{"id":13,"date":"2019-12-04T18:17:59","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T00:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/transportation\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-08-26T11:46:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T16:46:47","slug":"twincities-airport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/transportation\/twincities-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to the Twin Cities &#038; MSP Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><p><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"is-style-default c-caption__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-style-default \" alt=\"Minneapolis Skyline\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/transportation\/files\/2019\/12\/Twin-Cities.jpg?resize=600%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p>Whether you are trying to get to the Twin Cities for shopping and dining or traveling to the MSP Airport for a break or a trip, Minneapolis and St. Paul are accessible to St. Olaf students through a few forms of transportation. Click the boxes to the right to view some of the most commonly utilized options!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6a2334a7bb-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6a2334a7bb-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBreak Shuttles to the MSP Airport\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6a2334a7bb-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6a2334a7bb-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Northfield Lines works with St. Olaf to provide shuttles to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for all official college breaks. One-way shuttle tickets are $40 (includes one suitcase and one carry-on) and must be purchased in advance through Northfield Lines. To view the shuttle schedule and to purchase tickets for future breaks, please visit the Northfield Lines website.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Times listed on the schedule are <strong>departure times<\/strong>. Travelers should be at the pick-up location<strong> at least five minutes before the scheduled departure time<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If a traveler misses a bus and there is a shuttle scheduled for later that same day, the traveler can use their original ticket on the next shuttle.<\/li>\n<li>If a traveler misses a bus and there is not a shuttle scheduled for later that same day, the traveler will need to find alternative transportation to their destination.<\/li>\n<li>Travelers that miss a bus due to airline and weather delays and if there are no later shuttles that same day are able to request a refund for the unused ticket by contacting Northfield Lines.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets are non-transferable and cannot be sold to another traveler.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Northfield Lines After Hours\/Emergency Phone Number: 651-203-8883\u00a0 (Calls only, no texts)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northfieldlines.com\/metro-express\/st-olaf-college\">Learn more about Northfield Lines Break Shuttles<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6a2334a7bb-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6a2334a7bb-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNorthfield Lines Metro Express &#8211; Expanded Service!\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6a2334a7bb-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6a2334a7bb-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Northfield Lines operates a daily service from Buntrock Commons to the Mall of America and MSP International Airport with an added stop at the University of Minnesota on Friday &#8211; Sunday.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From these stops, there are opportunities to navigate throughout the Twin Cities via MetroTransit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tickets for Monday &#8211; Thursday are $40 each way, and tickets for Friday &#8211; Sunday are $17.50 each way. <strong>Roundtrip Friday &#8211; Sunday tickets are now available for $35.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tickets must be purchased in advance. <strong>For the weekend service at the lower price, St. Olaf students must enter the code STO27923 for the lower rate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Monday &#8211; Thursday service is subject to cancellation within 24 hours if there is not sufficient ridership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MetroTransit provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrotransit.org\/trip-planner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip planner<\/a> to assist in identifying additional transportation routes. To view the Metro Express schedule and to purchase tickets, please visit the Northfield Lines website.<\/p>\n<p>Northfield Lines After Hours\/Emergency Phone Number: 651-203-8883\u00a0 (Calls only, no texts)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"is-style-default cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northfieldlines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purchase Metro Express tickets<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6a2334a7bb-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6a2334a7bb-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTaxis and Car Service\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6a2334a7bb-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6a2334a7bb-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a few taxi and car service options that students can utilize for transportation to the Twin Cities and the MSP Airport. Please note, these services are not contracted through St. Olaf.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"is-style-default cta\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/transportation\/taxis-buses-trains\/\">Learn more about taxis and car service options<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-minimal site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking to travel around the Twin Cities?<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Consider taking a transportation option to the Mall of America (or another common location) and use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrotransit.org\/trip-planner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metro Trip Planner<\/a> to learn where to go from there!<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrotransit.org\/trip-planner\" width=\"100%\" height=\"550\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--gray\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-minimal site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none site-section__bg--gray\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mspairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mspairport.com\/directions\/terminal-1-directions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directions to Terminal 1 (Lindberg)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mspairport.com\/directions\/terminal-2-directions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directions to Terminal 2 (Humphrey)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mspairport.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/transportation\/files\/2019\/12\/z53Uzd58_400x400-e1575647340919-300x148.jpg?fit=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MSP Logo\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">What terminal am I flying into\/out of?<\/h6>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mspairport.com\/flights-and-airlines\/airlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terminal 1 &#8211; Lindbergh<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Aer Lingus\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Air Canada<br \/>\nAir Choice One\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Air France<br \/>\nAlaska Airlines\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 American Airlines<br \/>\nBoutique Air\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Delta\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Frontier Airlines<br \/>\nKLM\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Spirit Air\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 United Airlines<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mspairport.com\/flights-and-airlines\/airlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terminal 2 &#8211; Humphrey<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Condor<br \/>\nIcelandair<br \/>\nJetBlue<br \/>\nSouthwest Airlines<br \/>\nSun Country Airlines<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">How can I travel between terminals?<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There is a free Light Rail tram that travels between the terminals at MSP. Please note: traveling between terminals may add an <strong>additional 30 minutes<\/strong> to your travel time. More information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mspairport.com\/directions\/ground-transportation\/light-rail-transit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Light Rail Tram<\/a> is available online.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Where do I get on the bus at the MSP airport?<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You will get on the bus at the MSP Transit Center. Go downstairs to Baggage Claim, then on to Ground Transportation; follow the signs for <strong>Charter Buses\u00a0<\/strong>(<em>not shuttle buses!<\/em>). Look for a Northfield Lines bus &#8211; it could be a coach bus or smaller &#8211; <strong>be sure to look at the vehicles<\/strong>. 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