Downtown Minneapolis TMO

Why commute by pool?

  • Reduce stress
  • Save time, money & energy
  • Reduce wear on your vehicle
  • Enjoy your commute - read, do the crossword or sudoku, or chat.
  • Relax while someone else drives
  • Help the environment
  • Reduce traffic congestion and improve quality of life

Metro Transit Rideshare Services

  • Ridematch Finder - Create a commuter account to find others you live near you to share the ride to work or school.
  • Guaranteed Ride Home - The poolers' safety net! Receive 2 free coupons every six months that are good for a bus or train ride home or up to $25 in taxi fare.
  • Ramp & Ride - Qualified poolers can park at the ABC Ramps and ride the bus/rail to their office for free.
  • Park & Ride Lots - Meet your pool partners at a Park & Ride lot, so if someone needs to leave early or late, they can ride the bus or rail to their car.

ABC Ramps


ABC Ramps Standard Rideshare Benefits:
  • $20 Carpool Parking - Registered, qualified carpools can park at the ABC Ramps for $20 a month.
  • Free Vanpool Parking - Registered vanpools can park at the ABC Ramps for free.
  • Ramp & Ride - Poolers who sign a monthly contract can park in the ABC Ramps and ride the bus/rail to their office for free.

Allied Parking


Allied Parking Rideshare Benefits:
  • $99 Carpool Parking - Registered, qualified carpools can park at select Allied Parking Ramps and Lots for $99 a month.
    • 501 Fourth Avenue South Ramp
    • Midtown Ramp
    • 517 Marquette Ramp
    • Lot 228, 228 South 12th Street

Downtown Auto Park


Downtown Auto Park Parking Rideshare Benefits:
  • $79 Carpool Parking - Registered, qualified carpools can park at Downtown Auto Park's 413 Nicollet Mall Ramp for $79+tax a month.

VPSI Inc.

VPSI Inc. is the largest private provider of commuter vanpool transportation services in the world. VPSI Inc. still offers substantial savings to commuters over the costs of driving alone.

  • Use Metro Transit's Vanpool Finder to see if there is a vanpool in your region with an open seat. Many existing vanpools traveling to downtown Minneapolis receive subsidies from the VanGo! program, which can substantially reduce your vanpooling costs!
  • Use Metro Transit's Ridematch Finder to find others you live near you who are interested in starting a new vanpool.