Transportation Options

Getting to Campus: Transportation Options for DCTC Students

MVTA Connect Shuttle Bus Service
from your location - On Your Schedule

Reserve a round-trip ride to campus on your schedule for only $3!

MVTA has expanded its Connect program to include service to DCTC.

Connect provides transportation between DCTC and your location in South Metro suburbs including Savage, Burnsville, Apple Valley, and Rosemount.

Download the Ride MVTA app and get started with MVTA Connect! Visit the MVTA website to learn more about MVTA Connect, or search “RideMVTA” on the Google Play Store or the Apple Store to download the free app.

Questions about MVTA Connect? Contact MVTA at 952-882-7500 or MVTA@MVTA.com, Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Carpooling

Ridematching with MetroTransit is smart in so many ways:

• Save $$$ on gas
• Cut air pollution
• Relieve traffic congestion
• Carpools can use freeway express lanes and ramp meter bypasses
• Carpools qualify for Guaranteed Ride Home program
• Carpools may qualify for reduced-price or preferential parking
• MetroTransit will help you find someone to share the ride with their free Matching Tool

DCTC offers incentives, including gas cards, for students who carpool. For more information about MetroTransit Carpool, visit Ridematching.

Parking

• DCTC Parking General Information, Regulations and Procedures

Directions & Locations

• Get directions to our campus locations

Basic Driver Awareness and Education

• Office of Traffic Safety
  A Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety
  TRAFFIC TOPICS
• Minnesota Driver’s Manual
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  Official U.S. Government Website for Distracted Driving
• Defensive Driving: National Safety Council

GoDakota Transportation Resource Guide

Download the GoDakota Transportation Resource Guide to view other transportation options within Dakota County.

Transportation Assistance

If you have any transportation issues or questions please contact: