Bus Riding Safety and Procedures

Metro Transit offers numerous bus routes in the Twin Cities. Ensure you board the correct bus by checking the sign or asking the driver. Be ready with your fare before boarding, and allow priority boarding for those with mobility needs. Pay with cash, Go-To Card, or the Metro Transit app. Transfers are included and valid for 2.5 hours. Find a seat, keeping priority seating in mind, or hold onto straps if standing. Watch for stop announcements and signal the driver before your stop. Exit through the back door to speed up boarding. For questions, contact a transit expert.

What should you do to ensure you are boarding the correct bus?

• Wait for the driver to announce the route.

• Look at the color of the bus.

• Check the bus number on the side of the bus.

• Ask the driver or check the sign above the windshield.

How early should you arrive at the station platform before the bus departs?

• 10 minutes

• 3 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 15 minutes

What is the fastest way to pay your fare on the bus?

• Asking the driver for a transfer

• Using a Go-To Card or the Metro Transit app

• Paying with dollar bills

• Using coins

Where should you sit if you are not elderly or disabled?

• Anywhere except the seats closest to the driver

• In the priority seating area

• Near the back door

• In the front row

What should you do if all the seats are occupied?

• Grab a strap on the overhead bars

• Wait for the next bus

• Stand near the driver

• Sit on the floor

How can you signal the driver that you want to get off the bus?

• Shout your stop name

• Pull on the yellow cord, push the red button, or touch the yellow strip by the window

• Use the Metro Transit app

• Wave at the driver

What is the recommended way to exit the bus?

• Through the front door

• Through the back door

• Wait for the driver to open the door

• Through any door