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St. Matthews is a city in the Kentucky Derby Region, part of metro Louisville. Population is approximately 15,000. Zip code is 40207. Area code is 502.

Get in

By car

St. Matthews, generally, lies in the northwest quadrant of the I-64, I-264 (Watterson Expressway) interchange. The city can be reached easily from these routes. From I-64, use the Cannons Ln. (Exit 10) or I-264 North (Exit 12A) interchanges. From I-264 use the Breckenridge Ln. North (Exit 19B) or Shelbyville Rd. West (Exit 21B) exits.

By bus

TARC [1] offers several bus routes around St. Matthews and Jefferson County.

By plane

Bowman Field [2], located at Cannons Ln south of I-64, offers services for small aircraft. There are two runways with lengths of 3032' and 3200'.

Louisville International Airport [3], located eight miles from St. Matthews, has several commercial flights to major cities around the country. Follow I-264 West to I-65 and the Fair/Expo Center area.

By train

There is no passenger rail service to St. Matthews or Louisville.

Get around

Major routes in St. Matthews: East-west roads Frankfort Ave. (from downtown Louisville) and Shelbyville Rd. (from Middletown) meet at the intersection of north-south roads Breckenridge Ln. (from Hikes Point) and Chenoweth Ln. (from Brownsboro Rd.) in the heart of St. Matthews. Also at this intersection is Westport Rd., running northeast into the Springhurst area. One block west of this intersection is Lexington Rd., bringing traffic in from the Cherokee Park area. Others roads in St. Matthews include Dutchmans Pkwy. (near I-264), Cannons Ln. (near Seneca Park), Hubbards Ln. (connecting Westport Rd. and Dutchmans Pkwy area), and Bowling Blvd (near Mall St. Matthews).

See

High School Sports

Movie Theater

Do

Parks

  • Brown Park (with Walking Trails), Kresge Way at Browns Ln., +1 502 895-9444.
  • Dayton Avenue Park Nature Preserve
  • St. Matthews Community Center & Park (with Walking Trails), 310 Ten Pin Ln, +1 502 895-9444.
  • Seneca Park (with Walking Trails) Golf Course/Pro Shop, 2300 Seneca Park Road, Louisville, +1 502 458-9298.
  • Warwick Park, Warwick Ave, 895-9444.

Buy

Eat

American

Asian

Bistros & Cafes

Ice Cream

Italian & Pizza

Mexican

Seafood

Sports Pubs

Drink

Alcohol

Coffeehouses

  • Heine Brothers' Coffee, 119 Chenoweth Ln, +1 502 893-5103.
  • Starbucks. 3 locations: 4400 Shelbyville Rd. +1 502 899-1210, Mall St. Matthews +1 502 259-9591, 285 N. Hubbards Ln. +1 502 894-9280

Sleep

Bed & Breakfast

Hotels

Go next

Routes through Saint Matthews
St. LouisLouisville  W  E  JeffersontownFrankfort
EvansvilleLouisville  W  E  ShelbyvilleFrankfort


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