August 2015
TRANSIT GUIDE FOR MINNEAPOLIS VISITORS 5 2.5 35W METRO Green Line approximately every 10 minutes throughout the day; every 10-15 minutes evenings; every 30-60 minutes overnight. METRO Blue Line approximately every 10 minutes during weekday rush hours; every 10 minutes midday; every 15 minutes evenings. METRO Station Northstar Commuter Rail Hotels Theatres Museums Points of Interest Downtown Zone boundary alking time (minutes)
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Medical 22 Residence
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22 2nd Ave 2nd 9 City Hall 1st St Hall 11 10th St 14 22 Center 7 Hennepin Suites E 15th St
County Gov't Comfort
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Best Portland
Marquette The Hotel
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Minneapolis Western 5th Ave Ave 5th S Normandy 59 Downtown– 11 14
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25 4th Ave Ave 4th 18 12 7 2nd St 3rd St 17 6 10
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Nicollet Mall
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22 11th St First Nicollet Mall Nicollet 19 Avenue Alice Rainville Pl 5 Hotel Doubletree Grant Guest Suites Millennium Ramp B/5th Street Transit Center
Workshop 12th St Brave New
Le Méridien
18 17 Nicollet LaSalle
5th St Theatre Orpheum Target Field 25
Hotel Hyatt Hennepin 11th St
Regency
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Station Target Field Platform 2 Y 12 Jefferson Lines
Greyhound and
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Twins Way Twins Ramp A/7th Street Transit Center
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DOWNTOWN ST. PAUL MINNEHAHA FALLS PARK Take the Green Line – board on 5th St. One of Minneapolis’ oldest and most popular parks, it has a 53-foot waterfall, walking and bike paths, bike rentals and a EAT STREET dog park. By train: board the Blue Line on 5th St. More than 55 restaurants in the space of 20 blocks on Nicollet Avenue. Take Route 17 or 18 – board on 3rd or 2nd MSP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Ave. S. The Blue Line serves both Terminal 1 – Lindbergh and Terminal 2 – Humphrey. Take the Blue Line – board on 5th St. FIRST AVENUE This famous night club hosts the best of local and national STATE CAPITOL (ST. PAUL) musical acts. Take Routes 5, 19, 22 and 94. A stunning historic site outside downtown St. Paul offering hourly guided tours. Take the Green Line – board on 5th St. FREE RIDE BUS Look for buses marked “Free Ride” on Marquette, 2nd and TARGET CENTER 3rd avenues for travel between Grant St. and Home of Timberwolves and Lynx basketball, concerts and Washington Ave. more. By bus: take any Hennepin Ave. route or Route 5, 19 or 22 on 7th St. By train: board the Blue or Green Line on 5th St., GREYHOUND AND get off at Warehouse District/Hennepin Ave Station. JEFFERSON LINES STATION Connect to intercity transit routes. Take any Hennepin Ave. TARGET FIELD route or Route 5, 19 or 22 on 7th St. Home of the Minnesota Twins. By train: board the Blue or Green Line on 5th St. MALL OF AMERICA A shopper’s paradise, with more than 500 stores just a short UPTOWN train ride away. By train: board the Blue Line on 5th St. A vibrant area with eclectic restaurants and specialty stores. Take Route 17 – board on 3rd or 2nd Ave. S. Take Route 6 or MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER 12 – board on Hennepin Ave. This facility hosts events and conventions for international and local clientele. Take Route 10, 17, 18, 25, or 59 on 3rd or WALKER ART CENTER AND 2nd Ave. S. SCULPTURE GARDEN One of the nation’s premier resources for contemporary art. MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS(MIA)/ Take Route 4, 6 or 12 – board on Hennepin Ave. CHILDREN’S THEATRE COMPANY (CTC) MIA is known internationally as one of America’s great WEISMAN ART MUSEUM/ museums. CTC offers productions of classic children’s tales. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Take Route 11A – board on 3rd Ave. S. Designed by Frank Gehry, the museum features early 20th-century American artists. It’s located on the campus of the University of Minnesota. By train: board the Green Line on 5th St. GETTING AROUND BY BUS AND LIGHT RAIL
WHERE TO GET Bus service to downtown St. Paul: INFORMATION Board Route 54 at Gate 4 at the Transit Center, up one level from the tram. Service operates Online roughly every 15 minutes. Travel time is Visit metrotransit.org and click on How to Ride 20 minutes. for answers to all your questions about riding the train or bus. Use the online Trip Planner and From Terminal 2 – Humphrey, follow the signs you’ll have a personalized itinerary in seconds. to the Transit Station.
By phone Our transit experts provide everything you CASH FARES need to complete your trip. Give them a call Fares range from $1.75 to $3 depending on at 612-373-3333 (TTY 612-341-0140). time of travel and type of service.
In person On trains, buy a ticket from machines at rail Visit our service centers in downtown stations. Tickets are valid for bus and METRO Minneapolis and St. Paul for answers to train rides for 2½ hours. Credit cards are questions about routes, schedules or fares. accepted and change is available. Keep CONNECTING FROM your ticket as proof of fare payment to THE AIRPORT police officers who patrol trains. From Terminal 1 – Lindbergh baggage claim On buses, place dollar bills or coins in the farebox. area, take the elevator or escalator to the Sorry, change is not available. To transfer to lower level. Follow the Ground Transportation another bus or train, ask for a transfer, which is signs to the tram, which will take you to the valid for bus and METRO Line rides for 2½ hours. Transit Center. FARE OPTIONS Blue Line service to downtown Minneapolis or Mall of America: All are available on the bus and at Take the escalator down one level from the rail ticket machine. the tram and buy a rail ticket at the ticket machine. Continue down another level to Downtown Zone the rail platform. Ride within the Minneapolis or St. Paul Downtown Zones for only 50¢ at any time. Trains operate roughly every 10–15 minutes (Transfers are not available.) during most of the day. Travel time to Mall of America is 11 minutes, to downtown Day Pass Minneapolis is 25 minutes. Get unlimited rides on buses and METRO Lines for a full 24 hours. All for $6. At Downtown East Station, you can transfer to a METRO Green Line train for service to the Visitor Pass University of Minnesota and downtown For just $4.50, this pass includes an entire day’s St. Paul. worth of rides (not valid on Northstar or express buses).
All fares subject to change. GETTING AROUND BY LIGHT RAIL
METRO LINES
Target Field
Warehouse District/Hennepin Ave
Nicollet Mall
Government Plaza
Downtown East
Cedar-Riverside West Bank TAKE THE TRAIN –
Franklin Ave East Bank it’s fast, reliable and affordable
Lake St/Midtown Stadium Village The METRO system (Blue, Green & Red lines) is ideal for visitors because it connects you to many 38th St Prospect Park of the major Twin Cities destinations: downtown Minneapolis, the airport, University of Minnesota 46th St Westgate downtown St. Paul and Mall of America. The system operates every day in all weather and 50th St/Minnehaha Park Raymond Ave traffic conditions — you won’t miss your flight.
Travel times: VA Medical Center Fairview Ave
Downtown 23 minutes Terminal 1 – Fort Snelling Snelling Ave Minneapolis Lindbergh
Airport – Terminal 1 Hamline Ave Downtown 25 minutes Terminal 2 – Minneapolis Humphrey
Airport – Terminal 2 Lexington Parkway Downtown 35 minutes Mall of Minneapolis America American Blvd Victoria St Downtown 10 minutes U of M Minneapolis Bloomington Central Dale St
Downtown Downtown 45 minutes 28th Ave Western Ave Minneapolis St. Paul
Mall of America Capitol/Rice St
Cedar Grove Robert St
140th St 10th St
147th St Central 612-373-3333 metrotransit.org Apple Valley Union Depot
Transit Station 06-037-04-15