Summer 2024 Update – Info Desk will be closed May 12-August 23, 2024 due to the Campus Center renovation taking place. We look forward to seeing you in Fall 2024!
Contact
Center for Student Leadership & Engagement2nd Floor, Campus Center 651-696-6569
csle@macalester.edu
Metro Transit Offerings
The Campus Center Information Desk offers Metro Transit products to current Macalester students, faculty, and staff. You will need to present your Macalester ID prior to purchase.
Universal Passes
Universal Passes are available only to current Macalester students. They provide unlimited rides on all Metro Transit bus and light rail trains throughout the Twin Cities during the academic year. For the 2023 – 2024 Academic Year, we are able to provide a Universal Pass to every Macalester student at NO COST. Cards need to be tapped to the one-touch readers located on the bus or at the train/bus station platforms in order to validate the ride. These cards are great if you use Metro Transit frequently. You will need to present your Macalester ID at the Information Desk to receive your Universal Pass.
UNIVERSAL PASSES ARE NOW VALID THROUGH AUGUST 15, 2024.
Faculty and Staff are not eligible for the College Pass per Metro Transit Policy.
- College Pass Valid Dates and Prices
- August 15, 2023 – August 15, 2024
We highly encourage anyone who has a Universal Pass to register it, by visiting the Metro Transit website. In the case of loss or theft, a registered Universal Pass can be replaced for a $10 fee.
Go-To Card Stored Value
FROM MAY 12-AUGUST 23, MACALESTER FACULTY AND STAFF WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR METRO TRANSIT PURCHASES TO REPLACE THE SUBSIDY RECEIVED WHEN PURCHASING AT THE INFO DESK. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM TO SUBMIT A REIMBURSEMENT.
Go-To Cards are reusable cards that can be re-charged with stored value and used to pay fares quickly and easily. They are accepted on all regional regular route buses and trains. Cards need to be tapped to the one-touch readers located on the bus or at the train/bus station platforms in order to validate the ride. These cards are great if you use Metro Transit occasionally and don’t think you’d get full use out of the College Pass, or if you are a staff or faculty member of the Macalester Community.
Macalester helps subsidize 50% of stored value costs for staff and faculty. You will need to present your Macalester ID prior to purchase.
- Go-To Card Stored Value
- $10 (50% subsidy, out of pocket cost $5)
- $20 (50% subsidy, out of pocket cost $10)
- $40 (50% subsidy, out of pocket cost $20)
We highly encourage everyone to register their Go-To Card by visiting the Metro Transit website. In the case of loss or theft, a registered Go-To card can be replaced for a $5 fee and will be restored with the same value that your original card had at the time it was reported.
Other Services
Discounted Movie Tickets
The Information Desk provides discounted movie tickets to students, staff, and faculty for nearby theaters.
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Saturday – Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.