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Plan ahead for reduced service Dec. 23 through Jan. 1

Dec 10, 2024 12:11 pm

Transit service for year-end holiday weeks

Due to lower travel demand December 23 through January 1, MVTA will be offering reduced service schedules.  

On weekdays, beginning Monday, December 23, MVTA will operate a Reduced Weekday Schedule that will be in effect on December 23, December 26, December 27, December 30, and December 31. December 24, 25 and Jan. 1 will have reduced schedules. 

Reduced Weekday Schedule 

(effective Dec. 23, 26, 27, Dec. 30 and Dec. 31) 

All local routes will operate on normal schedules. Those routes are: 420, Orange Link, 436, 440, 442, 444, 445, 446, 447, 489, 497,499 and MVTA Connect. 

Express routes will operate on the following schedule: 

460 – Burnsville – Minneapolis 

Northbound trips:  5:25 a.m., 5:50 a.m., 6:10 a.m., 6:29 a.m., 6:44 a.m., 6:55 a.m., 7:06 a.m., 7:15 a.m., 7:26 a.m., 7:39 a.m., 7:50 a.m., 8:08 a.m., 8:56 a.m. 

Southbound trips: 1:35 p.m., 2:26 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 3:06 p.m., 3:24 p.m., 3:36 p.m., 4:07 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 4:23 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 5:35 p.m. 

465 – Burnsville – Minneapolis – U of M 

Northbound trips: 6:30 a.m., 7:03 a.m., 7:50 a.m., 8:03 a.m., 8:20 a.m., 9:03 a.m., 9:20 a.m., 9:40 a.m., 10:10 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 11:10 a.m., 11:40 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 12:40 p.m., 1:40 p.m., 2:10 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 5:16 p.m. 

Southbound trips: 8:00 a.m., 9:05 a.m., 10:05 a.m., 10:35 a.m., 11:05 a.m., 11:35 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 12:35 p.m., 1:05 p.m., 1:35 p.m., 2:35 p.m., 3:05 p.m., 3:25 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 4:14 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 5:14 p.m., 5:35 p.m., 5:55 p.m., 6:14 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 8:05 p.m., 10:05 p.m. 

470 – Eagan – Minneapolis 

Northbound trips: 6:50 a.m., 7:06 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 7:50 a.m., 8:18 a.m. 

Southbound trips: 3:02 p.m., 3:57 p.m., 4:18 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 6:05 p.m. 

472 – Rosemount – Apple Valley – Eagan – Minneapolis 

Regular service 

475 – Apple Valley – Minneapolis – U of M 

Northbound trips: 7:03 a.m., 8:03 a.m., 8:35 a.m., 9:05 a.m., 10:19 a.m., 10:49 a.m., 11:49 a.m., 12:49 p.m., 2:49 p.m., 5:12 p.m. 

Southbound trips: 10:05 a.m., 11:05 a.m., 12:05 a.m., 1:05 p.m., 2:05 p.m., 3:05 p.m., 4:05 p.m., 5:05 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 8:05 p.m. 

477 – Apple Valley – Minneapolis 

Northbound trips: 5:37 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 6:23 a.m., 6:43 a.m., 6:50 a.m., 7:06 a.m., 7:12 a.m., 7:29 a.m., 7:34 a.m., 7:55 a.m., 8:26 a.m. 

Southbound trips: 12:15 p.m., 1:29 p.m., 2:18 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 3:06 p.m., 3:16 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 3:55 p.m., 4:06 p.m., 4:16 p.m., 4:31 p.m., 4:46 p.m., 5:05 p.m., 5:25 p.m. 

480 – Apple Valley – Burnsville – Eagan – Minneapolis 

Regular Service 

484 – Rosemount – Minneapolis 

Regular Service 

490 – Prior Lake – Shakopee – Minneapolis 

Northbound trips: 6:00 a.m., 6:37 a.m., 7:38 a.m., 8:07 a.m., 10:07 a.m. 

Southbound trips: 12:50 p.m., 3:11 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 4:26 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 5:35 p.m. 

493 – Shakopee – Minneapolis 

Regular Service 

495 – Shakopee – Burnsville – MOA – MSP 

Regular Service 

Dec. 24 

Routes that normally operate on weekends, including MVTA Connect, will be running on Tuesday, December 24, along with select trips on routes 460, 477, 480, and 490. 

Routes that will be operating on a weekend schedule include: 

MVTA Connect 

442 – Burnsville Center – Fairview Ridges – Apple Valley – Palomino Hills – Cedar Grove – Mall of America 

444 – Savage – Burnsville Center – Burnsville Transit – Cedar Grove Transit – Mall of America 

445 – Eagan – Cedar Grove Transit Station 

446 – Eagan – 46th Street LRT 

447 –  Apple Valley Transit – Burnsville Center – Savage Park and Ride – Prior Lake – Mystic Lake Casino 

495 – Shakopee – Burnsville – Mall of America 

497 – Shakopee 

499– Shakopee 

Select trips for routes 460, 477, 480, and 490 are: 

460 – Burnsville – Minneapolis 

Northbound trips : 6:29 a.m., 7:15 a.m., 8:08 a.m., and 8:56 a.m. 

Southbound trips: 2:26 p.m., 3:36 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:10 p.m. 

477 –Apple Valley – Minneapolis 

Northbound trips : 6:00 a.m., 7:12 a.m., and 8:26 a.m. 

Southbound trips: 1:29 p.m., 2:18 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 4:06 p.m., and 4:46 p.m. 

480 –Burnsville-Apple Valley-Eagan-St. Paul 

Northbound trips: 5:54 a.m., 6:35 a.m., 7:20 a.m., and 7:35 a.m. 

Southbound trips: 3:45 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 4:39 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. 

Route 490 –Prior Lake – Shakopee – Minneapolis 

Northbound trips: 6:37 a.m. and 7:38 a.m. 

 Southbound trips: 3:11 p.m., 4:26 p.m., and 5:20 p.m. 

Dec. 25 

On Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, only Route 495 will operate on a regular schedule. There will be no Connect service.  

Dec. 28 and 29 

A normal weekend schedule, including Connect, will be in place for Saturday, December 28, and Sunday, Dec. 29. 

Jan. 1 

On New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, only Route 495 will operate on a regular schedule. There will also be Connect service.  

For more information on MVTA holiday week schedules, contact MVTA Customer Service at 952-882-7500 or email mvta@mvta.com.