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State Fair Offers Express Bus Service From Minnetonka
The buses run every 15 minutes from 8 a.m. to midnight each day of the fair.
State Fair Express buses operate from 17 Twin Cities locations, including Minnetonka on I-394 and Co. Rd 73. The buses run from 8 a.m. to midnight through the duration of the fair (Aug. 25 through Sept. 5).
The ride costs $5 per person round-trip; Children four and under ride free. Only cash is accepted and exact change is requested.
For automated State Fair transit information, call 612-341-4287. Express buses drop-off and pick-up across from the Como Loop (Gate #9) and at the West Red Pedestrian Bridge (Gate #20) on the south side of Como Ave.
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- Express buses serve fair gate #20 (on the south side of Como Ave. across from the Warner Coliseum)
- Bus departure times are approximate.
- All express service is wheelchair accessible
Service Every 15 Minutes
Northtown Mall – Blaine
University Ave. & Hwy. 10.
Brookdale Square – Brooklyn Center
5900 Shingle Creek Pkwy., NE corner of Shingle Creek Pkwy. & Bass Lake Rd.
I-394 & Co. Rd. 73 Park & Ride – Minnetonka
SW corner of I-394 & Co. Rd. 73.
Dunwoody College of Technology – Minneapolis
I-394 & Dunwoody Blvd.
Southdale Shopping Center – Edina
NE corner of lot near 66th & York Ave.
Bloomington – 82nd St. & 24th Ave. S.
Across from Mall of America East parking ramp.
Service Every Half Hour
Marcus Oakdale Cinema – Oakdale NEW LOCATION!
5677 Hadley Ave. N – NE corner of lot
Signal Hills Shopping Center – West St. Paul
South Robert St. & Butler Ave. (near Kmart)
Cottage Grove Park & Ride – Cottage Grove
Along Hwy. 61 on West Point Douglas Rd. between 80th St. and Jamaica Ave.
Maplewood Mall – Maplewood
1793 Beam Ave., SE corner of Beam & Southlawn
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Weekends and Labor Day Only- Service Every Half Hour
Maple Grove Transit Station – I-94 & Hemlock Lane
Additional Express Service
SouthWest Transit- 952-949-2287, swtransit.org (Hours of service vary)
Wooddale Church – Weekdays only
6630 Shady Oak Rd., Eden Prairie
SouthWest Station – Weekends and Labor Day
13500 Technology Dr., Eden Prairie
SouthWest Village – Weekends and Labor Day
Hwy. 212 & Hwy. 101, Chanhassen
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority- 952-882-7500, mvta.com
Burnsville High School – Hourly service on weekdays only.
Hwy. 13 and Portland Ave.
Burnsville Transit Station – Hourly service on weekdays; service every 30 minutes on weekends and Labor Day.
Hwy. 13 & Nicollet Ave.
Eagan Transit Station – Every 30 minutes on weekends and Labor Day.
Yankee Doodle & Pilot Knob Road at I-35E
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