Northstar, Hiawatha, Buses to Serve Vikings Games
MINNEAPOLIS – (August 26) The Northstar commuter rail line will provide service for all Vikings regular and pre-season games at Mall of America Field in the Metrodome this season. Special trains will be added on game days to supplement the regular Northstar schedule when needed.
There are more than 2,700 free Park & Ride spaces at the Northstar Line’s five suburban stations at Fridley, Coon Rapids – Riverdale, Anoka, Elk River and Big Lake. Fans can save with a Northstar Roundtrip Family Pass which allows two adults and up to three kids ages 6-17 between $11 and $20 depending on which station is used for boarding. Fans arriving at Target Field via Northstar can transfer —at no charge — to the Hiawatha light rail line or buses for the last part of their trip to Mall of America Field.
Northstar Link bus service from St. Cloud and Becker is timed to connect with Northstar trains at Big Lake station. At either the scheduled departure times, or one hour after the end of the game, fans will be able to board the train to Big Lake and easily transfer to the connecting Northstar Link bus to complete the return trip to Becker and St. Cloud.
Full schedules for every game and fare information are available at metrotransit.org/vikings.
About 13 percent of Vikings fans travel on the Hiawatha light-rail line – which runs from Bloomington directly to the Metrodome. This season, the line is again expected to be a popular choice.
A number of frequent regular service bus routes also stop nearby:
- From the north and south: 5, 7, 14, 19 and 22
- From the east: 3, 16, 50 and 94.
- From the west: 7 and 9
Trips are easy to plan using the online trip planner at metrotransit.org or by calling 612-373-3333.
Metro Transit is a service of the Metropolitan Council. Customers boarded Metro Transit buses and trains 78 million times in 2010.
