Metro Bus

05/30/2026

The Metro Bus U-Go Free Free Summer Youth Program offers kids freedom to go where they want to go! Unlimited Fixed Route rides to youth ages 17 and younger. Learn more 👉🏾

Youth 17 and younger ride free with the U-Go Free Summer Youth Program. No pass required! Just say “U-Go Free” to the Bus Operator.

05/29/2026

Only collapsible carts are allowed on buses with the exception of strollers. Customers must maintain control of their cart at all times. Carts can be placed in the securement area if no mobility device is present. However, if a passenger in a mobility device boards, the cart must be moved. Empty carts must be collapsed by the customer. The cart, and belongings in the cart, must remain out of the aisle and may not impede passenger movement.
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05/27/2026

Well-functioning transit services can reduce household expenses for individuals and families. On average, residents in Central Minnesota spend about 21% of their incomes on transportation costs.
Just the average costs of owning and operating a car, including gas, insurance and maintenance, are estimated at $11,480 a year. By comparison, one year of monthly Metro Bus transit passes costs a fraction of this: $564.
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05/25/2026

Metro Bus is closed today for the Memorial Day holiday. Service will resume tomorrow.

05/22/2026

We will be closed Monday, May 25 for the Memorial Day holiday. Service resumes Tuesday, May 26.

05/21/2026

Only collapsible carts are allowed on buses with the exception of strollers. Customers must maintain control of their cart at all times. Carts can be placed in the securement area if no mobility device is present. However, if a passenger in a mobility device boards, the cart must be moved. Empty carts must be collapsed by the customer. The cart, and belongings in the cart, must remain out of the aisle and may not impede passenger movement.

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05/20/2026

Metro Bus operates Fixed Routes in the cities of City of St. Cloud, MN, City of Sartell, City of Sauk Rapids and City of Waite Park, Minnesota Government. There are over 700 bus stops in the service area to hop on a Metro Bus.
Route 6 serves residential areas, businesses and apartments in east St. Cloud and the Northeast-Wilson neighborhood. It travels as far east as Cedar Square Apartments on 14th Avenue NE in St. Cloud, as far north as Summit Av S in Sauk Rapids and as far south as 7th St SW in St. Cloud with stops at Metro Bus Operations Center, Gopher Bargain Center, Target, Cloverleaf Mobile Home Community and Courthouse Square in St. Cloud. Connect to the rest of the Metro Bus system at the Metro Bus Transit Center.
Where can your route take you?
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05/18/2026

The Metro Bus Code of Conduct has been established to enhance safety for customers and staff, promote proper use of Metro Bus facilities and services and elevate customer experience.
Do not offer for sale, sell and deliver, barter, or exchange any goods, services or merchandise on buses or at Metro Bus facilities. Begging or panhandling is prohibited on buses and at Metro Bus facilities.
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05/16/2026

Save money on gas and parking with Metro Bus and get more value with ride and day passes!
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05/15/2026

On Tuesday, May 5, representatives from the Metro Bus Board of Commissioners, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Oertel Architects and KNB Contracting gathered to officially kick-off construction of a new transit facility at 441 2nd Ave S in Waite Park.

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