SW Prime. Your local ride at the push of a button.
Hours of operation: Monday - Friday: 5:30am - 7:00pm and Saturday 6:00am - 5:30pm
What is SW Prime?
SW Prime is a transit service for Eden Prairie, Chaska, Chanhassen, Carver, Victoria, and Normandale Community College.
As a modern local service, you may request a ride through our mobile app or by phone, indicate the location from which you want to be picked up and where you want to go. A shared ride will be sent to pick you up.
SW Prime is an on-demand ride service.
Our vehicles are ADA compliant – please indicate whether you will be taking a wheelchair, walker, or bike when requesting a ride.
Hours of operation:
Monday through Friday 5:30am – 7:00pm. Ride requests are not accepted after 6:30pm.
Saturday 6:00am - 5:30pm. Ride requests are not accepted after 5:00pm*
*Last 494 ride requests are not accepted after 4:30pm
Rides can be requested using the SW Prime Mobile App, or by calling 952-SW-PRIME (952)-797-7463. A reservationist will be available to assist with phone reservations Monday-Friday: 6:00am – 6:30pm and Saturday 5:30am - 5:00pm.
SW PRIME Service Area
SW Prime services the cities of Eden Prairie, Chaska, Chanhassen, Carver, Victoria, and Normandale Community College.
Connections to Downtown/U of M will be made at East Creek Station (Chaska), SouthWest Village (Chanhassen), and SouthWest Station (Eden Prairie).
Larger facilities in the service area have designated drop-off and pick-up locations:
- Eden Prairie mall drop-off/pick-up is at the mall entrance between JC Penney and Target stores.
- SouthWest Transit Station in Eden Prairie pick-up/drop-off is Gate C
Service to Normandale Community College
- Book your ride up to 3 days in advance through the SW Prime mobile app or by calling 952-SW-PRIME (952)-797-7463
Cost:
- Adults:
- $4.00 when using a credit card or cash
- Children between 6 and 12 years old, accompanied by a paying adult:
- $4.00 when using a credit card or cash
- Seniors, 65 and over:
- $4.00 when using a credit card or cash
- $2.00 on Mondays, 9:00am to 3:00pm when using a credit card or cash
- TAP participants:
- $2.00 when using an SWT issued TAP card only
- Free for children 5 and under if accompanied by a paying adult
- Free for Disabled Veterans: Must show a Veteran's Identification Card issued by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs with the words "Service Connected" or "SC" below the photo.
- Free when transferring to or from a SouthWest Transit Express Bus using a Go-To Card. You must request a paper transfer from the Express Bus driver when transferring to SW Prime.
- Prime Cards are available – buy 10 rides and use a handy punch card!
Get the SouthWest Prime Mobile App
