Transportation
There is a ground transportation counter on level T of Terminal 1, open from 6:00 am to 0:00 am, where you can request information.
Ride-sharing
Uber and
Lyft users can board the vehicles on level 2 of the Green Parking Ramp and on the ground level of the Purple parking ramp.
Bus
Route 54 from
Metro Transit (Tel +1 612 341 4287) picks up passengers on level 1 of the Silver parking lot. Buses travel to Mall of America, Maplewood Mall and downtown Saint Paul from 4:00 am to 10:00 pm, with a frequency of 15-30 minutes. Journey time is around 25 min. and tickets cost USD2.50 during rush hours and USD2.00 at other times.
Jefferson Lines (Tel +1 858 800 8898) serves locations inside Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Idaho, Washington, Montana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Wyoming.
Southwest Transit (Tel +1 952 949 2287) operates in the southwest metro area and serves the airport only on-demand, with a fare of USD10.00.
Other operators inside the enclosure provide transportation to several locations in the surroundings. It is advised to book your ride in advance. Counters are located in the ground transportation atrium of Terminal 1.
Train
Metro Transit's Blue Line (Tel +1 612 373 3333) stops at both terminals. The station in Terminal 1 is found under the Red and Blue parking ramps, while in Terminal 2 is on the north side of the Orange parking ramp. Trains operate every 12-15 minutes and have a fare of USD2.50 for peak hours and USD2.00 the rest of the day. From the airport, you can travel to Mall of America in about 12 min. and to downtown Minneapolis in approximately 25 min., with intermediate stops at Bloomington Central, Fort Snelling, Government Plaza and Nicollet Mall.
Taxi
Ranks at Terminal 1 are located on level T, while at Terminal 2 are found in the ground transportation centre, on the lower level of the Purple parking garage. Fares to downtown Minneapolis are around USD39.00-49.00 (15-30 minutes) and to downtown Saint Paul are USD31.00-38.00 (20 min.)
Private bus operators
Groome Transportation - St. Cloud (Tel +1 320 316 0943) - Albany, Alexandria, Albertville, Avon, Baxter, Bertha, Brainerd, Browerville, Camp Ripley, Clarissa, Clearwater, Cold Spring, College of St. Benedict, Cyrus, Eagle Bend, Glenwood, Hewitt, Litchfield, Little Falls, Long Prairie, Maple Grove, Melrose, Monticello, Morris, New London, Osakis, Paynesville, Plymouth, Rogers, Sauk Centre, Spicer, St. Cloud, Universidad de St. John, Starbuck, Wadena, Willmar
Groome Transportation - Duluth (Tel +1 218 724 4676) - Duluth, Scanlon/Cloquet, Hinckley, Barnum, Moose Lake, Sturgeon Lake, Sandstone, Pine City, North Branch, Forest Lake
Groome Transportation - Eau Claire (Tel +1 715 830 9400) - Eau Claire, Menomonie, Baldwin, Hudson
Groome Transportation - La Crosse (Tel +1 507 280 9270) - Lewiston, St. Charles, Winona, La Crosse
Groome Transportation - Rochester (Tel +1 507 280 9270) - Rochester
Landline (Tel +1 888 428 1149) - Mankato, Duluth
Land To Air Express (Tel +1 651 224 5095) - Mankato, St. Peter
NWT Express Shuttle (Tel +1 877 698 3977) - Hayward, Spooner, Rice Lake, Cumberland, Turtle Lake, Amery, New Richmond, St. Croix Falls
Rochester Shuttle Service (Tel +1 507 216 6354 / 888 998 9098) - Services to Rochester
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