Transit News
Transit options for heading to school at the U
University of Minnesota classes resume Tuesday, Sept. 8. Avoid campus congestion and parking costs with Metro Transit.
Check out the list of routes that serve campus directly.
Make it easy to choose the best route for you. Enter your starting point into the online Trip Planner and you'll have a personalized plan in seconds!
If you already know your route, check out Online Schedules for departure times. Click on the Sept. 12 schedules – they will display times for U of M routes effective Sept. 8.
Plan your trip down to the minute
Use NexTrip
to get real-time information about your bus. It's available online (click the tab next to the Trip Planner link on the home page) or access NexTrip through your mobile device.
NexTrip provides real-time information for trips arriving in the next 20 minutes. Outside that window, NexTrip provides scheduled times. NexTrip also is available by phone (612-373-3333) and at select transit stops.
Make it even easier with a U-Pass
While you're making your school plans, make sure your gear includes a U-Pass. It’s good for unlimited bus and train rides for an entire semester at a deeply discounted price.
U-Passes use Go-To Card technology, which means you can pay your fare instantly by touching your U-Pass to the card reader on buses or at rail stations!
It's also renewable, so you can re-enroll online every semester for your whole college career.
Taking the bus isn't the only way to share the ride
Find someone in your area who commutes to the U and carpool! Register as a potential carpool partner and you'll get a list of matches. It's easy and FREE! Sign up now.
Bring your bicycle
All regional buses and trains have racks so you can bring your bicycle to campus with you. Metro Transit offers other resources for bicyclists as well, click here.
