Twin Cities Official Visitors Guide

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Travel Tools

Getting Here Upon Arrival

From north to south or east to west, the Twin Cities has an incredibly intuitive, user-friendly transportation system. And with so much to see and do in and around the metro, it’s wise to take a few minutes and plan your can’t-miss adventures by using one of the many helpful travel tools at your disposal.

BY AIR

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Terminal 1-Lindbergh, 4300 Glumack Drive, Saint Paul, 55111

Terminal 2-Humphrey, 7150 Humphrey Drive, Minneapolis, 55450

612-726-5555 | mspairport.com

Prepare for takeoff with hundreds of shops, services and restaurants. Find out why we’re ranked among Travel + Leisure’s top three Best Domestic Airports and voted Best Food and Beverage Program in North America and Best Overall Concessions Program in America.

BY RAIL

AMTRAK

Union Depot, 240 Kellogg Boulevard E., Saint Paul, 55101

800-USA-RAIL | amtrak.com

Take the Amtrak Empire Builder from Saint Paul to Chicago, Seattle or Portland. You can also take Amtrak to more than 500 other destinations. Avoid the airports or driving and take the train instead. Travel on Amtrak. For more information on fares and reservations, call Amtrak at 800-USA-RAIL or visit the website at Amtrak.com The Northstar Commuter Line connects downtown Minneapolis with Buffalo, Minn.

Call 612-333-3733 or visit metrotransit.org

BY BUS

Greyhound intercity buses arrive and depart daily to and from all parts of the country. Call

612-371-3325 (Minneapolis) or 651-222-

0507 (Saint Paul) or visit greyhound.com

METRO

The 19 stations of the METRO Blue Line take riders from MSP Airport to Target Field on the north side of downtown Minneapolis, and from there you can connect to the METRO Green Line, which has 23 stations (five shared with the Blue Line) that will take you to downtown Saint Paul. Call 612-373-

3333 or visit metrotransit.org

METRO TRANSIT/DAY PASS

612-373-3333 | metrotransit.org

It’s a great day to explore Minneapolis Saint Paul. With a Metro Transit day pass you can ride any bus or train for 24 hours for one low price. You look out the window; we’ll take care of the driving.

NICE RIDE

877-551-6423 | NiceRideMN.org

Nice Ride MN is the Twin Cities’ bike sharing system. There are 170 stations with 1,600 total bikes available for anyone and everyone to use. Walk up to any station, follow the instructions and try it out. See the best that Minneapolis and Saint Paul have to offer by bike!

TAXIS & CAR SERVICES

Taxis abound at the airport, Mall of America (North entrance) and throughout both downtowns and surrounding suburbs, while Uber’s private drivers serve Minneapolis.