Fares
Each fare includes a 2½ hour transfer, except a Downtown Zone fare. Some transfers require an additional fare such as transferring from a bus to Northstar.
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Go-To Cards
A Go-To Card is the fastest way to pay. If you qualify for reduced or mobility fares you are eligible for a Reduced Fare or Mobility Fare Go-To Card that automatically deducts the applicable fare listed below. Learn more about the right Go-To Card for you here.
| Local Bus, A Line & METRO Fares |
Non-Rush Hours |
Rush Hours
Mon.-Fri.:
6-9 am & 3-6:30 pm |
| Adults (ages 13 to 64) |
Local Bus / A Line / METRO |
$2.00 |
$2.50 |
| Express Bus |
$2.50 |
$3.25 |
|
Reduced Fare
Seniors (ages 65+)
Photo ID with "T" endorsement required
Youth (ages 6 to 12)
Ages 5 and under ride free (limit 3) and must ride with a fare-paying customer
Medicare card holders
Medicare card and Minnesota driver's license/state ID required
|
Local Bus / A Line / METRO |
$1.00 |
$2.50 |
| Express Bus |
$1.00 |
$3.25 |
|
Mobility Fare
Persons with Disabilities
State ID with an "A" or "L" endorsement, Limited Mobility ID card or a Metro Mobility ID card
|
Local Bus / A Line / METRO |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
| Express Bus |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
Downtown Zone
Transfers not available with these fares |
Bus / METRO |
$0.50 |
$0.50 |
|
Mobile Tickets for
Local Bus, A Line & METRO lines *
|
Non-Rush Hours |
Rush Hours
Mon.-Fri.:
6-9 am & 3-6:30 pm |
All- Day Pass
|
| Adults (ages 13 to 64) |
Local Bus / A Line / METRO
|
$2.00 |
$2.50 |
$5.00 Weekday
$4.00 Weekend (valid Fri. 6:30 pm – Mon. 2 am)
|
| |
Express Bus |
$3.25 |
$3.25 |
N/A |
|
Reduced Fare
Seniors (ages 65+)
Photo ID with "T" endorsement required
Youth (ages 6 to 12)
Ages 5 and under ride free (limit 3) and must ride with a fare-paying customer
Medicare card holders
Medicare card and Minnesota driver's license/state ID required
|
Local Bus / A Line / METRO
|
$1.00 |
$2.50 |
$5.00 Weekday
$2.00 Weekend (valid Fri. 6:30 pm – Mon. 2 am)
|
| Express Bus |
$3.25 |
$3.25 |
N/A |
|
Mobility Fare
Persons with Disabilities
State ID with an "A" or "L" endorsement or a Metro Mobility ID card
|
Local Bus / A Line / METRO |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.75 (valid 7 days a week) |
| |
Express Bus |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
|
* Only fares designated and sold as Express are valid on Express bus service
| Northstar Fares |
Weekday
These are rush-hour fares |
Weekend
These are non-rush hour fares |
|
One-way fares to / from downtown Minneapolis
|
All customers
except persons with disabilities
|
Adults
|
Seniors (65+), Youth (6-12) and
Medicare card holders
Valid at all times
for persons with disabilities
|
| Big Lake |
$6.25 |
$5.50 |
$2.00 |
| Elk River |
$4.75 |
$4.25 |
$1.50 |
| Ramsey |
$3.75 |
$3.75 |
$1.25 |
| Anoka |
$3.25 |
$3.25 |
$1.25 |
| Coon Rapids-Riverdale |
$3.25 |
$3.25 |
$1.25 |
| Fridley |
$3.25 |
$2.75 |
$1.00 |
| Station-to-Station |
$3.25 |
$2.75 |
$1.00 |
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.
Eligibility requirements for Reduced, Mobility and Free Fares
- Seniors: To receive 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. On the form, check the box near the limited mobility box that certifies your age and requests 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: To receive 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: To receive 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: To receive 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 more information.
- Disabled Veterans: Disabled veterans ride free 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: These civil servants ride free: uniformed police officers, sheriff's deputies, fire fighters, parking enforcement agents, traffic control agents and reserve police officers. Also applies to plainclothes police officers.