State Fair 2026

Fast, economical service right in your neighborhood

These routes also serve the State Fairgrounds and you can use cash, the Metro Transit app, or a transit pass to pay your fare. Buy an All-Day Pass for an easy return trip. For one low price, you get unlimited rides on local buses and METRO lines from the time of purchase through 2 a.m. the next day.

All regular-route buses are wheelchair accessible and have bike racks. 

For help planning your trip, use the Trip Planner, use the chat tool, or call 612-373-3333.

METRO A Line

Take the METRO A Line with frequent service on Snelling Ave. between 46th St. Station and Rosedale, right to the fairgrounds. NOTE: To keep A Line buses arriving regularly despite heavy traffic, we’ll use longer buses when possible, monitor service, and put more buses into the rotation as needed. The goal is to have buses every 10 minutes between 8 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. every day of the fair.

Getting to the A Line:

  • Ride the METRO Green Line between the two downtowns and transfer to the A Line at Snelling Ave. Station.

  • Ride the METRO B Line between Minneapolis and St. Paul and transfer to the A Line at Snelling & Dayton Station.

Remember: All METRO lines require payment before boarding.

Route 3 

It's an easy ride on Route 3 from downtown Minneapolis or downtown St. Paul to a stop at the fairgrounds on Como Ave.

Route 61

Route 61 runs from downtown Minneapolis or downtown St. Paul to stops north of the fairgrounds on Larpenteur Ave.

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