Mid-Day Returns
BlueXpress offers two mid-day buses to Downtown Minneapolis along the 35W corridor. Route 491 leaves the Southbridge Parking Transit Station at 11:50 am and at 3:50 pm. Stops include the Cedar Grove Transit Station, 35W and Lake Street, 7th Street and 2nd Avenue, and Gateway. See the schedule for other Reverse Commute options.
BlueXpress offers a mid-day return from Downtown Minneapolis (leaving Gateway at 12:45 pm) to Southbridge Crossing Transit Station and the Safe Haven parking lot. Other mid-day returns from Downtown Minneapolis to the Burnsville Transit Station are available on MVTA (Minnesota Valley Transit Authority)
express buses. The Dial-A-Ride will-call service can be reserved to return you to the Southbridge P&R or the
Safe Haven parking lot. This Dial-A-Ride connection is guaranteed from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday-Friday, if your ride is reserved at least one hour
in advance (call 952-496-8341 or go to www.smartlinktransit.com).
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Dial-A-Ride One-Way Fares |
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Tier 1 (10 miles or less) |
$2.25 |
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Tier 2 (10-20 miles) |
$4.50 |
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Tier 3 (20 miles or more) |
$6.75 |
Guaranteed Ride Home
You can register in the Regional Guaranteed Ride Home program if you ride the bus at least three times a week. You will
receive 2 coupons every 6 months for an emergency ride home, no matter where you live or work in the metro area. The coupons can be
used on any bus, or submitted for reimbursement of cab fare for up to $25. Click here for more information on this program.
Shuttle Route 498 i s free. No transfers are required between the Shuttles and the Express 490 buses.
No transfers will be issued to other regional or local routes from these shuttles. |
