Getting to Minnesota

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The Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) has two terminals:

Terminal 1 - Lindberg	Terminal 2 - Humphrey
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From MSP Airport to Minneapolis

To get between the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport and Minneapolis, it is most convenient to take public transport the train, which locals call the "light rail". It is also possible to take a taxi (approx $30) or an airport shuttle (approx $20), but the train (approx $2) is likely faster and certainly more comfortable.

Taxi route from MSP to University of Minnesota

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The following is a description of how to travel from the airport to downtown by train. The description makes the trip look much more difficult than it is since it is written in (possibly annoying) detail.

Note: the Light Rail does NOT go all the way to campus.

From Baggage Claim to Light Rail Train Station
1. From the baggage claim level of the airport (one level lower than the arrival level) go down one more level still and follow the signs to the Tram. (This Tram will take you to the transit center. The transit center is the location of the light rail station.)
2. Get on the Tram. It goes in one direction only and does not take long.
3. When the tram stops you should get off, because you are in the transit center. Follow signs to the light rail station. You go down one floor and buy your ticket from one of the vending machines (it will be either $1.75 or $2.25, depending on whether you are traveling in rush hour or not.)
4. After you purchase your ticket, go down one more floor to the train platform. Wait on the side marked "to Minneapolis".
5. More Directions to Light Rail written by the Airport.

Lightrail / Bus route from MSP to University of Minnesota

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From Minneapolis to Campus

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Coming from Minneapolis, Bus Route 16 is the main route connecting to the University. The closest bus stop on campus to the DTC is located right outside Coffman Memorial Union:
320 Washington Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55455

A taxi from Minneapolis should also stop at this same place as it is the closest road to the DTC. Here is a list of taxi companies.

DTC on Campus

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Around Campus & the DTC (See Venue Page)

• Campus Map
• Find your way around campus
• DTC - Walter Library map
• Driving directions to the Minneapolis Campus
• Full maps of the Minneapolis and St. Paul Campuses
• Downtown Minneapolis Map
• Twin Cities' Metro Transit - Route 16 and route 50 express can get you between downtown Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota (#16 goes further to downtown St. Paul).
• The light rail train (aka Route 55) travels between downtown Minneapolis, the Humphrey Terminal of MSP International Airport, and the Mall of America.