’re going to Dehler Park for an event, confirm event details separately and account for parking or transit in your route.
FAQs
Is downtown Billings walkable?
Visit Billings describes downtown as compact and pedestrian-friendly, with breweries, restaurants, shops and entertainment within walking reach.
What are the Yellowstone Art Museum’s admission prices?
Admission is free for Yellowstone County residents, people 18 or under and guests with a student ID. Other visitors pay $8 for adults or $6 for seniors.
Where is the Downtown Transfer Center?
MET Transit’s Downtown Transfer Center is at 220 N. 25th Street.
Where can you find a public restroom downtown?
Park 3, at 210 North 27th Street next to City Hall, is identified as downtown’s only public restroom.