New routes connect the northwest metro to Minneapolis
Posted | Jan. 14, 2026
Frequent and flexible bus service is now in your community!
- Beginning Saturday, June 13, new local Route 802 will replace parts of routes 827 and 850 between Anoka Technical College, Foley Blvd. Park & Ride, and Northtown Transit Center with hourly service all days of the week. On weekdays, service will operate every 30 minutes between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Route 802 (former Route 827) will no longer serve Anoka Park & Ride, which will still be served by Rout 888 and nearby Route 805 on 4th Ave.
- Route 827 travels between Anoka and downtown Minneapolis. On weekdays, trips run every 30 minutes during rush hours (6 – 9 a.m. and 3 – 6:30 p.m.) and every 60 minutes midday. Trips run hourly in each direction on Saturdays. The Fridley stop shifted to East River Road.
- Route 888 serves former Northstar stops in Ramsey, Anoka, Coon Rapids, and downtown Minneapolis. Route 888 provides trips every 30 minutes arriving downtown between 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. and leaving downtown between 3 – 5 p.m. Additional hourly trips serve reverse commutes and provide midday travel in each direction. Three southbound and three northbound trips are also provided on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Route 882, as part of a two-year pilot, service is provided between Big Lake, Elk River, and downtown Minneapolis on weekdays. Metro Transit operates this service under an agreement with MnDOT. Route 882 has three southbound trips in the morning and three northbound trips from downtown Minneapolis.
