St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission

Area Served	St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park, Minnesota
Founded	1969
Fleet Size	60
Number Of Routes	22
2010 Fixed Route Ridership	2,132,863 P.63

St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission oversees and operates the transit system, known as Metro Bus, serving the cities of Saint Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park, Minnesota

Overview

In 1969 the Minnesota State Legislature created the St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission to oversee transit operations on the city. Today the Commission oversees the system, Metro Bus, which operates fixed route and ADA complementary dial-a-ride service.

The Metro Bus system currently operates seven days a week, with most routes operating on an hourly frequency.

Notable System Attributes

Metro Bus is the first transit system in the United States to implement 100% transit signal priority coverage of the entire route network.

Metro Bus is the first Minnesota transit system to partner with a state university to provide discounted bus rides to students.^[1]

Facilities

The Transit Center is the main hub of the fixed route system. Built in 1993, the center provides connections to Jefferson Lines inter-city bus service, and other regional systems.

The Operations Center, built in 1985, houses all system operations and administration space.

Fares

The following fares are charged on Metro Bus:^[2]

Fare Class	Cash Fare
Regular	$1.00
Children under 5 (up to 2)	FREE
1 Day Pass	$3.50
Senior(65+)/Disabled	$0.50
Disabled Veteran	FREE (with ID)

• A variety of multi-ride, and multi-day passes are also offered
• St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud Technical Community College students ride free with ID

Routes

Metro Bus operates a number of routes throughout the st. Cloud metro area.

Route Number	Route Name	Notes
1	Waite Park
2	Pantown
3	West Side
4	North Side
5	South Side
6/7	Eastside 15/45	Same route, operates both directions
9	Southeast
10	Westwood
11	University
12	Route 75
21/22	Sauk Rapids 15/45	Same Route, operates both directions 21 Serves Sauk rapids HS on select trips
31	Sartell
33	Southwest
34	Stearns County West	Operates during Peak Period
81, 82, 83, 84, 85	Campus Clipper Routes	Operate during fall and spring SCSU sessions
91, 92	Husky Shuttles	Parking Shuttles Operate during fall and spring SCSU sessions
93	Sundowner	Evening Service Operates during fall and spring SCSU sessions
94, 95	Late Nite East & South	Operate during fall and spring SCSU sessions

Fleet

Current Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Passenger Seats	Notes
202-203		2009	Ford ElDorado	Cutaway	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel		14
204-206		2011	Chevrolet ARBOC	Spirit of Mobility			20
619-623		2003	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith	32	619, 621 sold to Midwest Bus Corporation. 620 to Mankato, MN.
701-703		2004	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL		35	701 converted to run on 70-80% used vegetable oil.
704-706		2006	New Flyer	D35LF	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R	30
707-710		2010	New Flyer	D35LFR	Cummins ISL9		30	Frameless windows
711-733		2014	New Flyer	XN35	Cummins Westport ISL G		32
1936		2005	Optima	AHS	Cummins ISB		26	Used for the Summertime by George event shuttle

Retired Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
5XX		?	Gillig	Phantom 35'
601		2001	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith
602-618		2002	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith	All units sold in 2014. 602-603, 605, 617-618 to Ellicott City, MD. 604, 611, 614 to Waukesha Metro Transit 604, 611, 614. 606, 608-610, 612 to Faribault, MN. 613, 615-616 to SporTran 140s.

Dial-A-Ride Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1XX (2 total)		2008	Chevrolet Turtle Top	?
1XX		2009	Chevrolet ARBOC	Spirit of Mobility
401-402		1987	OBI	Orion II (02.502)
403		1991	OBI	Orion II (02.501)
4XX			OBI	Orion II			Unknown year. 15 are retired. 5 Remained in service as of 2010.

External Links

• stcloudmtc.com
• Youtube Channel