SouthWest Transit

SouthWest Transit

SouthWest Transit bus at Marquette Ave and 5th St on the Marq2 transit corridor
Headquarters	14405 W 62nd St, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Service type	bus service, paratransit
Destinations	Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, Chaska, Minneapolis, University of Minnesota
Daily ridership	1,400 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1]
Annual ridership	446,400 (2023)[2]
Website	swtransit.org

SouthWest Transit is a public transportation agency that is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The agency was formed in 1986 when the southwest Minneapolis suburbs of Chaska, Chanhassen, and Eden Prairie chose to opt out of the Metropolitan Transit Commission transit system in accordance with Minnesota State Statutes. Under a joint powers agreement between the three cities, they created their own transit system, SouthWest Metro Transit. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 446,400, or about 1,400 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

Now known as SouthWest Transit, the agency continues to be the public transit agency for Chaska, Chanhassen, and Eden Prairie, and they also provide service in Carver and Victoria. They currently offer fixed route service to and from the Southwest Minneapolis Suburbs, Downtown Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota, Normandale Community College and Best Buy Headquarters. In addition to fixed route services, they offer microtransit services (Southwest Prime) for communities in the SouthWest Suburbs as well as special event services to events around the Twin Cities such as sports games, concerts, the state fair, and other highly attended events.