Metro Transit
Minneapolis/ St. Paul Metro Area

Pay for your Metro Transit fare quickly and easily with your phone using the Token Transit service!

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How to Ride Transit Using Your Phone

  • Download your mobile app of choice from the options above
  • Purchase passes to use immediately or store them for future rides (note: an internet connection is required to purchase and activate a mobile pass)
  • As the bus approaches open your app and tap your pass to activate
  • Once onboard follow instructions in the app to validate your ticket

Send a Pass

Token Transit Send a Pass is an online pass purchasing portal for Metro Transit. You can purchase a pass online and have it instantly sent to any phone number you choose. You can now instantly deliver transit passes for your friends and family.


Fares


Rider Descriptions

Name Description
Adult
Senior/Youth/Medicare

ID Required

Senior/Youth/Medicare fares apply to Seniors who present a ’T’ endorsed ID, Youth ages 6-12, or Medicare card holders with a MN ID.

Mobility

ID Required

MN ID with an ‘A’ or ‘L’ endorsement or a Metro Mobility photo ID card is required to use a Mobility ticket.

Northstar Family Pass

ID Required

Valid for two adults and up to three kids (ages 6-17) or seniors (65+).


Service Descriptions

Name Description
Local Bus/METRO

Valid for travel on local bus routes and light rail, including METRO Blue Line and METRO Green Line.

Express Bus

Valid on Express Service and all bus routes and METRO lines. Ticket will be valid for 2.5 hours.

Northstar

Valid for travel on Northstar commuter rail.


Station Descriptions

Name Description
Fridley

Valid for a ticket to or from Fridley

Coon Rapids-Riverdale

Valid for a ticket to or from Coon Rapids-Riverdale Ticket.

Anoka

Valid for a ticket to or from Anoka

Ramsey

Valid for a ticket to or from Ramsey

Elk River

Valid for a ticket to or from Elk River

Big Lake

Valid for a ticket to or from Big Lake

Station-to-Station

Valid for a Station-to-Station Ticket.

All Bus/METRO Routes

Valid on all bus routes.


Fare Descriptions

Name Description
Weekday One-way

Valid for a Weekday One-Way Ticket. Ticket will be valid for 2.5 hours.

Weekday Round-trip

Valid for a Weekday Round-Trip Ticket. Ticket will be valid until 2am the day after activation.

Weekend One-way

Valid for a Weekend One-Way Ticket. Ticket will be valid for 2.5 hours.

Weekend Round-trip

Valid for a Weekend Round-Trip Ticket. Ticket will be valid until 2am the day after activation.

All-Day

Valid Monday through Friday. All-Day passes are valid until 2am after activation.

Weekend All-Day / Saturday and Sunday

Valid Saturday and Sunday only. All-Day passes are valid until 2am after activation.

One-way

Valid for a One-Way Ticket. Ticket will be valid for 2.5 hours.

Round-trip

Valid for a Round-Trip Ticket. Ticket will be valid until 2am the day after activation.

Rush Hour / M-F 6-9am and 3-6:30pm

Valid Monday-Friday 6-9am and 3-6:30pm. Ticket will be valid for 2.5 hours

Non-Rush Hour

Valid any time outside of Rush Hours, including weekends, holidays and reduced service days. Ticket will be valid for 2.5 hours

2.5 Hours

Ticket will be valid for 2.5 hours.

Express Non-Rush Hour

Valid any time outside of Rush Hours, including weekends, holidays and reduced service days. Valid on Express Service and all bus routes and METRO lines. Ticket will be valid for 2.5 hours.

Express Rush Hour

Valid Monday-Friday 6-9am and 3-6:30pm on Express Service and all bus routes and METRO lines. Ticket will be valid for 2.5 hours.

Express

Valid any time outside of Rush Hours (including weekends, holidays and reduced service days) on Express Service and all bus routes and METRO lines. Ticket will be valid for 2.5 hours.


Metro Transit Terms and Policies

Purchases made with Token Transit for Metro Transit are subject to Metro Transit terms and policies. For more information on these policies you may visit https://www.metrotransit.org/terms or call +1 612-373-3333.