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a step-by-step guide Bus: Minneapolis and Edina please take local
Route 6. non-rush rush
1 Find the schedule for 1 Monda 1 Arrive at your stop a few minutes early. Metro Transit is your transportation resource. hours hours
the day of the week from Grand A 2 Check the sign above the windshield I-35 W & Lake Street: One call connects you to everything you need
and the direction for the route number and letter. Unsure Northbound buses stop on demand at Lake to keep moving.
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Saturday, Sunday & holidays card holders
3K 5:52 5:58 6:05 6:15 Go-To Card: Touch your card to the
Downtown Minneapolis route map. Bus 3E
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6:04
6:19
6:10
6:25
6:19
6:34
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6:45 reader. A transfer is embedded. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Persons with disabilities
stops may be 4 Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
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the reader. A transfer is embedded.
timepoints. Stored Value Card: Insert it in the reader. NexTrip Rush hours Monday-Friday 6:00-9:00 am & 3:00-6:30 pm
Edina 3 Read downward in a column to see times A bus-only transfer is embedded. To transfer Real-time and scheduled departure information Local fare is charged on light rail.
Barrie Rd when a trip will be at a given timepoint. to light rail, ask for a light-rail transfer.
Customer Relations and Lost & Found
Read the times across to the right to see 4 On buses leaving downtown, pay your Buses and trains have 570 Sixth Ave. N., Minneapolis
Reduced Fares
Southdale fare when you leave the bus. The time you free storage racks so Please tell the bus driver before you pay your fare if
when the trip reaches other timepoints. Provide comments and suggestions or
York Avenue If no time is shown, that trip does not exit the bus determines the fare amount. Bike you can bring your you qualify for a fare listed below. On rail, be ready to
Racks check on lost items. show police officers you qualify for the reduced fare.
Minnesota Drive serve the area of that timepoint. 5 Take a seat and watch for your stop. bicycle along.
Hours (eff. Jan. 1, 2010): These fares apply only during non-rush hours:
Benton Avenue 4 The route number in the left column will 6 About one block from your stop, pull Look for instructions on the rack or visit
Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Seniors (65+): To qualify, show a Minnesota drivers’s
Tracy Avenue appear in the sign above the windshield. the cord above the window to signal metrotransit.org/bike.
the driver. Please have your fare ready Closed holidays. license/state ID with a endorsement.
70th Street (see #3 for payment options). Youth: Ages 6-12 qualify for a reduced fare.
Rideshare, bicycling and employer programs Medicare card holders: To qualify show a Medicare
77th/78th Street Carpool and vanpool services, Guaranteed Ride
Light Rail: card along with photo ID.
Cahill Road 1 Arrive at your station a few minutes early. Schedule subject to change. Home registration and bike locker rental
These fares are in effect at all times:
Bloomington 2 Purchase a ticket from the ticket machine Traffic and weather conditions may delay buses. TTY service is available for the deaf and hard Persons with Disabilities: To qualify, show your Metro
Highwood Drive or touch your Go-To Card to the station’s Please have exact fare ready. Bus fareboxes and of hearing. Call 612-341-0140 for routes and Mobility card or transfer, Metro Transit temporary ID
card reader before boarding. drivers do not make change. schedules; call 612-349-7439 for Customer with a photo ID or Minnesota driver’s license/state ID
All buses on this route are wheelchair accessible. 3 You must have a valid ticket, Go-To Card Relations/Lost & Found. with an or endorsement. For information on
This document is available in alternate formats to
or an activated SuperSaver 31-Day Pass certification, call Customer Relations at 612-373-3333.
individuals with disabilities by calling 612-349-7365
to ride. A police officer may ask to see Children: Ages 5 and under ride free (limit 3) when
(TTY 612-341-0140).
proof of payment. A Stored Value Card accompanied by a paid fare.
cannot be used on light rail. metrotransit.org Downtown Zone: Ride in the Downtown Zone for 50¢.
Young Adults: Students and workers ages 17 and
4 Move toward the closest door as the train
nears your station. Push the blue button under may qualify for a discounted Young Adult
to open the door. • NexTrip, real-time departure times Card – contact your school or employer.
• online Trip Planner
These rules apply for the comfort • maps and schedules for buses and trains
Fare Cards Save money purchasing
fare cards at Metro Transit stores, 175 retail outlets
and safety of all customers: • buy or add value to your Go-To Card or at metrotransit.org.
• No eating, smoking, alcohol or littering. • carpool and vanpool services
612-373-3333 Beverages in covered containers • register for a free Guaranteed Ride Home Fareboxes Buses accept U.S. bills and coins.
www.metrotransit.org are allowed. • bicycling resources Change is not available.
• Anything that interferes with safe
operation of the vehicle is prohibited. Transfers give you unlimited rides on buses and
light rail – for 21/2 hours. Ask for one when you pay
• Those who try to ride without paying your cash fare. Transfers are automatically embedded
a fare will be charged with a misdemeanor
on fare cards and light-rail tickets. To transfer from bus
Printed on recycled paper containing and fined $180. 612-373-3333 to light rail using a Stored Value Card, you must ask the
at least 10% post-consumer fiber www.metrotransit.org bus driver for a light-rail transfer.
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