Route 465: Burnsville to UMN Commute Guide: MVTA Route 465 Schedule & Stops

MVTA Route 465 is the ultimate weekday lifeline for south metro commuters and University of Minnesota students looking to skip the misery of I-35W traffic. Unlike its rush-hour sibling, Route 460—which dumps passengers in Downtown Minneapolis and loops right back south—Route 465 stays the course. It cuts clean through the city center and pushes directly onto the U of M campus.

For real-time bus arrivals or transit tracking updates, riders can contact MVTA Customer Service at 952-882-7500.

The Morning Launch: Burnsville Transit Station

The journey begins at Burnsville Transit Station (Bay D). Early morning riders huddle with coffee thermoses as the heavy transit buses pull up to the platform. On standard weekdays, the line springs to life around 6:15 AM, running frequent intervals to capture the peak rush of students and corporate workers.

The bus pulls out of the bay, immediately jumping onto I-35W North. It makes a brief stop at I-35W & 98th Street Station (Gate E) in Bloomington to collect a second wave of passengers before flying past the creeping rows of commuter brake lights.

Entering the Urban Core: Downtown Stops

After tapping the brakes at the I-35W & Lake Street Station, the route glides effortlessly into Downtown Minneapolis via the 2nd Avenue South corridor. The scenery changes instantly from open highway to towering concrete skyscrapers.

The bus drops off office workers along a rapid succession of downtown stops:

• 2nd Ave S & 10th St S
• 2nd Ave S & 8th St S
• 2nd Ave S & 6th St S

From there, the bus turns down 4th Street South, trimming the edge of downtown near the stadium before pointing its nose toward the Mississippi River.

Destination: Dinkytown and East Bank

For the students on board, this is where the real commute ends. Crossing the water, Route 465 climbs onto the University of Minnesota campus, making its first campus drops on Washington Avenue near Anderson Hall and Coffman Union.

The bus takes its final turns down Oak Street SE, rolling past the university complexes before concluding its northbound run at 4th St SE & Ridder Arena. Passengers step off directly into the campus atmosphere, just blocks away from a giant, hot New York slice at Frank & Andrea Pizza.

Headed Home: The Evening Turnaround

When classes wind down and the offices close up, the process reverses. The southbound route begins picking up tired students at Oak Street, collecting workers along Marquette Avenue downtown, and charging straight back down the I-35W express lanes. Southbound weekday operations run deep into the evening, with final trips concluding around 10:05 PM.