Bicycle Racks on Buses and Trains

There are free bicycle racks on all Metro Transit buses, on Hiawatha light rail and on Northstar Line trains so you can pedal part of the way and ride the rest.

Here are Some Ways to Use Them

• For an equipment failure, such as a flat tire
• During poor or dangerous weather
• For one-way commuting

• Ride into work on a bus or train if you're dressed for work and don't want to change clothes

  • Pedal in for a morning energy burst and take transit home from work if you're tired at the end of the day
  • If one direction of your route is mostly uphill, consider using transit for that portion
  • If the roadway is particularly inhospitable to bicycles
• To eliminate transfers and increase connections
• For recreational outings
  • Leave the car and roof/trunk rack behind and take the bus or train one-way

Other Things to Know

• Only two-wheeled, non-motorized bikes are permitted.
• Racks will hold many wheel and frame sizes - bicycles with wheels from 20" to 29" in diameter generally fit in the racks.
• Call Metro Transit Lost & Found at 612-373-3333, option 3, if you have left your bicycle on a bus or train. Metro Transit is not liable for damage to bicycles, except if Metro Transit is found to be negligent or at fault in an accident. Theft, damage, injury while loading and unloading, acts by a third party and all other incidents are solely the responsibility of the bicyclist and not Metro Transit.
• There is no extra charge to use a rack and they're easy to use – simple instructions are printed on the rack.
• See the video above, step-by-step instructions in (on bus or on light rail or on Northstar) or practice loading your bicycle on a rack when a bus is between trips or at less-busy times, such as midday, evenings or on weekends. To try a bus rack without worrying about traffic or delaying other transit riders, use a practice rack.

Practice Bus Bike Racks are Located at:

Bike/Walk Twin Cities Ambassadors
Downtown Minneapolis
612-333-3410 (call for an appointment)

Freewheel Midtown Bike Center
On the Midtown Greenway - between 10th Avenue and Elliot Avenue
2834 10th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407

Commuter Connection
US Bank Plaza
220 South Sixth Street, Suite 230
Minneapolis, MN 55412

St. Paul Smart Trips
55 East 5th Street, Suite 202
St. Paul, MN 55101