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Since the blue line is currently undergoing a 7-week-long closure getting to and from MSP airport airport is going to be a little bit more confusing. I will list some alternative ways to get to your destination.

This will hopefully help some of you out if you want to get to the airport fast.

1. Route 54/345: both of these routes go from Terminal 1 all the way down to Mall of America and shares all stops (besides Terminal 2) with the blue line replacement bus and will be a faster way. (Route 54 goes to downtown St Paul/ Maplewood Mall, route 345 goes to Woodbury via West St Paul. [Route 345 is hourly])

2. MVTA 495/4FUN: this route will take you directly to Mall of America as the next stop from Terminal 1, it also goes all the way to Shakopee via Eagan, Savage, and Burnsville. (This route is hourly)

3. MVTA 436: This route will take you directly to 46th Street Station on the Blue/A lines from Terminal 1, this also goes all the way to Eagan transit station via Viking Lakes. (This route is hourly, half hourly during the evening Rush)

4. SWT 686: This route will take you from both airport terminals all the way to Mall of America and Eden Prairie. This route has two variants, if you want to get further into Bloomington along American boulevard you can take Route 686L (Local Variant), or if you want to get to Eden Prairie after the mall you will have route 686X (Express variant).

All of the routes besides the 686X are $2 (same cost as the blue line).

Route 686X costs $2.50 during off peak times and $3.25 during rush hours (Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)

Hopefully this helps you in your journey to get to or from MSP Airport.

Well that went fast! Join us on Saturday, June 13, for a celebration of the METRO A Line’s 10-year anniversary!

The METRO A Line rolled into service on June 11, 2016, bringing frequent and reliable service to Snelling Avenue, Ford Parkway, and 46th Street, and the regions first arterial bus rapid transit line.

Since that time, people have taken more than 13 million trips on the A Line, which serves multiple schools, shopping centers, and the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Connect with fans of the A Line and our expanding METRO network at a family-friendly A Line anniversary event on Saturday, June 13.

Where: Mattocks Park, 441 S. Macalester St., St. Paul. The park is just two blocks west of the A Line’s Snelling & Randolph Station.

When: We’ll be at the park from 10 to 11 a.m. Make a trip on the A Line part of the fun! Group rides will depart from the 46th Street Station at 9:27 a.m. and from Rosedale Transit Center at 9:39 a.m.

What: Free donuts, coffee, demo bike rack, and swag, including a special run of reprinted A Line opening day posters available while supplies last.

https://www.metrotransit.org/a-line-ten-years