Transportation

DeLaSalle is centrally located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, making it easy for students to come from every corner of the Twin Cities. Click on the tab to learn more about how you can commute to DeLaSalle.

Summer 2024 Transportation Update

Transportation: Please check your inboxes to finalize transportation for the 2024-25 school year. The forms were sent last week and will close on Friday, July 26th. DeLaSalle is finalizing contracts with transportation companies. DeLaSalle is announcing a change in our bus pickup system for the upcoming school year. Instead of door-to-door pickups, we will now be implementing hub-based pickups. This new system will create a better sense of community among our students, allow more students to ride the buses, and significantly reduce travel time. We believe this change will enhance the overall efficiency and experience of our transportation services. If you have questions or concerns, please email transportation@delasalle.com.

Parking Passes: Confirmed and registered carpools will have priority in obtaining a parking pass. More information will be sent via email and in the next eBlast regarding payment and pickup of parking passes. Please note that DeLaSalle will be imposing $50 fees each time to the accounts of those students who park their vehicles without a registered parking pass.

School Bus

DeLaSalle’s Business Office, in conjunction with the Director of Transportation, coordinates all busing service for DeLaSalle students and is available to handle questions or concerns about student transportation.

All school bus routes will begin service the first day of school. Morning routes are designed to arrive at DeLaSalle at 8:00 am. Afternoon buses leave the school at 3:00 pm. Buses drop off students in the morning on DeLaSalle Drive. Loading for after school departure occurs primarily on DeLaSalle Drive and East Island Avenue.

Please understand if you move once the school year starts, we will do our best to accommodate new addresses. We cannot guarantee we will be able to provide busing to new places of residence. It all depends on how close you will be to the existing routes and stops.

Transportation fees are non-refundable.

For students who live in Minneapolis...
For students who live in St. Paul or a suburb...

For students who live in Minneapolis...

DeLaSalle contracts with 4Mativ Transportation to provide daily bus service for students living in Minneapolis. Families living in Minneapolis requesting bus service must complete a request form. The cost for Minneapolis bus service is $300 for morning and afternoon service (two-way), or $150 for either morning or afternoon service (one-way).

Stop information comes directly from the busing contractor in early August. A bus stop will be terminated if it has been inactive for a prolonged period of time. If there are circumstances that prevent students from riding the bus for an extended time, families should email transportation@delasalle.com or call the Main Office at 612.676.7600.

For students who live in St. Paul or a suburb...

DeLaSalle Direct Service offers a few bus and van routes to and from St. Paul and suburban areas. Attempts are made to provide timely and efficient service to as many families as possible. Stops are established near or at a central location near a student’s residence. A centralized stop involves picking up a group of students at centralized locations. It is designed to be less expensive and more efficient (shorter bus ride). Students may ride round trip or only purchase one-way service. Families are responsible for transporting students to and from a centralized pickup point. Direct Service routes are based upon contract requests. Families living outside of Minneapolis requesting bus service must complete a request. Route information will come from DeLaSalle in early August. The cost for direct service is $1,900 for morning and afternoon service (two-way), or $950 for either morning or afternoon service (one-way).

Home District Transportation Reimbursement

Some, though not all, school districts provide DeLaSalle families an opportunity to request transportation assistance for eligible students who are legal residents of that school district. Each fall, DeLaSalle shares with the primary contact in each household a copy of what is known as Form 1000, which is used to request reimbursement. De families requesting reimbursement must click on the link in the email and complete the form. All families who live outside the MInneapolis city limits and receive transportation through DeLaSalle must complete and submit the form as part of their transportation contract agreement.

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up

School buses and vans carrying DeLaSalle students and visiting students have the highest priority in using DeLaSalle Drive, the street in front of the main school building. To prevent undue traffic congestion during peak hours at the school, please note these reminders.

Morning Arrivals

Each school day nearly two dozen buses and vans filled with Islander students arrive at DeLaSalle between 8:05 and 8:20am. These vehicles are required to unload at the curb. To keep congestion to a minimum and safety at a maximum, adults who bring students in their own vehicles should arrive before this time or drop off their students on either East or West Island Avenue.

End of the School Day Pick-Up

At 2:30pm, school buses begin to line up along DeLaSalle Drive in front of the school for the 3:00pm dismissal and afternoon routes. Adults picking up students in their own vehicles may not do so in the driveway or parking lot areas. The City of Minneapolis has installed “15-minute loading zone” street signs on West Island Avenue that allow parents and guardians to temporarily wait along the curb closest to the school to pick up their children. Please be courteous to our island neighbors and others who use the island by pulling as close to the curb as possible to let other vehicles pass.

After School Activity Transportation

DeLaSalle runs team buses every afternoon taking students to and from practices, games, and activities. In addition, visiting student activity buses need an area to unload their players. To keep all students safe and the front street curb area open for bus loading and unloading, adults coming to pick up student athletes MUST wait (park) in the parking lot.

Note: At this time DeLaSalle does not offer late bus routes taking students to stop locations after practices, games or club meetings.

Public Transportation

DeLaSalle’s central location in the heart of Minneapolis provides students with easy access to an extensive public transportation network serving Minneapolis, St. Paul and the suburbs. Five Metro Transit bus routes directly serve DeLaSalle with a stop on Hennepin Avenue. The school is just blocks away from the METRO Green and Blue Lines and within walking distance of regional suburban transit providers who offer regular express routes with downtown pick-up and drop off locations.

Student Pass

DeLaSalle students may purchase Student Go-To Pass and are then eligible for unlimited access to all regional buses and trains. (For select Northstar fares above $3.00, add stored value to your Student Pass to cover the additional fare.)

Student Go-To passes must be renewed quarterly, according to the following dates:

	Q1 (Aug. 23-Nov. 3)	Q2 (Nov. 4-Jan. 15)	Q3 (Jan. 16-Mar. 31)	Q4 (Apr. 1-June 11)	Total
Cost	$97.00	$97.00	$97.00	$97.00	$388.00

A 10-ride pass is available for $15.

All students agree to the Metro Transit Code of Conduct. Failure to adhere to the policies of DeLaSalle or Metro Transit may result in pass deactivation.

Why get a Student Pass?

Getting to school, work or your favorite hot spot is easy with your Student Pass. Consider the benefits:

Save more than 65% over other transit passes if you ride at least four days per week
Greatly reduce your carbon footprint
Turn travel time into productive time – read or study

Please contact the Main Office at 612-676-7600 for more info on ride sharing options.

Driving

Driving to DeLaSalle

Students who choose to drive to school must purchase a parking permit for their vehicles. Yearlong permits for the DeLaSalle parking lots cost $340. Permits are available until sold out.

DeLaSalle will continue to partner with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to offer daytime student parking in the Nicollet Island Pavilion overflow lot south of the Hennepin Avenue bridge. The lot is owned by MPRB, but students may purchase a permit through the DeLaSalle Main Office for $280 to park in the lot between 6:00am-4:00pm on school days. The MPRB-based permit does not allow students to park in the DeLaSalle parking lots.

For students who must drive to De but were unable to obtain a parking permit, the following are alternatives to parking at De:

Minneapolis Park Board Pay and Display Parking Lot

42 W Island Ave
Park in any space.
Locate the nearest pay station.
Select the desired amount of parking time, and follow the instructions on the pay machine to pay by coin, bill or credit/debit card.
Prices range from $.75 to $1.50 per hour. (Note: An early bird rate of $4 per day is available to patrons who park in the lot prior to 9:00am. Other rates may apply during the day.)
Place your valid receipt on the vehicle dashboard so that it’s visible to patrol officers.
The lot may not be available on special occasions. Please follow all posted signs and placards.

St. Anthony Falls Ramp

Main St. NE

Carpool

Carpooling

It’s a great time to try carpooling! You can save hundreds of dollars ever year and arrive to work less stressed – and happier! – by sharing the ride with others who live near you.

Cut your commuting costs in half or more
Reduce the stress of driving in congestion
Save on the wear and tear of your car
Help improve air quality by getting more cars off the road

Please contact the Main Office at 612-676-7600 for more info on ride sharing options.

Bicycle

Directions & Event Parking

Visitors may park in the main school parking lot. Parking is restricted to permitted vehicles during the school day. For school events, parking is available in the main school parking lot and may also be available in the Nicollet Island Pavilion lot. Please follow all posted signs and directions from parking attendants.

On-street parking is available on the Island, but there may be restrictions on where or for how long you can park. Please follow all posted signs. Thank you also for being respectful and courteous to our island neighbors by not blocking their driveway or access to their home.

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Summer 2024 Transportation Update

School Bus

School Bus

For students who live in Minneapolis...

For students who live in St. Paul or a suburb...

Home District Transportation Reimbursement

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up

Morning Arrivals

End of the School Day Pick-Up

After School Activity Transportation

Public Transportation

Public Transportation

Metro Transit

Maple Grove Transit

Plymouth MetroLink

SouthWest Transit

Minnesota Valley Transit Authority

Student Pass

Driving

Driving to DeLaSalle

Minneapolis Park Board Pay and Display Parking Lot

St. Anthony Falls Ramp

Main St. NE

Carpool

Carpooling

Bicycle

Bicycle

Directions & Event Parking