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The St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission (Metro Bus) was created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1969 to operate as a Transit Authority.
The Cities of St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids and
Waite Park
$18.1 million (fiscal year 2024)
Built in 1985 with several additions, most recently in 2017, the Operations Center is home to Metro Bus administrative offices, Dial-a-Ride call center, maintenance shop and vehicle storage.
Multimodal transfer facility in downtown St. Cloud, built in 1992 and remodeled and expanded in 2012. Metro Bus is the local Jefferson Lines agent, and intermodal connections made with local private taxi companies and public rural transit systems. Northstar Link Commuter Bus hubs from this location.
Located in downtown St. Cloud, the Mobility Training Center features a simulated street environment for training & assessing an individual’s physical & cognitive abilities as they pertain to using public transportation. The Mobility Training Center is also home to the Community Outreach & Travel Training program.
1,308,941
Fixed Route ridership Fiscal Year (FY) 2019
OCTOBER, NOVEMBER and APRIL
Peak ridership months
3,567/DAY
Average number of weekday Metro Bus passenger trips FY 2019
1.3 MILLION
Number of revenue miles traveled annually by Fixed Route buses FY 2019
98,496
Fixed Route Service Hours FY 2019
16.12
Average passengers per hour FY 2019
17
Number of Year-Round Fixed Routes
42
Buses in Fixed Route fleet
6 YEARS
Average age of current Metro Bus Fixed Route fleet
$1.25
Fixed Route cash fare
6%
Bus riders paying with cash
$47.00
31 Day Pass
21%
Bus riders using 31-Day pass
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AWARD
2015 for Mobility Training Center project, Metro Magazine
MANAGEMENT INNOVATION AWARD
2015 for the Mobility Training Center Project, MPTA
MN TRANSIT SYSTEM OF THE YEAR
2015 from the Minnesota Public Transit Association (MPTA)
URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF THE YEAR
2014 from the Community Transportation Association of America
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AWARDS
2007 & 1990 from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
FIRST IN THE NATION
All Fixed Route bus routes have 100% transit signal priority coverage, 2004
FIRST IN THE STATE
GREEN FLEET
CNG fueled buses currently represent 67% of our combined Fixed Route and Dial-a-Ride (para-transit) fleets. This number will continue to increase with additions of new CNG Fixed Route and Dial-a-Ride buses throughout 2020 and 2021.
(September 2015 Fixed Route on-board rider survey – All routes)
| AGE PROFILE | |
| Under 18 | 4% |
| 18 - 29 | 48% |
| 30 - 45 | 22% |
| 46 - 64 | 20% |
| 65 & Over | 6% |
| TRIP PURPOSE | |
| Work | 46% |
| School | 39% |
| Shopping | 8% |
| Social | 4% |
| Medical | 2% |
77%
Daily bus riders 5 or more days a week
31%
Riders have been riding for 6+ years
44%
Riders have been riding for under 2 years
45%
Riders who didn’t have to make a transfer during their ride
84%
Riders who didn’t have a car available to them
45%
Riders listed bad parking as reason for using public transportation; environmental benefits was also listed
152,239
Dial-a-Ride ridership Fiscal Year (FY) 2019
366/DAY
Average number of weekday passenger trips FY 2019
662,468
Number of revenue miles traveled annually by Dial-a-Ride buses FY 2019
50,564
Total number of service hours FY 2019
3.01
Average passengers per hour FY 2019
33
Buses in Dial-a-Ride fleet
6 YEARS
Average age of current Dial-a-Ride fleet
$2.50
Cash fare
