Express Service
Hours of Operation*
- Weekday service:
Buses operate 9 a.m. – midnight at most locations
- Weekend & Labor Day Service:
Buses operate 8 a.m. – midnight at most locations
*See individual locations for times.
Cost
$6 cash round-trip**
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
** For pricing information for SouthWest Transit, please visit swtransit.org or call 952-949-2287
Go-To Cards and passes, tokens, coupons and SuperSavers are not accepted on State Fair Express buses.
Fast, easy service from a free parking lot near you
State Fair Express buses operate from 17 Twin Cities locations
For State Fair transit information, call 612-373-3333. Use the State Fair Express Finder at metrotransit.org/StateFair to find a parking location close to home.
- 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
You may also consider taking a Lyft to State Fair Express Sites. Lyft is offering $3 off one ride to or from Express locations operated by Metro Transit. The discount can be redeemed with the code “MNSFEXPRESS” and is valid Aug. 22 – Sept. 2 between 8 a.m. and noon.
Every Day Aug. 22 - Sept. 2
Weekday service begins at 9 a.m. Weekend & Labor Day service at 8 a.m. Last return bus is midnight. |
| Pay with Cash, Mobile App or Bus Bargain Ticket |
Service Approximately Every 15 Minutes
1 Blaine — 95th Avenue Park & Ride, 3249 95th Ave. NE
2 Brooklyn Park — Bottineau Blvd. & 63rd Ave. Park & Ride, 7000 63rd Ave. N.
3 Minnetonka — I-394 & Co. Rd. 73 Park & Ride, SW corner of I-394 & Co. Rd. 73
4 Minneapolis — Parade Stadium/Dunwoody College of Technology, I-394 & Dunwoody Blvd.
Note: Weekday Service at this site begins at noon.
5 Bloomington – 82nd St. & 24th Ave. S. Across from Mall of America East parking ramp
6 Maplewood – Maplewood Mall Transit Center, 1793 Beam Ave. (board on Southlawn Dr.)
Service Approximately Every 30 Minutes
7 West St. Paul – Signal Hills Shopping Center, S. Robert St. & Butler Ave.
8 Cottage Grove – Cottage Grove Park & Ride, along Hwy. 61 on W. Point Douglas Rd. between 80th St. and Jamaica Ave.
Weekends & Labor Day Only
Weekend & Labor Day service starts at 8 a.m. Last return bus is midnight.
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| Pay with Cash, Mobile App or Bus Bargain Ticket |
Service Approximately Every 30 Minutes
9 Maple Grove – Maple Grove Transit Station, I-94 & Hemlock Ln.
10 Newport – Newport Transit Station, 250 Red Rock Crossing
Cash, Bus Bargain Ticket or Mobile App
Return service is from noon to midnight.
11 Burnsville – Burnsville Transit Station, Hwy. 13 & Nicollet Ave.
Hourly service to fair on weekdays 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; service every 30 minutes on weekends and Labor Day.
12 Eagan – Eagan Transit Station, Yankee Doodle & Pilot Knob Rd. at I-35E
Hourly service to fair on weekdays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Service every 30 minutes from 8 a.m. on weekends and Labor Day.
13 Shakopee – Marschall Road Transit Station, 1615 Weston Ct.
Hourly service from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends and Labor Day.
NOTE: Bus Bargain Tickets and Mobile App are not valid at these locations below.
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For times and pricing information, please visit swtransit.org or call 952-949-2287"
14 Eden Prairie – Wooddale Church, 6630 Shady Oak Rd. Weekdays only.
15 Eden Prairie – SouthWest Station, 13500 Technology Dr.
16 Chanhassen – SouthWest Village, Hwy. 212 & Hwy. 101
17 Chaska - East Creek Station, Hwy. 212 & Hwy. 41