April 2019 TRANSIT GUIDE FOR ST. PAUL VISITORS 3 3 Como67 62 Como L’Orient LEGEND Maria Park 7th St Charles University Downtown Zone limit Swede 68 35E Ride in the Downtown Zone for 50¢ (transfers not Hollow Park available). Board any bus or train going the direction Rice Cedar 71 13th St you want to go. Payne Sherburne Mississippi Economy Inn Pine Capitol Olive Marion METRO Green Line University University Regions Approximately every 10 minutes throughout the day; every Hospital Grove 10-15 minutes evenings; every 30-60 minutes overnight. Capitol/ Robert 12th St Kittson Rice St Minnesota 68 Station State Capitol 71 Aurora Rail Stations Theatres 14th St 3 Aurora John Lafayette 62 Pine Robert St 74 Bus Routes Museums 67 Station 64 61 Martin Luther King Blvd 8th St Hotels7th St Points of Interest Olive Cedar Columbus Embassy 12th St Jackson Suites 94 Sibley 74 0 2 5 Temperance 64 Best Western Robert 61 Kellogg Kelly Inn Wacouta Sibley Walking time (minutes) Veterans Park 8th St John Ireland Blvd Service Bldg 16 11th St E Broadway 3 Minnesota 10th St E 3 3 16 62 12th St 70 67 62 16 7th St Pedro 68 CHS 63 67 Park 94 3 75 71 Wacouta Field 16 16 10th St 9th St E 94 62 Station 74 67 Sibley 70 History E 7th St 64 Prince 63 16 Theatre 94 Minnesota 61 Farmers' M Mears 74 63 History 10th St W E 54 Park Market T 70 Center R 7th Pl E 54 O 21 64 G 21 r Fitzgerald e 63 St. Paul 62 e 3 Wall 52 94 Theatre n 21 College L 61 67 in 16 Union Exchange e 54 St Joseph's Depot Saint Peter 75 21 Hospital 3 Cedar Station 21 35E 16 Kellogg Summit 6th St E Jackson Union 62 DoubleTree Depot by Hilton Main MN Children's 67 Metro Transit Mulberry Museum 75 Service Center 21 Wabasha (skyway) Cathedral W 7th St of St Paul College Union Depot Transit Center 4th St E 5th St E 21 6th St W 54 61 63 64 63 70 74 94 21 Central Summit James J Hill Landmark Station House 5th St W Center Landmark 16 21 Plaza 54 54 61 3 63 64 70 74 94 67 Kellogg 70 Park Roy Wilkins Market 16 94 Smith Auditorium 74 Xcel Energy St Paul 3 2nd Center Rice Hotel Kellogg Ordway Park 62 Holiday Inn 75 MISSISSIPPI RIVER Center 75 RiverCentre 62 Washington 4th St W InterContinental Chestnut RiverCentre 63 St. Paul Riverfront 68 71 St Paul Hotel 7th St 62 71 Library Fillmore 75 ThompsonUnited Science Museum Kellogg River Park Pl Hospital of Minnesota State 71 Raspberry Robert Exchange Island 94 Walnut Lafayette Grand Eva Irvine Levee 54 Park 70 Livingston 71 Harriet 74 Island Forbes Water MISSISSIPPI RIVER Fairfield 68 Fillmore 71 Plato Wabasha Lafayette 68 Plato 71 Robert POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN / AROUND ST. PAUL DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS By train: board the Green Line at any METRO Station. By bus: board Route 94 on 6th St. MALL OF AMERICA A shopper’s paradise, with more than 500 stores. By bus: take Route 54 – board on 6th St. By train: take the Green Line toward Minneapolis. At U.S. Bank Stadium Station, transfer to the Blue Line to Mall of America Station. MINNESOTA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Features educational, entertaining exhibits on different aspects of our world. By bus: take any 6th St. route. By train: take the Green Line, get off at 10th St. Station. MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER Features exhibits and multimedia presentations that explore Minnesota’s past. By bus: take Route 21 – board on 6th St. MSP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Blue Line serves Terminal 1 – Lindbergh and Terminal 2 – Humphrey. By bus: take Route 54 – board on 6th St. By train: take the Green Line toward Minneapolis. At U.S. Bank Stadium Station, transfer to the Blue Line to Mall of America. Get off at Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 Station. RIVERCENTRE This state-of-the-art facility hosts many shows that are open to the public. By bus: take Route 54 or 74A – board on 6th St. SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA Features displays of fossils and dinosaurs, plus interactive exhibits and demonstrations. It’s also home to the Omnitheater. By bus: take any 6th St. route. STATE CAPITOL This stunning historic site offers hourly guided tours. By train: take the Green Line toward Minneapolis to Capitol/Rice Street Station. THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PAUL Impressive dome, classical Renaissance style. By bus: take Route 21 – board on 6th St. XCEL ENERGY CENTER Home of Minnesota Wild hockey, concerts and events. By bus: take Route 54 or 74A – board on 6th St. UNION DEPOT A multimodal transportation hub and event venue. By bus: take Route 21, 54 or 94D – board on 5th St. By train: take the Green Line toward St. Paul, get off at Union Depot Station. Connect to Amtrak trains, Greyhound and Jefferson bus lines. GETTING AROUND BY BUS AND LIGHT RAIL WHERE TO GET FARES INFORMATION Fares range from $0.50 to $3.25 depending Online on time of travel and type of service. Visit metrotransit.org and click on How to Ride On METRO lines, buy a ticket from machines for answers to all your questions about riding at stations. Tickets are valid for bus and the train or bus. Use the online Trip Planner and METRO lines rides for 2½ hours. Credit cards you’ll have a personalized itinerary in seconds. are accepted and change is available. Keep By phone your ticket as proof of fare payment for police Our transit experts provide everything you officers who patrol trains. need to complete your trip. Give them a call On buses, place dollar bills or coins in the farebox. at 612-373-3333. Sorry, change is not available. To transfer to Hours: Monday to Friday: 6:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. another bus or train, ask for a transfer, which is Sat., Sun., and holidays: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. valid for bus and METRO Line rides for 2½ hours. In person Or, download the free Metro Transit app Visit our service center in downtown St. Paul to buy tickets right from your phone! for answers to questions about routes, FARE OPTIONS schedules or fares. Hours: Monday to Friday These fares help you explore more for 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. less! All fares subject to change. Downtown Zone – Only 50¢ at any time ride within the St. Paul Downtown Zone. CONNECTING FROM (Transfers are not available.) THE AIRPORT All-Day Pass – Starting at $4 There is no bus service from Terminal 2. Take Unlimited rides on all buses and METRO lines the Blue Line to Terminal 1 and follow the from time of purchase until 2 a.m. the next day. directions below. Available only at METRO ticket machines or on Metro Transit’s app. Bus service to downtown St. Paul: 24-Hour Pass – $6.50 From the Terminal 1 ground transportation Get unlimited rides on buses and METRO light- area, follow signs for the Gold Ramp. Go up rail for a full 24 hours. Passes can be purchased two levels to the waiting area. The bus stop is from a rail ticket machine or through the Metro located across the pedestrian crossing from Transit app. Visit metrotransit.org/app for details. the building (look for the bus shelter). Route 54 service operates roughly every 15 minutes. Visitor Pass – $5 Travel time is 20 minutes. Unlimited rides until 2 a.m. after first use. Available online or at a Metro Transit service center only. GETTING AROUND BY LIGHT RAIL & BUS RAPID TRANSIT METRO LINES Target Field Warehouse District/Hennepin Ave Nicollet Mall Government Plaza U.S. Bank Stadium TAKE THE METRO – Cedar-Riverside West Bank it’s fast, reliable and affordable Franklin Ave East Bank Lake St/Midtown Stadium Village The METRO network (Blue, Green, and 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 network 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 10 minutes U of M Fort Snelling Snelling Ave Minneapolis Downtown Airport – Terminal 1 Hamline Ave Downtown 45 minutes Minneapolis St. Paul Airport – Terminal 2 Lexington Parkway American Blvd Victoria St Bloomington Central Dale St 28th Ave Western Ave Mall of America Capitol/Rice St Cedar Grove Robert St 140th St 10th St 147th St Central 612-373-3333 Apple Valley Union Depot metrotransit.org Transit Station 06-05-72270-19.