Late Nite service changes for Fall Semester 2009.

Late Nite routes operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights starting at 10:15 p.m.  For Fall 2009 with later and more frequent departures from downtown.
Late Nite West route has been eliminated for 2009/10 school year so increased service could be added to the South and East routes.
Late Nite South starts at 10:20 p.m. and runs every 15 minutes until 2:47 a.m.
Late Nite East starts at 10:15 p.m. and runs every half-hour until 2:45 a.m.
Late Nite routes provide safe and convenient late night transportation connecting campus to downtown and to some of the highest density student housing areas primarily along current Clipper Southeast and South routes.
The service is paid for 100% by students on a credit hour fee.  SCSU students and employees ride free like all other Metro Bus routes by swiping their ID. ID's are required for the free ride. All other riders pay general public fares. 
Fall and Spring Semester Late Nite operating calendar is shown below.
Schedules can be downloaded here or picked up at Atwood Center, on any Metro Bus, or the Metro Bus Transit Center downtown. 

 
For more information about Late Nite  routes call 251.RIDE (7433).  
Click here to download the updated Late Nite schedule.
Updated 6/3/09 

Ride Free All Year Long Seven-Days-a-Week with the U-PASS FREE RIDE Program!!

The Metro Bus U-Pass Free Ride program allows all students and employees to have unlimited fixed route bus service throughout the four city (St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Sartell and Waite Park) area to both St. Cloud State University (SCSU) and St. Cloud Technical College (SCTC) campuses.
During the school year (including summer semester) all currently enrolled students and employees are eligible to ride any Metro Bus Fixed Route free by either using their SCSU student or employee I.D. or by using a SCTC Free Ride U-Pass (obtainable from the SCTC Book Stop with a valid I.D.).  The U-Pass Free Ride program is paid for by the administrations and students of SCSU and SCTC, and Metro Bus.

Metro Bus Service at SCSU

Metro Bus University Services provide many bus options for students and employees of St. Cloud State University seven days a week, early mornings and until after 2 AM. Metro Bus fixed routes, including University and Campus Clippers, Husky Shuttle, Sundowner and Late Nite are free to SCSU students and employees through the U-Pass Free Ride Program by simply using your ID.

Metro Bus service hub is located at the Miller Learning Resources Center.
 



Our main bus stop area comprised of two sheltered stops are located on the south side of the Miller LRC.

Routes that serve the SCSU Campus:

University
This route connects the SCSU campus with the rest of the Metro Bus's general public fixed route system seven days a week at the Metro Bus Transit Center, downtown St. Cloud.

Campus Clipper Northeast
Campus Clipper South
Campus Clipper Southeast
Campus Clipper West
These routes hub out of the Miller Learning Resources Center (LRC) on the SCSU campus Monday through Friday during fall and spring semesters providing connections to major student housing areas throughout St. Cloud and Waite Park.

Husky Shuttle
This runs regular daytime hours every 10 minutes Monday - Friday and extended nighttime hours every 20 minutes Sunday - Thursday providing direct connections from the Q and K commuter parking lots to the heart of the SCSU campus. For 2008/2009 Husky Shuttle runs until 2:20 a.m. Sunday - Thursday nights and starts up earlier at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.  The main K Lot pick up location is the Husky Hub on 3rd Avenue south of the National Hockey Center.


Sundowner
Running seven nights a week during fall and spring semesters, the Sundowner evening off-campus shuttle services a limited area surrounding campus and across the river departing the Miller Learning Resources Center.  Free to all SCSU students and employees with your ID.  Friday and Saturday nights, the Sundowner provides direct service every 20 minutes to K and Q lots for students to get to their cars.  Two evening departures seven nights a week cross Highway 10 to areas along 15th Avenue SE & E. St. Germain to Cedar Square Apts. at 11:45 p.m. and 12:15 a.m.

Click here to check out our quick reference guide to Metro Bus service to SCSU.  Updated for 2008/2009.
Click here to download a map of routes serving the SCSU campus.

Operating Times:

Campus Clipper, Husky Shuttle, Sundowner and Late Nite routes operate only fall and spring semesters.  These routes do not operate when classes are not in session (except during final exams), New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day.  Operating calendars can be found on all SCSU routes schedules.

Additional Information:

U-PASS FREE RIDE PROGRAM RULES
SCSU and SCTC students and employees currently enrolled or employed can ride any Metro Bus route all year for free by swiping their current I.D. or pass through the farebox. Fraudulent use of I.D.’s will be prosecuted.  U-Pass Free Ride does not apply to Dial-a-Ride.  U-Pass Free Ride is subsidized by SCSU and SCTC Administration and students and Metro Bus.

Up to two children five and under ride free with a paid fare on any Metro Bus.

Lost and Found items can be recovered at the Metro Bus Transit Center. Call 251.RIDE (7433) first to make sure your item has been found.

Metro Bus fixed route service does not operate New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Metro Bus suspends service early in the evening on Christmas Eve.