METRO Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project

Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit service between downtown St. Paul and Woodbury begins Saturday March 22, 2025!  FREE rides Saturday, March 22 through Friday, March 28.  [More info]
 
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  | Community celebration at Sun Ray Park & Ride featuring:
Family activities & entertainment

• Free commemorative poster (while supplies last)
• Kids art table 
• Meet Metro Transit mascot Skip Traffic! Expected appearance from 1 to 1:45 p.m.
• Community outreach booths
• Cookies from Cookie Cart and hot chocolate
• Food trucks

 
The 10 mile Gold Line with stop at 16 stations along the way – one of them being at Sunray Shopping Center.  Each station features on-demand heat, real time departure signs, security cameras, and emergency telephones.  Stations are ADA accessible and have bike racks too. 

Cost is the same as light rail and local buses - $2.00 for ages 13-64 ($1.00 for under 13, over 64, medicade card holders and people with disabilities).  All day passes are $4.00 ($2.00 for those who qualify for reduced fares).  Will run daily – 5am until 12 midnight;  weekdays every 10 min, weekends every 15 min. 

Starts near the Woodbury 10 Theater and ends near the Excel Center.  Free rides March 22 – March 28. 

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Past Info:
The Metro Gold Line is a transit corridor that lies along I-94 from the Stillwater area to Union Depot. Through an extensive community process, the preferred mode of transit that will be put in place along this corridor is Bus Rapid Transit or BRT. This type of bus route runs in its own roadway, with stations similar to a light rail station (covered shelters, pay kiosks, information boards and so on). Plans for the stations are available at the city.
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The bus will run along the north side of the freeway and there will be stops at SunRay Shopping Center, at Hazel and Old Hudson (near White Bear Ave), and at Etna (on the western side of the street).  Station area plans have been developed for these areas with input from residents and a community-based advisory group.

Learn More & Give Feedback

Transit-oriented development (TOD) prepares for transit-supportive land uses and improved pedestrian, bike, and auto access within a half mile of each of the 10 station areas. Bus Rapid Transit-Oriented Development (BRTOD) is a type of development that includes a mix of housing, office, retail, or other amenities - integrated into a walkable neighborhood. Station area plans help communities create better access to jobs, housing, and opportunities for people of all ages and incomes.

Learn More: 

• Gold Line News
• Station Area Planning
• Etna Street Station
• White Bear Avenue Station
• Sunray Station

Gold Line BRT Master Plan

Advantages of the Gold Line include:

1. Increased access to suburban jobs and shopping;
2. Increased investment in our existing business areas at SunRay and White Bear Avenue;
3. Increased transit options for residents;
4. Increased the potential for additional housing;
5. Decreased pollution from traffic along I-94.

​Our work on this project going forward involves oversight of proposals in the project area, providing feedback to the planners as the project progresses, community meetings, and keeping residents in the loop.

For news and updates, check the Gold Line site.