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.

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

Additional Express Service

Cash, Bus Bargain Ticket or Mobile App

Minnesota Valley Transit Authority

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.

SouthWest Transit

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