Schedules

SouthWest Transit strives to provide the most useful scheduling information for our riders.

You can find your routes in a number of ways, including using our interactive map, exploring routes and schedule information, or by opening up the Trip Planner in the menu bar. Please note that SouthWest Transit Express Buses operate Monday-Friday. 

SouthWest Transit adds new routes to specific locations and seasonal transit to sporting events like the Twins Express to keep moving you in style and comfort. 

We appreciate serving you and hope to see you on our buses soon!

Download the current schedule here!

Special Schedules

Express Destinations

Downtown Minneapolis: Routes 690, 698, 698C, 698T, 698U, 699

University of Minnesota: Route 695, 698T, 698U

Normandale Community College: SW Prime

Best Buy Corporate Headquarters: SW Prime

Southdale: Route 600

Reverse Commute - Minneapolis to Eden Prairie, Chanhassen and Chaska: Route 600

Downtown Minneapolis Stops:

Eastbound Stops: 

12th Street &

• Hennepin Avenue
• Yale Place
• Nicollet Mall

2nd Ave S (Stop Group F) &

• 11th Street S
• 9th Street S
• 7th Street S
• 5th Street S (Exit here for Government Plaza light rail stop)
• Washington Avenue S

Washington Avenue &

• 2nd Avenue N
• 1st Avenue N

*Please Note: Stops for Route 698T and 698U DO NOT include: 2nd Ave S & Washington Avenue S or stops along Washington Avenue

Westbound Stops:

Washington Avenue &

• Hennepin Avenue

Marquette Avenue (Stop Group D) &

• 4th Street S
• 6th Street S
• 8th Street S
• 10th Street S

11th Street &

• LaSalle Avenue
• Harmon Place

University of Minnesota Stops:

Eastbound: 

Route 695:

Downtown Minneapolis:

• 4th Street and Chicago Avenue

U of MN Stops:

• Anderson Hall - West Bank
• Coffman Union - East Bank
• Oak Street & Delaware Street

Route 698T and 698U:

Downtown Minneapolis:

• Any Metro Transit T stop after turning from 2nd Avenue S, starting at Portland Avenue along Washington Avenue to 35W

U of MN Stops:

• Anderson Hall - West Bank
• Coffman Union - East Bank
• Oak Street & Delaware Street

Westbound: 

Route 695:

U of MN Stops:

• Oak Street & Delaware Street (Route starts here)
• Northrop Mall - East Bank
• Willey Hall - West Bank

Downtown Minneapolis Stops:

• 3rd Street S & Chicago Avenue S
• 3rd Street S & Park Avenue S (must stand east of Park Avenue)

Route 698T and 698U:

U of MN Stops:

• Oak Street & Delaware Street (Route starts here)
• Northrop Mall - East Bank
• Willey Hall - West Bank

Downtown Minneapolis Stops:

• 3rd Street S & Chicago Avenue S
• 3rd Street S & Park Avenue S (must stand east of Park Avenue)
• Any Metro Transit T stop along Washington Avenue S from 4th Avenue to 2nd Avenue S
• Regular stops along Marquette Avenue S and 11th Street S