Metro Transit Saint Paul Guide

August 2014
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Selby Ave
St. Paul
College
94
70
54
74
21
54
RiverCentre
Science Museum
61
63
63
64
64
70
70
94
74
74
g Blvd
Kellog
St. Paul
Hotel
St
Market
St. Paul
Library
Rice
Park
61
Landmark
Center
54
16
W
Embassy
Suites
Hilton
Garden
Inn
E
St
7th
94D,F
67
62
75
62
Crowne
Plaza
Hotel
75
3
94
35E
21
Central
Station
61
68
71
94F
E
St
4th
54
2.5
METRO Green Line
Walking time (minutes)
Lafayette Rd
5
70
74
64
throughout the day; every 10-15
minutes evenings; every 30-60
minutes overnight.
approximately every 10 minutes
Grove St
Mears
Park
E
St 63
5th 61
Kellogg Park
Raspberry
Island
16
21
54
64
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E
St 63
6th
E
Pl
7th
E
St
8th
Metro
Transit
Service Center
Central
68
71
E
St
9th
E
St
th
10
Green Line
16
62
67
75
Wells Fargo
Place
MN Children's
Museum
Xcel Energy Roy Wilkins
Center
Auditorium
Ordway
Center
5th St W
21
6th St W
W
St
7th
75
3
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Sa
St
63
10th St
Fitzgerald
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67
Great
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16
E
St
th
11
E
St
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12
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21
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62
67
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Green Line
St
th
14
Regions
Hospital
St
Holiday Inn
RiverCentre
63
21
35E
62
67
Saint Joseph's
Hospital
3
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Robert St
68
71
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Co
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Av
94
12th St
W
Veterans
Bldg
Aurora Ave
State
Capitol
University Ave
Economy
Inn
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United
Hospital
16
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Minnesota
History Center
94
3
62
67
Capital/Rice St
Sherburne Ave
Rice St
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16
Cathedral
of St. Paul
James J. Hill
House
16
Saint Anthony Ave
Best Western
Kelly Inn
Charles Ave
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Como Ave
St
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so
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St
8th
70
94
Farmers'
Market
Union Depot
74
94
E
St
5th
Downtown Zone boundary
Points of Interest
Museums
Theatres
Hotels
Northstar Commuter Rail
Metro Station
METRO Blue Line
approximately every 10 minutes
during weekday rush hours;
every 10 minutes midday;
every 15 minutes evenings.
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70
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4th
94
7th
P O P U L A R D E S T I N AT I O N S I N /A R O U N D S T. PA U L
DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS
Take the Green Line – board at any METRO Station.
GR A N D AV ENUE
26 blocks full of great restaurants and unique shops­­.
Take Route 63 – board on 6th St.
MALL OF AMERICA
A shopper’s paradise, with more than 500 stores.
Take Route 54 – board on 6th St.
By train: Take a Green Line train toward Minneapolis. At Downtown East Station, transfer
to a Blue Line train to Mall of America.
M I N N E S O TA C H I L D R E N ’ S M U S E U M
Features educational, entertaining exhibits on different aspects of our world. Take any 6th
St. route.
M I N N E S O TA H I S T O R Y C E N T E R
Features exhibits and multimedia presentations that explore Minnesota’s past. Take Route
21 – board on 6th St.
M S P I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T
Serves Terminal 1 – Lindbergh.
Take Route 54 – board on 6th St.
By train: Take a Green Line train toward Minneapolis. At Downtown East Station, transfer
to a Blue Line train to Mall of America.
RIVERCENTRE
This state-of-the-art facility hosts many shows that are open to the public (Boat Show, Home
& Patio Show, Festival of Nations). Take Route 54, 70B or 74A – board on 6th St.
S C I E N C E M U S E U M O F M I N N E S O TA
Offers displays of fossils and dinosaurs, plus interactive exhibits and demonstrations. It’s
also home to the Omnitheater. Take any 6th St. route.
S TAT E C A P I T O L
This stunning historic site offers hourly guided tours.
By train: Take the Green Line toward Minneapolis to Capitol/Rice Street Station.
T H E C AT H E D R A L O F S T. PA U L
Impressive dome, classical Renaissance style.
Take Route 21 – board on 6th St.
XCEL ENERGY CENTER
Home of Minnesota Wild hockey, Swarm Lacrosse, concerts and events. Take Route 54, 70B
or 74A – board on 6th St.
UNION DEPOT
A multimodal transportation hub and event venue. Take Route 21, 54, 94D – board on 5th St.
By train: Take the Green Line toward St. Paul. Connect to Amtrak trains, Greyhound and
Jefferson bus lines.
G E T T I N G A R O U N D B Y B U S A N D lig h t rail
WHERE TO GET
I N F O R M AT I O N
Online
Visit metrotransit.org and click on How to Ride
for answers to all your questions about riding
the train or bus. Use the online Trip Planner and
you’ll have a personalized itinerary in seconds.
By phone
Our transit experts provide everything you
need to complete your trip. Give them a call
at 612-373-3333 (TTY 612-341-0140).
In person
Visit our service centers in downtown
Minneapolis and St. Paul for answers to
questions about routes, schedules or fares.
CONNEC TING FROM
THE AIRPORT
From Terminal 1 – Lindbergh baggage claim
area, take the elevator or escalator to the
lower level. Follow the Ground Transportation
signs to the tram, which will take you to the
Transit Plaza.
Blue Line service to downtown
Minneapolis or Mall of America:
Take the escalator down one level from
the tram and buy a rail ticket at the ticket
machine. Continue down another level to
the rail platform.
Trains operate roughly every 10–15 minutes
during most of the day. Travel time to Mall
of America is 11 minutes, to downtown
Minneapolis is 25 minutes.
At Downtown East Station, you can transfer to
a METRO Green Line train for service to the
University of Minnesota and St. Paul.
Bus service to downtown St. Paul:
Board Route 54 at Gate 4 at the Transit Plaza,
up one level from the tram. Service operates
roughly every 15 minutes. Travel time is
20 minutes.
From Terminal 2 – Humphrey, follow the signs to
the Transit Station.
C A S H FA R E S
Fares range from $1.75 to $3 depending on
time of travel and type of service.
On trains, buy a ticket from machines at rail
stations. Tickets are valid for bus and METRO
train rides for 2½ hours. Credit cards are
accepted and change is available. Keep
your ticket as proof of fare payment to
police officers who patrol trains.
On buses, place dollar bills or coins in the farebox.
Sorry, change is not available. To transfer to
another bus or train, ask for a transfer, which is
valid for bus and METRO Line rides for 2½ hours.
FA R E O P T I O N S
All are available on the bus and at
the rail ticket machine.
Downtown Zone
Ride within the Minneapolis or St. Paul
Downtown Zones for only 50¢ at any time.
(Transfers are not available.)
Day Pass
Get unlimited rides on buses and METRO Lines
for a full 24 hours. All for $6.
Event 6-Hour Pass
Not much free time? For $4 ($3.50 on
weekends), you can get unlimited rides on
buses and the METRO Lines for 6 hours.
All fares subject to change.
G E T T I N G A R O U N D B Y lig h t rail
ME TRO BLUE AND GREEN LINES
Target Field
Warehouse District/Hennepin Ave.
Nicollet Mall
2 2
Government Plaza
Downtown East
Cedar-Riverside
Franklin Ave
Lake St/Midtown
West Bank
East Bank
Stadium Village
38th St
Prospect Park
46th St
Westgate
50th St/Minnehaha Park
VA Medical Center
Raymond Avenue
Fairview Avenue
Fort Snelling
Snelling Avenue
Airport – Terminal 1
Hamline Avenue
Airport – Terminal 2
Lexington Parkway
American Blvd
Bloomington Central
28th Ave
Mall of America
TA K E T H E T R A I N –
it’s fast, reliable and affordable
The METRO system (Blue, Green & Red lines) is
ideal for visitors because it connects you to many
of the major Twin Cities destinations: downtown
Minneapolis, the airport, University of Minnesota
downtown St. Paul and Mall of America. The
system operates every day in all weather and
traffic conditions — you won’t miss your flight.
Travel times:
Downtown
St. Paul
45 minutes
Downtown
Minneapolis
Downtown
St. Paul
35 minutes
U of M
Victoria Street
Dale Street
Western Avenue
Capitol / Rice Street
Robert Street
10th Street
Central
Union Depot
612-373-3333
metrotransit.org
06-037-03-14