Commuter Bus Service:
LeRoy, Grand Meadow and Chester, IA to Rochester Make a Payment

Who We Are

LeRoy City Lines went into service on December 1, 2016, two years after another bus company had discontinued its longstanding commuter service. The LeRoy Economic Development Authority (EDA) analyzed how to best fill the void and eventually made the decision to provide its own bus service. EDA members Axel Gumbel and Craig Jacobson manage the day-to-day operations. We feel strongly that a public transportation service is vital to our city’s economy and relevance in the region. Offering commuter service to southeastern Minnesota’s economic hub allows employees to choose an affordable, small-town life with easy access to their place of work.

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Commuter Service

We provide two trips each to and from Rochester Monday through Friday. All routes begin in Chester, Iowa and travel trough LeRoy, before heading to Rochester. Our late morning route also stops in Grand Meadow. The approximate commute time between Chester and Rochester is just over an hour. Afternoon routes from Rochester will make stops in Grand Meadow, LeRoy and Chester.

View our current summer schedule, effective through November 30, 2018.

MORNING (Mon-Fri)
Chester 5:10 a.m. 6:10 a.m.
LeRoy 5:25 a.m. 6:25 a.m.
Grand Meadow -- 6:45 a.m.
Saint Marys Hospital 6:15 a.m. 7:15 a.m.
Downtown Rochester 6:21 a.m. 7:21 a.m.

* Late morning route departure/arrival times have been temporarily adjusted to account for delays due to road construction in Rochester.

AFTERNOON (Mon-Fri)
Saint Marys Hospital 4:05 p.m. 5:05 p.m.
Downtown Rochester 4:12 p.m. 5:12 p.m.
Grand Meadow 4:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m.
LeRoy 5:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m.
Chester 5:15 p.m. 6:15 p.m.
 

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Commuter Fares

We offer a simple commuter fare structure with identical ticket prices, no matter where you board our buses. Our fare options include single-ride, 10-ride and monthly passes. You can purchase tickets from the driver, at LeRoy and Grand Meadow city halls and at Route 63 Travel Plaza in Chester. Mayo Clinic employees enjoy a substantial subsidy on 10-ride and monthly passes, which must be purchased at Mayo Clinic Parking & Transportation locations in downtown Rochester or on the Saint Marys campus. 10-ride passes have no expiration date. Monthly passes are valid from the first through the last day of the month.

View our full fare structure:

  Mayo employees (subsidized) Non-Mayo employees
One-way $10 $10
10-ride pass $46 $86
Monthly $133 $219

More Details

Early AM route:
Chester » LeRoy » Saint Marys Hospital » Downtown Rochester
Late AM route:
Chester » LeRoy » Grand Meadow » Saint Marys Hospital » Downtown Rochester
Location

122 W Main Street
LeRoy, Minnesota,
55951

Call

612-701-0381

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