Updated: August 12, 2024

Having a variety of transportation options is crucial to supporting our tourism and hospitality workforce, business and leisure travelers, and convention attendees. Meet Minneapolis supports funding structures that give transportation network company drivers a fair wage while also ensuring consumers have options available to meet their transportation needs.

On May 19, Minnesota state legislators struck a deal that will increase rideshare driver pay while also keeping Uber and Lyft in Minnesota. The state bill overrides a Minneapolis city ordinance that set a higher minimum wage and was scheduled to go into effect on July 1.

Does Minneapolis currently have rideshare options available?

Yes, people traveling to or from Minneapolis can utilize both Uber and Lyft as rideshare options. In addition, Wridz (a rideshare company which operates in 22 other markets), St. Paul-based MyWeels and Bloomington-based Hich have also recently been licensed to operate in Minneapolis.

Will Uber and/or Lyft be available in Minneapolis starting in July?

Yes, they will both be available. New Minnesota state legislation supersedes any local ordinances.

Why did Uber and Lyft contemplate leaving Minneapolis?

Both companies threatened to leave Minneapolis after a new Minneapolis city ordinance passed that would increase driver pay to a level that was unacceptable to these two rideshare companies.

After months of discussions and proposals, Minnesota state legislators struck a deal that will increase rideshare driver pay while also keeping Uber and Lyft in Minnesota. The state bill overrides a Minneapolis city ordinance that set a higher minimum wage and was scheduled to go into effect on July 1.

In addition to ridesharing, what other transportation options are available in Minneapolis?

Metro Transit offers light rail, buses and commuter trains.

Metro Mobility provides shared rides for people who are unable to use regular fixed-route buses due to a disability or health condition.

Taxi companies licensed to pick up people in Minneapolis:

• ABC
• All Somalis Community of Minnesota and Worldwide Service
• Blue & White
• Express
• Rainbow
• Red & White

How can one get to/from MSP Airport and Minneapolis without Uber or Lyft?

Metro Transit’s Blue Line light rail is the most convenient way to get to or from the airport and downtown Minneapolis. There are five downtown Minneapolis stops on the Blue Line. (Details here.)

• The trains run every 12-15 minutes, starting at roughly 4 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. The average trip time to downtown Minneapolis is approximately 25 minutes.
• To find the Terminal 1 platform, follow signs to the baggage claim and then go down the escalator for the tram to the METRO Blue Line station. Take the tram all way to the Red/Blue Ramps, then take the escalators down to the station platform.
• For the Terminal 2 platform, take the escalator near Ticketing to the Orange Ramp skyway. From there, follow signs to the LRT station and then go down one level to the platform.

The second option is to take a taxi.