New routes connect the northwest metro to Minneapolis
Posted | Jan. 5, 2026
Frequent and flexible bus service is now in your community!
- 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.
