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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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