Public Transportation

Saint Louis has one of the best public transportation system in the country. The public transport includes buses, the rail network and also taxi. The bus and rail network in Saint Louis is operated mainly by Metro. It was earlier known as Bi-State Development Agency. Travel in Saint Louis becomes very convenient with the public transportation system in existence.

Information on public transportation in Saint Louis on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri#Public_transportation

Saint Louis Missouri travel can be undertaken either by the Metro Bus or the Metro rail service. The Metro bus service can get you to just about any place in the city that you want to get to and the Metro rail is the light rail system which also has excellent connectivity. From the airport to various tourist attractions one can get to almost all the important places by the Metro rail.

Public Transportation in Saint Louis

http://www.explorestlouis.com/visitors/transportation.asp

The Metro also has Call-A-Ride facility wherein you can book a van in advance for going from one place to another. The Metro is the perfect choice if you want to get to work or even go shopping. Public transportation is an efficient way to travel as you can spend the time reading, working or planning out your task ahead. Parking is never an issue when using public transport.

Also many of the Metro Buses have been connected to the Metro rail stations. This helps the commuter tremendously as jumping from one mode of transport to another to get to the destination is made easy with this connectivity.

The Metro services in Saint Louis

http://www.metrostlouis.org/

Apart from the Metro, the city also has the Gateway Multimodal transportation centre. The center is open all through the day and serves both the rail and bus commuters. It is a terminus for all rail and bus services. The Amtrak rail line also operates in Saint Louis fro this centre. The Greyhound bus service is another service apart from the Metro bus service. From Saint Louis the Greyhound bus service has more than 6 routes plying at the national level. With such connectivity, travel in Saint Louis is a pleasure.