BLUEXPRESS Fares – One-Way BlueXpress .............................................. $2.75 Express Shuttles ..................................... FREE REGIONAL Fares – One-Way Peak* Express .......................................... $2.75 Off-Peak Express . ................................... $2.00 Peak* Local . ............................................ $2.00 Off-Peak Local ........................................ $1.50 Seniors (65+) and Youth (6-12).................. 50¢ (off-peak hours only) Persons with Disabilities ......................... 50¢ (riders must be qualified) * Peak hours are 6-9 a.m. and 3-6:30 p.m. HOW TO PAY THE FARE Shakopee and Prior Lake buses accept all regional passes including SuperSaver 31-Day, Stored Value Cards, U-Passes, Go-To Cards, and MetroPass. If paying with cash, please bring dollar bills or coin of the correct value—drivers cannot give change. Please pay your morning fare as you board the Express Route 490 bus and pay your evening fare as you exit. This practice is to prevent holding up downtown traffic. Transfers to other regional buses will be issued as you exit the 490.
Shuttle Routes 498 A&B are free. No transfers are required between the Shuttles and the Express 490 buses. No transfers will be issued to other regional or local routes from the Shuttles. PARK & RIDES Park your car FREE and board an Express Route 490 bus at Southbridge Crossings Transit Station (Cty. Rd. 18 and Crossings Boulevard) or at Shepherd of the Lake Church (Cty. Rd. 42 and McKenna Road). You can also park FREE at the P&R lot adjacent to Seagate Technologies (Cty. Rd. 83 and Hwy. 169) to board the connecting Shuttle Routes 498 A&B. Covered shelters are heated for your comfort. MID-DAY RETURNS Mid-day service from Downtown Minneapolis to the Burnsville Transit Station is available on MVTA (Minnesota Valley Transit Authority) buses. The Dial-A-Ride will-call service can be reserved to return you to the Southbridge Crossings Transit Station or the Shepherd of the Lake parking lot. This Dial-A-Ride connection is guaranteed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. MondayFriday, if your ride is reserved at least one hour in advance by calling 952-496-8341. One-Way Fares Dial-A-Ride.......................................... $2.00 Senior Discount (65+)........................ $ 1.00
GUARANTEED RIDE HOME You can register in the Regional Guaranteed Ride Home program if you ride the bus at least three times a week. You will receive 2 coupons every 6 months for an emergency ride home, no matter where you live or work in the metro area. The coupons can be used on any bus or submitted for reimbursement of cab fare for up to $25. SERVICE DAYS AND HOLIDAYS The BlueXpress operates Monday-Friday except on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday-Friday), and Christmas Day. CONNECTIONS Regional - Connections are available from Downtown Minneapolis to most major metro locations. Call 612-373-3333 for schedule information, or go to www.metrotransit.org and click on “Trip Planner.”
Scott County and the cities of Shakopee and Prior Lake have joined together to provide BlueXpress. We are working together to serve you! Questions? Comments? Lost and Found? For more information: Call 952-496-8800 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. TTY 952-496-8001 Click
www.BlueXpressBus.com or go to www.ci.shakopee.mn.us www.cityofpriorlake.com www.co.scott.mn.us
Express Service to Downtown Minneapolis Offering local Shuttle connections to the Express Service.
Connections from Downtown to other regional services.
ADA SERVICE Service for Americans with Disabilities in Scott County is available by calling 952-496-8001. TTY service also is available by calling 952-496-8001.
Local Circulator Route 496 - Shakopee Transit’s Circulator, Route 496 is a fixed-route service to major civic, retail, and population centers within the City of Shakopee. Minibuses repeat their route every hour from 7:40 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
RouteS 490, 498 A&B Effective 7/16/07
A special Shuttle is added during the summer months to Valleyfair. Several timepoints allow passengers to move between Circulator Route 496 and Express Route 490 or Shuttle Routes 498 A&B. (See separate Route 496 schedule for details or call 952-476-8341.) Fare transfers are not available between the 496 and 490 buses. One-Way Fares Shakopee 496 Circulator............$1.00 Senior Discount (65+)....................50¢
Bluexpress
Dedicated to providing efficient, safe, and reliable transportation for the Shakopee and Prior Lake communities
The BlueXpress is operated by Shakopee Transit and Prior Lake Laker Lines to provide non-stop commuter service from Southbridge Crossings to Downtown Minneapolis. The service operates Monday-Friday during the morning and evening rush hours. Leave your car in one of the Park & Ride lots at Southbridge Crossings Transit Station or Shepherd of the Lake Church and board the 490 bus directly. Or leave your car at home and ride one of the 498 Shuttles from multiple locations in Shakopee to connect with Route 490 buses at Southbridge. Connections are available from Downtown Minneapolis via the regional transit system to locations throughout the Metro area. All vehicles are wheelchair liftequipped. Some buses also have bike racks. See inside for complete route information and time schedules.
All fares and schedules are subject to change. Traffic and weather conditions may delay buses. 7/07
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