Jessica & Tom

Missoula's airport code is MSO and is the best option for those flying into town. It's a 20-minute drive from the airport to downtown Missoula.

For those looking to explore Montana before or after the wedding, you may want to look into other area airports for arrival or departure. 

The closest airport to Glacier Park is Kalispell (FCA), which is about a 2.5 hour drive from Missoula and 45 minutes from Glacier.

The closest airport to Yellowstone National Park is Bozeman (BZN), which is 1.5 hours from Yellowstone and 4 hours from Missoula.

All major airlines serve Montana airports, but daily flights are limited (typically 2 per airline per airport per day). Some airlines will offer seasonal direct flights to Missoula (United has a direct from SFO, for example), otherwise you can expect to connect via a hub in Minneapolis, Denver, Salt Lake, or Seattle.

Wedding events will begin Thursday evening around 8, but you may want to get into town early to enjoy the 4th of July and what is sure to be a beautiful summer day!

We've organized events to limit the amount of travel for guests. Welcome and day after events will be downtown within walking distance of the hotel, and we'll be providing buses from the hotel to the venue, so rental cars are not required unless you'd like to do your own exploring.

Taxi services are available as well as Uber, but given it is a smaller city and a holiday weekend, we'd encourage you to coordinate with fellow travelers so we don't overwhelm them!

Missoula Yellow Taxi: (406) 543-6644

Missoula Airport Shuttler: https://www.msoshuttle.com/

Rental car services are available at the Missoula airport, as well as Turo. Note that the two Marriott hotels charge a $25/day valet parking fee, but the Holiday Inn has free parking so may be the better option if you're getting a car.

Parking in downtown Missoula is relatively easy.

The Marriott hotels have $25/day valet, and the Holiday Inn has free parking.

There are also public garages within walking distance for those who are commuting into town and want to hop on the wedding shuttle to the venue.

There is also ample parking at the venue (The Barn on Mullan) if you'd prefer to drive. You can leave your car overnight and pick it up in the morning -- please don't drink and drive!

Missoula is a blast in the summer time! Some recommendations from the locals:

-Explore the local breweries (we'll have our welcome at Cranky Sam's)

-Check out the Montgomery Distillery for some libations

-Walk the hip strip for shopping and yummy bites

-Hike "the M" to get a 360 view of the former glacial lake

-Take your kids to Splash Montana water park

-See who's playing at the Wilma Theatre or the Kettlehouse Ampitheater

-Book a local guide to go fly fishing

-Drive the hour to Seeley Lake to see where Jess grew up :)

We organized our weekend so that out of town guests could make the most of Montana and explore either before or after the big day. If you're game to get out of the city, here are few places we'd recommend checking out:

-Glacier National Park

-Yellowstone National Park

-Historic Virginia City and Bannack Ghost Town (this is where Jess' grandma grew up)

-The Big Hole and Dillon (the best fly fishing)

-Check out the Bison range and a Pow Wow in the Mission Valley / Flathead Reservation

-Camp around any of the lakes in the Swan Valley or Flathead Lake (it's HUGE)

-Honestly, anywhere you go in Western Montana has beautiful views and hiking, you can't go wrong. If you're looking to do something in particular, just ask!

This is one of the busiest tourism weekends of the year for Montana, so we'd strongly recommend you book your adventures well in advance before they're sold out! This is the definition of a supply and demand problem :)