University of Iowa Student Transportation Shuttle
University of Iowa Students and Parents,
Minnesota Coaches will be providing motor coach service between between the University of Iowa, Rochester, and the Twin Cities. Online sign-up is now available for Thanksgiving Break.
We will be offering a one-way at $65.00 and/or round-trip shuttle that is $120.00.
- Thanksgiving: Depart Iowa City on November 21 (Friday) and return November 30 (Sunday).
- Christmas/Winter Break: Depart Iowa City on December 19 (Friday) and return January 18 (Sunday). We will notify when online sign up is available.
- Spring Break: Depart Iowa City on March 13 (Friday) and return March 22 (Sunday). We will notify when online sign up is available
Pick-up and drop-off details for each trip:
Iowa City to Rochester & Minneapolis:
Pick up Location is on the East Campus on W. Jefferson Street, just north of Jessup Hall. Loading begins at 3pm.
Depart from Campus at 3:30pm, we will drop off in Rochester, MN at the Walmart 3400 55th St NW around 7:30pm. There will be a drop-off at Mall of America, 60 E Broadway, Bloomington MN around 9:00pm.
Minneapolis & Rochester MN to Iowa City:
Pick up at Mall of America, 60 E Broadway, Bloomington MN at 10:00am with a departure of 10:30am, the coach will arrive in Rochester, MN at the Walmart 3400 55th St NW around 12pm and arrive on the East Campus on W. Jefferson Street, just north of Jessup Hall around 4:00pm.
Registration and Payment:
To ensure your seat on the Iowa Shuttle you must do both:
- Register on the link below, so we have your contact info
- Pay through Venmo
We are only taking payment via Venmo and will issue a refund if you cancel within 2 weeks of departure, minus any applicable fees. Please note all passengers need to be paid within 1 week of departure or will not be able to ride.
If the shuttle is full and you would like to be put on a waiting list, please send an email to tbartz@mncoaches.com or call 651-437-9674 and ask for Tara
EVERYONE NEEDS TO REGISTER AND PAY FOR EACH SHUTTLE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE