Maple Grove Transit

Maple Grove Transit is a suburban public transit provider in the Minneapolis – Saint Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota serving the city of Maple Grove. The service currently operates 5 express routes from Maple Grove to Downtown Minneapolis in the morning and return from Minneapolis to Maple Grove in the afternoon. An additional express route runs between the municipality and the University of Minnesota. One feeder route with timed transfers also connects with the Downtown express routes. Local flex service is provided by the agency, as well.

Founded1990[1]
LocaleMaple Grove, MN
Service typeCommuter bus, Dial-a-Ride[2]
Routes8
DestinationsMinneapolis
Fleet19 x 45-passenger[2]
9 x 66-passenger
1 x 25-passenger
5 x 15-passenger
Daily ridership2,500[2]
OperatorMetro Transit and Midwest Paratransit Solutions[3]
WebsiteMaple Grove Transit

Maple Grove Transit is one of several "opt-out" public transit operations in the Twin Cities region which run their own services rather than rely on the area's primary provider, Metro Transit. MGT began operations in June 1990.[1]

Route list
A Maple Grove Transit bus
  • 780 Shepherd of the Grove Church Park & Ride to Downtown Minneapolis
  • 781 Maple Grove Transit Center to Downtown Minneapolis
  • 782 Zachary Lane Park & Ride to Downtown Minneapolis
  • 783 Crosswinds Church Park & Ride to Downtown Minneapolis
  • 785 Parkway Station to Downtown Minneapolis
  • 787 Maple Grove Flex Route
  • 788 Bass Lake Center to Crosswinds Church Park & Ride
  • 789 Maple Grove Transit Center to University of Minnesota
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References
  1. Alicia Miller (May 16, 2012). "Maple Grove Transit will celebrate providing its 10 millionth ride May 22". Press & News. Sun Newspapers. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. About the Maple Grove Transit System
  3. "Maple Grove Transit Contact information, transit administrator, emergency information line, 763-494-6005". Retrieved 2018-10-17.


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