Metro Transit

Transportation

Program that provides rides for people in the community

Description

Transportation program that provides rides for people in and around their community

Additional Information

METRO System (Light Rail):

• Blue Line: Connects downtown Minneapolis with the airport and Mall of America
• Green Line: Links downtown Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota campus and downtown St. Paul
• Red Line is a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line providing services between Apple Valley and Mall of America

Northstar Commuter Rail Line:

• Offers service between Big Lake and downtown Minneapolis, stopping at stations in Elk River, Ramsey, Anoka, Coon Rapids and Fridley
• Connects with Northstar link bus service to and from St. Cloud

Metro Vanpool:

• For commuters with a long commute and no regular bus or train service nearby, joining a vanpool may be the best option.
• Join a van that carries five to 15 people sharing the ride to and from work an average of three or more days a week. Each van has a volunteer driver and back-up drivers.

Guaranteed Ride Home: Gets you home if any of the following happen:

• Unexpected overtime that forces you to miss your bus, train, carpool or vanpool
• A rider becomes ill and needs to leave work or school early
• An immediate family member becomes ill and needs to be picked up early from daycare, school or work
• A carpool or vanpool driver unexpectedly needs to leave work early or stay late

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Anoka County
  • Carver County
  • Dakota County
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County
  • Scott County
  • Sherburne County
  • Washington County

• Payment
  • Private pay

• Transportation
  • Vehicle lift access

Application Instructions

For Metro Vanpool

• Applications for the program are available on the website.

For Guaranteed Ride Home

• Register online to participate.

Fee

Current fare information is available on the website..