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Airport transportation · MSP & RST
Airport runs are where Gold Crown started, and they are still most of what the phones are about. This page covers both of the airports our passengers use: Minneapolis–Saint Paul International (MSP) and Rochester International (RST). Either way, the ride is private, the driver is expecting you, and the price is quoted before you book.
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Chauffeur loading luggage into a black Lincoln Continental at MSP arrivals.
A private car from Rochester to MSP is a door-to-door ride. Your chauffeur picks you up at your home, hotel, or clinic entrance, loads the bags, and drives you to the terminal for your airline. Coming home, the driver is waiting at baggage claim with your name on a sign.
Most people planning a Rochester to MSP airport transfer ask the same question first: how early should I leave? A good rule is to be at MSP two hours before a domestic flight. The drive is about 80 miles, so plan on roughly an hour and a half on the road, and add extra time from November through March. Tell us your flight time when you book and we work backward from there.
RST is less than 20 minutes from downtown, which makes it an easy ride with one catch: flights are fewer, so the schedule matters. Our drivers watch the arrival board and your flight status, and they are at the curb when you step out. If you land with a patient who needs extra time, we adjust. There is no clock running against you at the terminal.
If you are comparing a Rochester MN airport shuttle with a private car for a short ride, think about luggage and timing. A shuttle works when your schedule matches theirs. A private car works when it does not.
A Lincoln Continental or Cadillac XT5 suits one to three travelers with a normal amount of luggage. The Lincoln Nautilus and Chevrolet Suburban handle bigger bags and wheelchairs or walkers that fold. The Ford Transit carries a larger group, such as a family traveling together or a team arriving on the same flight. See the fleet page for each vehicle.
Flights do not keep business hours, and neither does the office. A 5:50 a.m. departure out of MSP means a pickup in Rochester in the middle of the night, and a driver who has already checked the weather and the roads. A 10:45 p.m. arrival means a car waiting after the last scheduled shuttle has gone home. Tell us the flight and we build the pickup around it.
For very early departures, book the ride at least a day ahead and save the driver’s number in your phone. That way a wrong turn in a dark hotel parking lot becomes a ten-second phone call rather than a missed flight.
Bring what you need. Golf bags, extra suitcases, a folding walker, a car seat you travel with: mention them when you book so the right vehicle shows up. Child seats are available on request.
Airport rides are quoted by route and vehicle. As a guide, rides to or from MSP start at $275, RST at $100, and Signature Aviation at $140, and you hear the exact number before you book. Call (507) 285-9528 or 800-238-2054, or send a request through the reservation page. If you are heading to a medical appointment on arrival, the Mayo Clinic transportation page explains how we plan around check-in times. Planning the long leg? The MSP to Rochester route has the drive time, terminal details, and winter notes.
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Rides between Rochester and MSP start at $275, depending on the vehicle and pickup location. Call (507) 285-9528 for an exact quote before you book; you will know the fare before anything is confirmed.
Your driver tracks the flight and adjusts the pickup to the actual landing time. Call the office if your plans change after you land.
Yes. MSP has Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Give us your airline and flight number and the driver goes to the right one.
Plan to arrive at MSP two hours before a domestic departure. With about 80 miles to drive, that usually means leaving Rochester roughly three and a half hours before takeoff, and more in winter weather.
Book airport transportation. Talk to someone in Rochester any hour, or reserve online. You get a quote before you commit, and nothing is booked until you say so.
