St. Clair County Transit District teams with Metro Transit to launch the Blue Note Express for Blues fans. Available for select home games starting Oct. 9. Round-trip tickets are $10 for all ages.
Belleville, Ill. (Oct. 6, 2025) … St. Clair County Transit District is teaming up with Metro Transit to offer another safe, convenient and affordable way for St. Louis Blues fans in the Metro East to get to the Enterprise Center – the Blue Note Express. This new service will be available for select home games starting on Thursday, Oct. 9. A round-trip ticket is available to people of any age for $10 per rider. All transactions are processed electronically through Square. No cash is accepted.
The Blue Note Express service loads along the first block of West A Street between N Illinois Street and N 1st Street and drops passengers off at Civic Center Transit Center, which is located right across Clark Avenue from the Enterprise Center. Buses leave Belleville 60 to 90 minutes before gametime, as each one nears capacity. The puck drops at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 therefore buses will depart between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. After the game, riders can reboard the Blue Note Express at the same location where they were dropped off within Civic Center Transit Center. The first departure is made when the bus is full, with service continuing up to 45 minutes after the official end of the game. All buses are wheelchair lift equipped. Service is provided on select Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. A complete listing of those dates and respective departure times are available at www.scctd.org.
MetroLink is also a great option for St. Louis Blues home games. Passengers can board at any of the 11 MetroLink stations in Illinois and arrive at Enterprise Center via the Civic Center Station at 14th and Spruce Streets. Roundtrip cost on MetroLink is $5.00 per adult. Adult fares apply to persons 13 years of age and older. Children 4 years of age and younger ride free. Reduced fairs are available to children aged 5 through 12, seniors over 65 years of age and disabled persons with proper identification.
“Traffic congestion, high parking fees and long-distance walks from the more affordable parking lots are commonly associated with getting to and from sporting events in downtown St. Louis – but, that doesn’t have to be the case,” commented St. Clair County Board Chairman Mark Kern. “The new Blue Note Express service offers a safe and hassle-free means for local residents to get to and from St. Louis Blues games.”
To learn more about taking the Blue Note Express or MetroLink visit www.SCCTD.org or www.metrostlouis.org.
About St. Clair County Transit District
The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) was founded in 1981 and contracts with Bi-State Development to provide public transportation services in St. Clair County, Ill., by way of 11 MetroLink stations and 14 MetroBus routes and with Southwestern Illinois College to offer paratransit services as well as on-demand, micro transit via the SCCTD Flyer in seven communities. SCCTD has also established and maintains the ever-evolving MetroBikeLink System of interconnecting trails and bike paths that seamlessly connect to six Metro Transit Centers – linking individuals to jobs, education, healthcare, entertainment, trails and other destinations throughout the bi-state region. To learn more, visit www.SCCTD.org or follow the District on Facebook, X, Instagram or LinkedIn.
About Metro Transit
Metro Transit operates the St. Louis region’s public transportation system, which includes 24 battery electric buses and 237 clean-burning diesel buses that serve 59 MetroBus routes in eastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois. Metro also operates MetroLink light rail vehicles on 46 miles of track serving 38 stations in the two-state area, and operates Metro Call-A-Ride, a paratransit fleet of 123 vans. Metro Transit is a Bi-State Development enterprise. To learn more, visit www.metrostlouis.org or follow Metro Transit on Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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