Apple Valley Transit Station (MVTA)

Apple Valley Transit Station
Constructed:	2010
Address:	15450 Cedar Ave S, Apple Valley, MN
Service Area:	Apple Valley, Minnesota
Service Type:	Express, Local, BRT, On-Demand
Owner:	City of Apple Valley, MN
Met. Council PR Number:	712
BRT Service:
Local Service:	420 440 442 447 475 477 480
Additional service:	MVTAConnect
Additional Information:	Available Here
Design & Accessibility
Parking Spaces: 750 on 3 decks
Bike Lockers: Yes
Bike Racks: Yes
ADA Spaces: Yes
Elevator: Yes
Waiting room: Yes, Climate-controlled
Restrooms: Yes
Timetables & route maps available at this location
Statistics
Annual Avg. Utilization: 24% (2022)
Facility Restrictions
Travelling customers only Unstaffed location
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Apple Valley Transit Station is a Transit Station operated by Minnesota Valley Transit Authority in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area of Minnesota.

Station Details

Located along the Cedar Avenue corridor in Apple Valley, Apple Valley Transit Station provides access to Downtown Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota, as well as surrounding residential and commercial areas. Additional service to surrounding residential and commercial areas is available through MVTAConnect. Apple Valley Transit Station serves as the southern terminus for the METRO Red Line BRT service, and is a major transfer point between several MVTA routes, providing riders with covered parking, a climate-controlled waiting area, and restrooms.

Routes

Note: See Route Alerts to find out if there's bus service running on a route during a holiday.

– Apple Valley / Mall of America

• Southern Terminus
• Northbound towards Mall of America Transit Station

420 – Apple Valley / Rosemount

• Western Terminus
• Eastbound towards Rosemount Transit Station

440 / 440V / 440Z – Apple Valley / Minnesota Zoo / Cedar Grove

• Southern Terminus
• Northbound to Cedar Grove Transit Station (440/440Z) or VA Medical Center (440V)

442 – Mall of America / Apple Valley / Fairview Ridges / Burnsville

• Southbound to Burnsville Center
• Northbound to Mall of America Transit Station

447 – Mystic Lake / Prior Lake / Savage / Burnsville / Apple Valley

• Eastern Terminus
• Westbound to Prior Lake/Mystic Lake Casino

475U / 475X – Apple Valley / Cedar Grove / University of Minnesota

• Southern Terminus
• Northbound to the University of Minnesota

477 / 477L – Apple Valley / Downtown Minneapolis

• Southern Terminus (477)
• Northbound to Downtown Minneapolis

480 / 480A – Apple Valley / Downtown St. Paul

• Southbound Terminus (408A)
• Northbound to Downtown St. Paul

MVTAConnect – On-Demand App-Based transit option

Statistics

Annual park & ride utilization is reported by the Metropolitan Council, the regional policy-making body in the seven-county Twin Cities metro area. Documentation is publicly available for as early as 2015.

Annual Utilization (Percentage of parking spaces filled on average)
2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
107%	99%	99.87%	96%	96%	84%	3%	15%	24%

References

v·d·e Fleet Vehicles Transit Fleet · MVTAConnect Fleet · Retired Fleet · Demonstration Fleet · Support Fleet Facilities Garages Burnsville · Eagan Transit Stations Apple Valley · Burnsville · Cedar Grove · Eagan · Marschall Road · Rosemount · 157th Street Park & Rides Blackhawk · Eagle Creek · Lakeville Cedar · Palomino Hills · Savage · Southbridge Crossings Routes Local 420 436T/436V 440/440V/440Z 442 444A/444B 445/445E/445Y 446/446E/446P 447 489 497 499/499B OrangeLINK MVTAConnect Express 460 465/465B/465X 470 472/472R 475U/475X 477/477L 480/480A 484 490/490U 493 495A/495M/495V Seasonal 4FUN Specials Event Specials · Renaissance Festival · Rosemount Haunted Trail · State Fair Sports Shuttles Minnesota Twins · Minnesota United FC · Minnesota Vikings · U of M 'Row-The-Bus' Discontinued 421 426 438 464 476 478 479 491 492 498 Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Agencies