Parking & Transportation
Transportation
Transportation Serving the St. Cloud Area
St. Cloud is a small metropolitan area with many of the same amenities found in the Twin Cities. Get to where you need to go using some or all of these forms of transportation. Whether you are coming or going, there are many options for individuals with and without a vehicle.
Transportation Options
Metro Bus
St. Cloud Transit
St. Cloud Metro Bus covers much of greater St. Cloud. Enrolled St. Cloud State and St. Cloud Technical & Community College students ride free all year. Visit the U-Pass Ride Program section of the Metro Bus website to learn more about the program and all routes serving St. Cloud State and SCTCC. The Metro Bus website also features an online trip planning tool, how-to-ride videos, interactive maps and schedules to help make riding easy.
Northstar Line
Twin Cities Transit
Northstar Link bus service is St. Cloud's connection to Minneapolis-St. Paul's light rail system. From the Miller Center bus stop, riders can connect to the Northstar Line at Big Lake, with stops at Elk River, Ramsey, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Fridley and beyond.
Groome Transportation
Airport Shuttle
Groome Transportation offers airport shuttle service to MSP International. Several departure times are offered daily with pick-up outside of Atwood Memorial Center.
Jefferson Lines
Explore Greater Minnesota
Jefferson Lines offers bus transportation to several regional cities including Minneapolis, Fargo and Willmar. Purchase tickets online through Jefferson Lines. The St. Cloud State University bus stop for Jefferson Lines is on the northeast side of Atwood Memorial Center.
Amtrak
Empire Builder
Amtrak is America's passenger train service. The Amtrak station is in east St. Cloud near the intersection of Minnesota Highway 23 and U.S. Highway 10 and is on a Metro Bus route.
University Travel
Rent a Vehicle
St. Cloud State partners with Enterprise-Rent-A-Car for authorized university travel.