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ADMINISTRATION
The Bloomington Diamond Service Awards salute
outstanding service employees in hospitality and
retail industries. This program honors and recognizes
exceptional individuals who contribute to Bloomington’s
success as a friendly, world-class visitor destination.
Explore Minnesota
Tourism and Minnesota
Monthly bring you the
2015-2016 Biking Guide
Available online year-round
at mnmo.com/mnbiking
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.
Blue & White Taxi: 612-333-3333,
blueandwhitetaxi.com; Uber, uber.com
getting around
Meet Minneapolis’ New Visitor Information Center
505 Nicollet Mall, Suite 100, Minneapolis, 55402
612-466-7320
OPENING SPRING 2015