Route 74

Better Bus Routes – Route 74

Better Bus Routes is an initiative to improve your experience riding local bus routes by reducing stops, improving accessibility, and providing more shelters. These changes, both on and off the bus, will make your trip better, faster, and more reliable.

Route 74 provides service between 46th St. in south Minneapolis, Highland Park, downtown St. Paul, and Maplewood. Other key destinations include St. Catherine University, Metropolitan State University, and Sun Ray Transit Center.

Proposed changes:

• Consolidating bus stops for up to quarter-mile spacing to increase trip efficiency (see map below).
• Changes to simplify the route alignment and add service where it's used most, including:
  • Restructuring the route east of Hazel St.
  • Discontinuing Route 74G, 74K, and 74S service. Alternate service would be available on Route 215 beginning in August 2026
  • All trips will start and end at Sun Ray Transit Center
  • Discontinuing service at Wilder Hi-Rise via Jefferson Ave. and Edgcumbe Rd. Alternate service would be available on Route 83
• Expanding the no-parking zone around select stops to ensure buses can fully pull to the curb 
• Improving service to every 15 minutes most of the day on weekdays and Saturdays
• Installing concrete pads to improve accessibility for customers  
• Installing new shelters at qualifying bus stops
• School trips will continue between Sun Ray Transit Center and Johnson High School

Now through March 31, we need to hear what is important to Route 74 customers.

Take a brief survey 

Route change summary

Fact sheets:

• English
• Spanish
• Somali

Project schedule   

• Community engagement – February to March 2026
• Review input and finalize recommendations – April 2026
• Implement changes – August 2026

Project contact

Julie Martinez, Community Outreach Coordinator 
[email protected] 

Media contact

John Komarek, Communications Specialist 
[email protected]