Minneapolis limo service on Elly8.net comes with a price you can see before you board: a business sedan from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to downtown Minneapolis is US$150 all-in, and an Executive Sprinter for a group is US$390. The fare covers the chauffeur, the vehicle, taxes, standard gratuity and airport meet and greet, and it holds whether you land on a quiet Tuesday or in a January snowstorm.
Rides in Minneapolis are operated by licensed, commercially insured local chauffeur partners vetted through the Limousine Worldwide network; Elly8.net takes the booking, fixes the price and runs the 24/7 desk. You get one booking, one email confirmation and one desk to call, from a single MSP pickup to a convention week of hotel shuttles or a Vikings game-day car.
How much is a car service from MSP to downtown Minneapolis?
A pre-booked car from MSP airport to downtown Minneapolis costs from US$150 in a business sedan to US$390 in an Executive Sprinter on Elly8.net, fixed and all-in. The drive is about 12 mi (20 km), roughly 22 minutes on a clear road, from either Terminal 1 or Terminal 2.
The full menu from MSP to downtown Minneapolis is US$150 in a business sedan, US$195 in a business SUV, US$265 in a First Class sedan, US$240 in a First Class SUV and US$390 in an Executive Sprinter. Round trips are priced together, from US$285 in a business sedan to US$745 in a Sprinter. Prices are per vehicle, not per person.
Twenty-two minutes is the clear-road figure. Weekday rush hour on I-35W and Highway 62, a Vikings game letting out at U.S. Bank Stadium, or the first heavy snow of the season can add plenty to it, so our desk builds a buffer into departure pickups. The fare stays fixed; tolls, parking and waiting beyond the included time are billed at cost.
MSP Terminal 1 and Terminal 2: where your chauffeur meets you
MSP has two separate terminals with their own roads and parking ramps: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Check your airline before you book, and add the flight number so we can track it. When you book an MSP airport transfer, a late inbound or a rebooked connection moves the pickup automatically, and complimentary waiting starts after a tracked landing.
Your chauffeur meets you inside arrivals with a name board and walks you to the car. The app pickups are further away. The airport sends Uber and Lyft riders at Terminal 1 to the Ground Transportation Center on Level 1 of the Green/Gold parking ramps, and at Terminal 2 to the second level of the Purple ramp (mspairport.com). In winter, the difference between waiting inside for a chauffeur and standing in a parking ramp for an app car is not small. Child seats are available on request; our meet and greet page explains the arrivals routine.
| Route | Business Sedan | Business SUV | First Class Sedan | First Class SUV | Executive Sprinter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP to downtown Minneapolis | US$150 | US$195 | US$265 | US$240 | US$390 |
| MSP round trip | US$285 | US$375 | US$505 | US$460 | US$745 |
| By the hour, as directed (3-hour minimum) | US$95/hr | US$120/hr | US$155/hr | US$145/hr | US$190/hr |
| Evening out & event night | US$475 | US$600 | US$775 | US$725 | US$950 |
| Full-day chauffeur | US$700 | US$885 | US$1,145 | US$1,070 | US$1,400 |
METRO Blue Line, taxi or rideshare: an honest comparison
MSP has a good light rail connection, and for many travellers it is the right answer. METRO Blue Line trains stop at both terminals and reach the Warehouse District in downtown Minneapolis in about 25 minutes and Mall of America in about 12, running every 15 to 20 minutes from about 5 am to midnight (mspairport.com). An adult Metro Transit fare is US$2 at all times, valid for two and a half hours (metrotransit.org).
Taxis are unusually transparent at MSP. The airport says fares to downtown Minneapolis average US$39 to US$49 and to downtown St. Paul US$31 to US$38; the meter starts at US$6.50, which includes a US$2.50 flag drop and a US$4.00 airport access fee, and a US$23.50 zone fare applies between MSP and Mall of America (mspairport.com). Rideshare fares are set by the app when you request, and surge pricing applies when demand spikes.
| Option | Price to downtown Minneapolis | Time | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| METRO Blue Line light rail | US$2 per person | about 25 min on the train | One traveller, light bag, 5 am to midnight |
| Taxi | about US$39-49 average, metered | about 22 min clear road | Short notice, one or two people |
| Rideshare (Uber, Lyft, Uber Black) | set by the app, surge applies | about 22 min clear road | Flexible, off-peak trips |
| Elly8.net business sedan | US$150, fixed, all-in | about 22 min clear road | Late flights, meetings, bags, winter arrivals |
| Elly8.net Executive Sprinter | US$390 per vehicle | about 22 min clear road | Groups, teams and families with luggage |
The fair verdict: if you are travelling alone with a carry-on to a hotel near a Blue Line stop, take the train, and a taxi is reasonable value for two people. A pre-booked chauffeur makes sense for a midnight landing in February, a family with car seats and ski bags, a client you are meeting off the plane, a group that would otherwise split into three cars, or a meeting you cannot be late for. Our chauffeur vs taxi and Uber Black vs a pre-booked chauffeur pages go further.
Downtown Minneapolis, the North Loop and St. Paul
Most of our Minneapolis drop-offs fall downtown: the office towers along Nicollet Mall, the hotels connected by the city's enclosed skyway system, the North Loop warehouse district with its restaurants and boutique hotels, and the riverfront around the Stone Arch Bridge and the Guthrie Theater. Skyway-connected hotels often have more than one street entrance, so tell the desk which door you want and the chauffeur will be there.
St. Paul is its own city with its own downtown, about 12 mi (19 km) from downtown Minneapolis, with the State Capitol, Summit Avenue and the Xcel Energy Center. MSP sits between the two, and Bloomington, south of the airport, holds Mall of America and a cluster of hotels. The fixed price on this page is to downtown Minneapolis; for St. Paul, Bloomington or the western suburbs, enter the address in the web booker for a fixed quote. An hourly chauffeur at US$95 to US$190 an hour, 3-hour minimum, covers a day with several stops across the Twin Cities.
U.S. Bank Stadium, the arenas and game days
U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings, sits on the east side of downtown Minneapolis and also hosts major concerts and events. Target Field, home of the Twins, and Target Center, home of the Timberwolves and Lynx, are on the west side of downtown, and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul hosts the Wild. On a Vikings Sunday, streets around the stadium close and app pickup areas overflow; a sports event car service gives you a fixed drop-off and an agreed pickup point a short walk away.
For concerts and private events, the Evening out & event night package runs from US$475 in a business sedan to US$950 in an Executive Sprinter and keeps a car with you from dinner to the last encore. See event transportation for how we stage pickups at busy venues.
Minneapolis Convention Center, the State Fair and city events
The Minneapolis Convention Center sits at the south end of downtown, and when a large convention is in town the downtown hotels fill and the airport runs busy. Meet Minneapolis, the city's convention and visitors bureau, lists what is coming. For exhibitors and delegations, we can run daily hotel-to-center transfers, keep a chauffeur on standby and handle evening dinners; our conference and trade show transportation page explains how.
The biggest crowd of the year is the Minnesota State Fair, which runs August 26 to Labor Day, September 6, 2027 (mnstatefair.org) at the fairgrounds between the two downtowns. Traffic around the grounds is heavy every day of the fair, so we plan drop-offs and pickups at agreed points near the gates. Twin Cities Marathon weekend in early October closes streets along the course between the two cities, which is worth knowing if your flight lands that Sunday.
Corporate travel in the Twin Cities
The Twin Cities are home to large corporate headquarters spread from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul out to the suburbs. Business days here often mean real distances between campuses. The Corporate roadshow day runs from US$855 in a business sedan to US$1,710 in an Executive Sprinter, and the Full-day chauffeur from US$700 to US$1,400; both keep one chauffeur with you, waiting at each stop and adjusting when meetings run long.
Assistants and travel managers can open a corporate account for monthly invoicing and saved traveller profiles across every Elly8.net city, with NDAs on request. Our corporate car service and roadshow chauffeur pages explain how we handle executives, investor meetings and board days.
Weddings, proms and nights out
Twin Cities weddings often move between a church or chapel, photos at the lakes or along the Mississippi, and a reception in a downtown hotel, a North Loop warehouse or a venue out at Lake Minnetonka. A sedan for the couple and a Sprinter for the wedding party covers most plans, and the desk will schedule every stop. See wedding limousine for details.
For birthdays, anniversaries and dinners in the North Loop or Northeast, the Evening out package keeps a chauffeur with you through the night. The chauffeur follows local rules on everything inside the vehicle.
Private tours and day trips
The Private city highlights tour runs from US$380 in a business sedan to US$760 in an Executive Sprinter, built around your choices: the Chain of Lakes, the Stone Arch Bridge and Mill District, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Summit Avenue and the Capitol in St. Paul. There is no fixed day-trip package for Minneapolis, but the Full-day chauffeur covers the popular ones. Stillwater on the St. Croix River is about 26 mi (42 km) from downtown, roughly 37 minutes on a clear road, and Wayzata on Lake Minnetonka about 13 mi (21 km), roughly 20 minutes.
Other cities from Minneapolis
The nearest Elly8.net cities are Milwaukee, Kansas City, Winnipeg, Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis, each with its own fixed airport prices. For long one-way runs, read about our city-to-city car service or enter both addresses in the web booker.
How booking a Minneapolis car works
Booking takes a couple of minutes, and you see the full price before you pay.
- Enter the pickup and drop-off. For MSP, add your flight number and terminal; for downtown hotels, add the street entrance you prefer.
- Choose the vehicle: business sedan, business SUV, First Class sedan or SUV, or an Executive Sprinter. The fleet page shows passengers and bags per vehicle. Partner vehicles are four model years old or newer, seven for Rolls-Royce, Maybach and Bentley.
- Press Reserve now on a fixed price, or use the web booker for any other address. Confirmation arrives by email, and chauffeur details follow before pickup.
Cancellations: more than 72 hours before pickup is free; 72 hours or less, 10%; 48 hours or less, 50%; 24 hours or less or a no-show, 100%. Refunds go to the original card. The full wording is on our cancellation policy page.
Elly8.net is a member of the worldwide network behind LimousineWorldwide.Directory (LWD), LimousineAssociation.International (LAI), HotelsWorldwide.Directory (HWD) and VacationsWorldwide.Directory (VWD). For flights and hotels, our travel partner is BookingWorldwide.net; Elly8.net books the car.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a car service from MSP to downtown Minneapolis?
A business sedan from MSP to downtown Minneapolis is US$150, a business SUV US$195, a First Class sedan US$265, a First Class SUV US$240 and an Executive Sprinter US$390. Prices are per vehicle, fixed and all-in, including the chauffeur, taxes, standard gratuity and meet and greet. Tolls, parking and extra waiting are billed at cost.
Where will my chauffeur meet me at MSP?
Inside arrivals at Terminal 1 or Terminal 2, with a name board, so you do not need to walk to the rideshare levels in the parking ramps. The chauffeur helps with bags and walks you to the car. Your flight is tracked, and complimentary waiting starts after a tracked landing.
Is the light rail cheaper than a car from MSP?
Yes. The METRO Blue Line costs US$2 per adult and reaches downtown Minneapolis in about 25 minutes, running roughly 5 am to midnight. For a solo traveller with light luggage, it is excellent value. A fixed-price car is the better choice for groups, families with car seats, late flights and heavy or bulky luggage.
Can you pick up in St. Paul or Bloomington?
Yes. The fixed airport price on this page is to downtown Minneapolis; for downtown St. Paul, Bloomington, Mall of America hotels or the suburbs, enter the address in the web booker and you will get a fixed, all-in price for that trip before you pay.
Do you provide child seats in Minneapolis?
Yes, on request. Add the number of seats and the children's ages when you book, and the partner chauffeur will have them fitted before pickup. If you would rather use your own seats, tell the desk and the chauffeur will allow time to install them.
What is your cancellation policy?
Cancellation more than 72 hours before pickup is free. Within 72 hours the charge is 10%, within 48 hours 50%, and within 24 hours or for a no-show 100% of the fare. Refunds go back to the card used to book. Time and address changes are handled by the 24/7 desk.
Can you handle a group for a convention or the State Fair?
Yes. Executive Sprinters carry larger groups with luggage, and we can combine vehicles for daily convention transfers or a State Fair day. Tell the desk the headcount, the hotels and the timings, and we will plan agreed pickup points away from the busiest roads.
Do you offer corporate accounts in Minneapolis?
Yes. A corporate account gives your company one place to book across every Elly8.net city, saved traveller profiles and monthly invoicing, with NDAs on request. Apply through the corporate accounts page and the desk will set up your Twin Cities travellers and assistants.
