Maple Grove Transit is a suburban public transit provider in the
Minneapolis – Saint Paul
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metropolitan area of
Minnesota
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serving the city of
Maple Grove. The service currently operates 5 express routes from Maple Grove to Downtown
Minneapolis
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with list of lakes in Minneapolis, thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. ...
in the morning and return from
Minneapolis
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with list of lakes in Minneapolis, thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. ...
to Maple Grove in the afternoon. An additional express route runs between the municipality and the
University of Minnesota
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. One feeder route with timed transfers also connects with the Downtown express routes. Local flex service is provided by the agency, as well.
Maple Grove Transit is one of several "opt-out" public transit operations in the Twin Cities region which run their own services rather than rely on the area's primary provider,
Metro Transit. MGT began operations in June 1990.
Maple Grove Transit Station

The Maple Grove Transit Station serves as the primary hub for the Maple Grove Transit System. The station opened for service in December 2003 and contains a 926 stall parking structure, bike lockers and racks and an indoor waiting area with restrooms and a drinking fountain. As of June 2022, the station serves Maple Grove Transit routes 781 and 789, as well as intercity bus services operated by
Jefferson Lines
Jefferson Lines (JL or JLI) is a regional intercity bus company operating in the United States. Their current operations expands over 14 states throughout the Midwest.
Background
The company is operated by Jefferson Partners L.P., located in Mi ...
.
Route list

*780 Shepherd of the Grove Church Park & Ride to Downtown Minneapolis
*781 Maple Grove Transit Center to Downtown Minneapolis
*782 Zachary Lane Park & Ride to Downtown Minneapolis
*783 Crosswinds Church Park & Ride to Downtown Minneapolis
*785 Parkway Station to Downtown Minneapolis
*787 Maple Grove Flex Route
*788 Bass Lake Center to Crosswinds Church Park & Ride
*789 Maple Grove Transit Center to University of Minnesota
See also
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List of bus transit systems in the United States
The following is a list of presently-operating bus transit systems in the United States with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, private bus operators, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems. Figures for daily ridership, numbe ...
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Metro Transit (Minnesota)
Metro Transit is the primary public transportation operator in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest operator in the state. Although Metro Transit is one of the smallest transit systems for a large metr ...
References
External links
Maple Grove TransitMetropolitan Council information on new route 720
Transportation in Minnesota
Bus transportation in Minnesota
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