Metro Bus Operators (bus drivers) will be competing for local top honors at the Metro Bus Local Bus Roadeo scheduled to start at noon Thursday, May 19 at the St. Cloud State University (SCSU) K-Lot next to the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. The competition
Beginning Sunday, May 8, Routes 6 and 7* will be officially extended to include Lincoln Ave. NE and part of Franklin Ave. NE including the Metro Bus Operations Center. The loop will be served on the outbound leg of each route. This expansion will include
Metro Bus Smart Ride Cards are now available at Coborn’s and Cash Wise stores within the Metro Bus service area. Participating stores include Coborn’s on Cooper in St. Cloud, Coborn’s on Pinecone in Sartell, Coborn’s in Sauk Rapids, Cash Wise East in St. Cloud and
On Friday, October 1, 2021, Metro Bus will resume charging fares for all transportation services including Fixed Route, Dial-a-Ride, ConneX in Sartell and Northstar Link. Front door boarding of Fixed Route buses will also resume on October 1. When fares resume, Metro Bus will be implementing
Effective January 3, Metro Bus will reduce weekday Fixed Routes to hourly service only for all routes except Route 10. Routes 6, 12, 21 and 31 will not be affected by the change since they are already hourly only. Route 7 will be temporarily suspended.
The ConneX shared-ride pilot service in Sartell is extended through December 31, 2021. Previously the pilot was set to expire at the end of this year. In early 2020, Metro Bus extended the pilot service with new hours and an increased fare. A decision on whether
We recognize that many customers and community partners buy passes in advance or in large quantities. Since fares are currently free due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we know customers may have concerns about using the remainder of their passes before the upcoming farebox transition. During a
When the new fareboxes are in place, St. Cloud State and St. Cloud Technical & Community College students will be able to use their current IDs to ride with no extra charge, just like they do now. The new fareboxes will still require students to
Effective Wednesday, April 1, the fare for ConneX, the on-demand ride service in Sartell, will increase to $2.50 per trip. Free transfers will still be in effect during the two-hour window from when the original fare was paid. Passengers will be able to transfer between
As part of the nation-wide effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19, Metro Bus will change all routes and services (with the exception of the Northstar Link) to reflect normal Saturday schedules. Metro Bus Administrative offices and the downtown Mobility Training Center will be closed
