Go-To Cards & Passes
Metro Transit offers many options to fit the way you ride and how you want to pay. Buy in advance and save!
You can buy Go-To Cards online, at a Metro Transit store, at 70+ retail locations or by mail. They offer these great benefits:
- Rechargeable; add value again and again.
- Seamless travel between bus, light rail and Northstar.
- Your ride. Your pass. Use the pass that's best for how you ride.
- Convenient: enroll in Auto Refill
- Holds multi-day passes, stored value or both.
- Reduced Fare and Mobility cards are available for eligible users.
- Theft and loss proetection. Register my Go-To Card.
Metro Transit also offers specific transit pass programs and fare products for:
Payment Options
| Fare Type | Where can
I use it? | Which rides can I
take with it? | Where do
I get it? | Cost | Notes |
|---|
| 10 Rides Student |
Bus
Light Rail
|
Valid for 10 rides on all buses and light rail |
Participating K-12 schools
By mail
|
$13.50 |
Cannot be registered |
| 10 Rides Adult |
Bus
Light Rail |
Valid for 10 rides on local buses, light rail and express buses during non-rush hours |
Online
Select retailers
|
$18.50 |
Cannot be registered |
| Pass Type | Where can
I use it? | Which rides can I
take with it? | Where do
I get it? | Cost | Notes |
|---|
| Metropass |
Bus
Light Rail
Northstar (w/ stored value) |
Unlimited rides on all buses and light rail; stored value required for any fare above $3.00 |
Participating organizations |
$76 per
month |
Only valid for named cardholder |
| Student Pass |
Bus
Light Rail
Northstar (w/ stored value) |
Unlimited rides for the academic period on all buses and light rail; stored value required for any fare above $3.00 |
Participating schools |
$87.50
per quarter
|
Only valid for named cardholder |
| College Pass |
Bus
Light Rail
Northstar (w/ stored value) |
Unlimited rides for the semester on all buses and light rail; stored value required for any fare above $3.00) |
Participating colleges |
$140 or $175 per semester |
Only valid for named cardholder |
| U-Pass |
Bus
Light Rail
Northstar (w/ stored value) |
Unlimited rides for the semester on all buses and light rail; stored value required for any fare above $3.00) |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
$97 per semester |
Only valid for named cardholder |
| Fare Type | Where can
I use it? | Which rides can I
take with it? | Where do
I get it? | Cost | Notes |
|---|
| SuperSaver |
Bus
|
See SuperSaver for details. 31-Day Passes and Stored Value Cards are available on a limited basis to select retailers. |
Participating organizations
Select retailers
|
$10.00 - $113.50, depending on type |
|
| Token |
Bus
Light Rail
Northstar
|
One token is valid for one ride on local buses during non-rush hours. Two tokens are valid for one ride during non-rush hours or express buses. Two or more tokens required for Northstar. |
Participating non-profit organizations
|
N/A |
|
| One Ride coupon |
Bus
Light Rail |
One coupon is valid for one ride on all buses and light rail. Not valid on Northstar. |
Participating organizations or promotion |
N/A |
|
| Day Pass |
Bus
Light Rail |
Unlimited rides for 24 hours on all buses and light rail. |
Online
Rail ticket machines
On a bus
Metro Transit stores
|
$6.00
|
|
| Event 6-Hour Pass |
Bus
Light Rail |
Unlimited rides for 6 hours on all buses and light rail. |
Rail ticket machines
On a bus |
$1.50 - $4.00, depending on time of day and rider type |
|
| Northstar Roundtrip Family Pass |
Northstar
|
Valid for a roundtrip for two adults and up to three kids age 6-17 between a specified Northstar station and Target Field Station. |
Rail ticket machines
Online
|
$11.00 - $20.00, depending on station |
Sold after 9 a.m. on event days |
| Special Event Ticket |
See ticket for details |
Special event tickets are created for large groups for a specified date and time range. |
By mail |
Varies |
|