Fast, easy service from a free parking lot near you
Express buses serve the State Fair Transit Hub, which is on the west side of the fairgrounds near West End Market. Bus departure times are approximate.
All Express service is wheelchair accessible
Looking for options north of the fairgrounds? Visit the State Fair website for free Park & Ride availability.
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Every Day Aug. 25 - Sept. 5
Weekday service begins at 9 a.m. Weekend & Labor Day service at 8 a.m. Last return bus is midnight every day of the fair except for Labor Day. |
| Pay with Cash, Metro Transit app or Bus Bargain Ticket |
Service approximately every 30 minutes
1 Minnetonka — I-394 & Co. Rd. 73 Park & Ride, SW corner of I-394 & Co. Rd. 73
2 Bloomington – 30th Ave. Park & Ride
Note: No service at 82nd St. & 24th Ave. S. site
3 Cottage Grove – Cottage Grove Park & Ride, along Hwy. 61 on W. Point Douglas Rd. between 80th St. and Jamaica Ave.
Hours of operation
- Weekday service:
Buses operate 9 a.m. – midnight at most locations
- Weekend Service:
Buses operate 8 a.m. – midnight
- Labor Day Service:
Buses operate 8 a.m. – 10 p.m
Cost
$6 cash roundtrip
Go-To Cards and passes, tokens, coupons and SuperSavers are not accepted on State Fair Express buses
$5 Mobile app ticket
Save time & money with the Metro Transit app
$5 Bus Bargain Ticket
Buy your Bus Bargain Ticket online and have it delivered to your phone or print it at home
Go-To Cards and passes, tokens, coupons and SuperSavers are not accepted on State Fair Express buses.
Additional Express service
Cash, Bus Bargain Ticket or mobile app tickets.
Return service from Fair for Burnsville, Eagan, and Shakopee sites is from noon to 11:30 p.m. (9:30 p.m. Labor Day) with more frequent service between 4-6 p.m.
More information at mvta.com
4 Burnsville – Burnsville Transit Station, Hwy. 13 & Nicollet Ave.
Weekdays: Every 15 minutes from 7 to 10 a.m. and hourly until 8 p.m.
Weekends and Labor Day: Every 15 minutes from 7 to 10 a.m. and every half hour until 8:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. Labor Day)
5 Eagan – Eagan Transit Station, Yankee Doodle & Pilot Knob Rd. at I-35E
Weekdays: Every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to noon and hourly until 8 p.m.
Weekends and Labor Day: Every 15 minutes from 8 to 10 a.m. and every half hour until 8:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. Labor Day)
6 Shakopee – Southbridge Crossings Park & Ride, 1401 Crossings Blvd.
Weekdays: Every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to noon and hourly until 8 p.m.
Weekends and Labor Day: Every 15 minutes from 8 to 10 a.m. and every half hour until 8:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. Labor Day)
NOTE: Bus Bargain Tickets and Metro Transit App are not valid at SouthWest Transit locations.
Service to the Fair is Thursday-Sunday ONLY
Thursday-Sunday: 7 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Fares
- Adults (13-64): $6
- Seniors (65+): $6
- Youth (6-12): $6
- Children (5 & under): Free
Discount Days:
- Thursday, August 25th: Seniors ride for $3 to the fair and Military members ride free
- Thursday, September 1st: Seniors ride for $3 to the fair and Military members ride free
More information at swtransit.org
7 Eden Prairie – SouthWest Station, 13500 Technology Dr.
8 Chanhassen – SouthWest Village, Hwy. 212 & Hwy. 101
9 Chaska - East Creek Station, Hwy. 212 & Hwy. 41