The University of Minnesota is served by more than two dozen bus routes and the METRO Green Line so transit is an easy and stress-free way to get on (and off) campus!
Students: Your U Card now has a Universal Transit Pass on it, which gives unlimited rides to U of M undergraduate and graduate students who pay the Transportation and Safety Fee. Activate it at a kiosk or the activation stations at the Coffman Union Welcome Desk or St. Paul Student Center. You get rides on regional buses and trains – including Metro Transit buses, METRO lines, and suburban transit providers.
Faculty/staff: All Twin Cities benefits-eligible faculty and staff receive unlimited access to all transit systems in the Twin Cities metro area.
Employees with 75-100% appointments will receive the Employee Transit Pass (ETP) at no additional cost. Employees with 50-74% appointments who are eligible for benefits but no contributions from the University may opt-in at their cost via a pretax payroll deduction.
The ETP program provides low-cost, equitable, and accessible transportation for eligible employees and helps the University meet its sustainability goals in support of the Climate Action Plan.
For more information, please visit Parking and Transportation Services’ ETP website and FAQ.
- Rechargeable value loaded on a Go-To Card for quick and easy fare payment
- Metro Transit app to buy transit tickets on the go
- Cash or credit card at any rail ticket machine
- Cash (exact change only) on the bus
Routes serving the University of Minnesota
Routes serving the Minneapolis campus
Routes from the north
Routes from the south
Routes from the east
Routes from the west
Routes serving the St. Paul campus
Routes from the north
Routes from the east
- Route 3 from downtown St. Paul via Maryland Ave. Energy Park Dr. and Como Ave.
- Route 61 from downtown St. Paul via Arcade Ave. and Larpenteur Ave.
Routes from the west
- Route 3 from downtown Minneapolis
- Route 61 from downtown Minneapolis via Hennepin Ave. and Larpenteur Ave.