Why skip the car?

Save money!

Students who travel without a car save money on parking, gas, insurance, and maintenance.

Avoid traffic and parking hassles!

Reduce your stress by avoiding traffic to and around campus. Travel around the city without having to worry about parking.

Go out worry free!

Students who travel by transit don’t have to worry about having a designated driver. Using your Universal Transit Pass is cheaper than ordering a ride share. 

Discover the Twin Cities!

  • Bike on one of the nation’s most extensive and scenic networks of bike lanes and trails.
  • Utilize the bike network and Universal Transit Pass to explore a whole city of restaurants, museums, bars, markets, and parks.
  • There’s more to the student experience than just campus! Take the unique opportunity to live the college life in a big city.
This is your key to the city. Adventures await beyond the campus bubble! Take a bus to stock up on groceries, explore a new neighborhood, and so much more! Just map your route, tap your pass, and enjoy the ride.

Transit Resources

Transit Passes

Students, faculty, and staff can take advantage of the Universal and Employee Transit Pass for free or discounted rides around the Metro.

On Campus Transit

Learn about our six routes and two on-demand services to get around all of the Twin Cities campus. All buses are equipped with bike racks, so you can easily combine biking and transit. 

Trip Planner

Getting around isn't as daunting as you might think. Apps like GopherTrip, the Transit App, and even Google or Apple Maps can help you find your way.

Rider Alerts

Use University and Metro Transit rider alerts to know what to expect on your trip before you leave.

Bus Rapid Transit

Learn about Metro Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines and how they can offer you faster, more frequent, and more reliable service.

Accessibility

Taking transit is accessible both on campus and off! Check out Metro Transit’s accessbility policies on service animals, boarding buses, limited mobility programs, and more.

Biking, Walking, and Rolling Resources

Where to Ride

View maps from the City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul, and University of Minnesota to discover all the possible routes to your favorite activities. Buses and trains are all equipped with bike racks, too!

Safety

Find safety information, services, and resources on our safety page or from Safe Campus.

Where to Park

There are thousands of free bike rack locations throughout the Twin Cities, as well as more secure, paid options on campus and off campus.

Get Rewarded

Join the ZAP! Rewards program to earn gift cards, Gopher GOLD, and wellbeing program medical discounts–all for taking your bike!

Where to Fix

Check out the University of Minnesota Bike Center or one of our on campus fix-it stations to get you back and rolling.

Borrow a Bike

Use a commercial bike/scooter share or our Gopher Bikes program to get the convenience of a bike on campus without needing to bring one.

Photo Credits

  • Header photo, bikers on Lake Harriet: Lane Pelovsky Courtesy of Meet Minneapolis
  • Discover the Twin Cities: Minneapolis Aquatennial Courtesy of Meet Minneapolis
  • Bikes across the intersection: City of Minneapolis Public Works
  • US Bank Stadium: Augustus Isaac Courtesy of Meet Minneapolis