Express Service

Hours of Operation*

NEW times!

Weekday service:
New 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

$5 cash round-trip**

Children age four and under ride free!

** See pricing for SouthWest Transit service under Additional Express Service section.

Payment options

Cash (please have exact change)
Go-To Cards and passes, tokens, coupons and SuperSavers are not accepted on State Fair Express buses.
Mobile app ticket
Save time & money with the Metro Transit app.
Bus Bargain Ticket
Buy your Bus Bargain Ticket online and have it delivered to your phone or print it at home.

Fast, easy service from a free parking lot near you

State Fair Express buses operate from 20 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

Every Day Aug. 23 - Sept. 3

Weekday service begins at 9 a.m. Last return bus is midnight.

Pay with Cash, Bus Bargain Ticket or Mobile App

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

Service Approximately Every 30 Minutes

6 Fridley – Fridley Station, 61st Ave. & Main St. NE

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.

9 Maplewood – Maplewood Mall Transit Center, 1793 Beam Ave. (board on Southlawn Dr.)

Weekends & Labor Day Only

Weekend & Labor Day service starts at 8 a.m. Last return bus is midnight.

Cash, Bus Bargain Ticket or Mobile App

Service Approximately Every 15 Minute

10 Richfield – Knox Ave. Park & Ride at Best Buy, 7701 Knox Ave.

Service Approximately Every 30 Minutes

11 Maple Grove – Maple Grove Transit Station, I-94 & Hemlock Ln.

12 Oakdale – Marcus Oakdale Cinema, 5677 Hadley Ave. N

13 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.

14 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.

15 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.

16 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. Cash only.

SouthWest Transit

Last return bus is at 11:30 p.m.

Ages 0-5 and Disabled Veterans w/ID: FREE
Ages 6-12: $5
Ages 13-64: $8 per person or 2 for $15
65 and Older and Military w/ID: $5

17 Eden Prairie – Wooddale Church, 6630 Shady Oak Rd. Weekdays only.
Service approximately every 15 minutes from 7:30 a.m.

18 Eden Prairie – SouthWest Station, 13500 Technology Dr.
Weekends and Labor Day. Service approximately every 15 minutes from 7 a.m.

19 Chanhassen – SouthWest Village, Hwy. 212 & Hwy. 101
Weekends and Labor Day. Service approximately every 15 minutes from 7 a.m.

20 Chaska - East Creek Station, Hwy. 212 & Hwy. 41
Weekends and Labor Day. Service approximately every 15 minutes from 7 a.m.