Fares

ADULTS

(Ages 13-64)

Good for 2 1/2 hours

Local Bus / METRO

Non-Rush hour

Rush hour*

$2.50

Express Bus

Includes METRO / Local and Express buses

Non-Rush hour

$2.50

Rush hour*

$3.25

*Monday - Friday, 6-9 am & 3-6:30 pm

REDUCED FARE

Youth (ages 6-12) / Seniors (ages 65+) /
Medicare card holders

Good for 2 1/2 hours

Local Bus / METRO

Non-Rush hour

Rush hour*

$2.50

Express Bus

Includes METRO / Local and Express buses

Non-Rush hour

Rush hour*

$3.25

*Monday - Friday, 6-9 am & 3-6:30 pm

DOWNTOWN ZONE

All times, all riders, transfers not available.

Nicollet Mall

Free

Downtown Zone

50¢

See details for Nicollet Mall and Downtown Zone

MOBILITY FARE

Persons with disabilities

Regular & Express

All Times

Pay faster with Go-To Card

All-Day Passes

Buy at ticket machines

Monday - Friday

Adults

Reduced Fare

Mobility

Weekend

Adults

Reduced Fare

Mobility

Northstar Commuter Rail one-way fares

MONDAY - FRIDAY

Adults and Reduced Fare $6.25

WEEKEND

Adults $5.50

ANYTIME

Mobility $2

MONDAY - FRIDAY

Adults and Reduced Fare $4.75

WEEKEND

Adults $4.25

ANYTIME

Mobility $1.50

MONDAY - FRIDAY

Adults and Reduced Fare $3.75

WEEKEND

Adults $3.75

ANYTIME

Mobility $1.25

MONDAY - FRIDAY

Adults and Reduced Fare $3.25

WEEKEND

Adults $3.25

ANYTIME

Mobility $1.25

MONDAY - FRIDAY

Adults and Reduced Fare $3.25

WEEKEND

Adults $3.25

ANYTIME

Mobility $1.25

MONDAY - FRIDAY

Adults and Reduced Fare $3.25

WEEKEND

Adults $2.75

ANYTIME

Mobility $1

MONDAY - FRIDAY

Adults and Reduced Fare $3.25

WEEKEND

Adults $2.75

ANYTIME

Mobility $1

* Children ages 5 and under ride free (limit 3) and must ride with a fare-paying customer. Families can save big on rides with the Northstar Family Pass.

Adults

Ages 13-64

Reduced Fare

Youth (ages 6-12) / Seniors (ages 65+) / Medicare card holders

Mobility

Persons with disabilities

How to ride

Seniors: For a reduced fare during non-rush hours, carry an ID with a "T" endorsement. To receive this endorsement, seniors age 65+ should complete a driver's license renewal form at any Driver & Vehicle Services office and request the "T" endorsement. OR request a Reduced Fare Go-To Card by mail and include a copy of your state-issued ID that shows your birth date.
Youth ages 6-12:For a reduced fare during non-rush hours, inform the driver of your eligible age OR consider purchasing Go-To lite Cards for Students (K-12) or request a Reduced Fare Go-To Card by mail and be sure to include your 13th birth date.
Medicare card holders: For a reduced fare during non-rush hours, carry your Medicare card along with a state-issued ID. OR request a Reduced Fare Go-To Card by mail and include a copy of your state-issued ID and Medicare card.
Persons with Disabilities: For a mobility fare, carry a state-issued ID with an "A" or "L" endorsement, a Limited Mobility ID card or a Metro Mobility photo ID. To obtain the "A" or "L" endorsement submit the completed Limited Mobility application or contact Customer Relations for details. Completed Limited Mobility applications can be scanned and emailed to limitedmobility@metrotransit.org.
Disabled Veterans: Ride free at all times by showing a Veteran's Identification Card issued by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs with the words "Service Connected" or "SC" below the photo. Call 612-467-1991 or visit the VA website for details.
Civil Servants: When in uniform, these civil servants ride free: police officers, sheriff's deputies, fire fighters, parking enforcement agents, traffic control agents and reserve police officers. Also applies to plainclothes police officers.