SEE Arrowhead Transit
Itasca County
Every first & third Friday, Arrowhead Transit takes a bus to the Miller Hill Mall in Duluth. As of Jan 1, 2017, the cost is $10 for a round trip. Please call no later than noon on Thursday to make your reservation. 800-862-0175, option 4.
Save a bunch of money! Get an unlimited monthly pass for the Grand Rapid’s Dial-A-Ride for $32.50. Available through your dispatcher.
Bus Schedules by Location
Click on a community below to view its schedule:
Dial-A-Ride – 800-862-0175 option 4
- Monday through Friday – 7 am to 8 pm
- Saturday – 9 am to 5 pm
- Sunday – 8 am to 2 pm
Please call at least an hour in advance to schedule a pick up time and specific drop off site. The dispatcher will ask for:
- Name and phone number.
- Time and exact location of pickup.
- Destination address. (where you want to go)
- Number of people traveling with you.
- The exact time of any appointments.
- Return trip information.
Tri-Valley Transportation also known as T.H.E. Bus (Tri-Valley Heartland Express) is a division of Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. Tri-Valley is a community action agency serving citizens since 1965 and an Affirmative Action / Americans with Disabilities / Equal Opportunity Corporation.
T.H.E. Bus is a curb to curb service and provides public transportation services to the general public in eight Minnesota counties, Polk, Red Lake, Norman, Marshall, Kittson, Pennington, Mahnomen, and Clearwater. Buses run through these counties on various days with various destinations. Our public transit buses are available with no age limits or income guidelines. Buses have seating available for up to 40 passengers. Each bus is handicap accessible with two accessible entrances. If passengers are unable to use the door he/she may request the use of the lift. Each driver has been trained to properly use the lift and secure mobility devices within the buses.
Transportation services are used for a variety of reasons, which include; medical, nutritional, social, recreational, shopping, work, school, and other personal activities. Destinations include but not limited to; Grand Forks, Bemidji, Thief River Falls, Fargo/Moorhead, and Crookston. Tri-Valley Transportation provides safe, friendly, and dependable transportation at a reasonable price T.H.E. Bus is funded depending on the service it is provided.
In-town and rural transportation is funded through the Public Transportation grant from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The grant provides 80% operating costs with 20% local match (fare box). This grant is used to enhance access of people in non-urbanized areas to health care, shopping, education, employment, public services, and recreation. It is used to assist in the maintenance, development, improvement, and use of public transportation systems in non-urbanized areas.
For any questions on routes or additional information please call 218-281-0700 / 1-800-201-3432 or email transit@tvoc.org.
SERVING: RED LAKE NATION
Open to the public, Red Lake Transit provides door to door transportation on the Red Lake Reservation everyday and to Bemidji on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Call for a ride at least 1 hour ahead of time. Costs are $1.00 for adults, 50 cents for elders 55 and older, 50 cents for students, children 5 years and younger ride free.
Children 5 years old and younger are not allowed to ride unsupervised.

SERVING: Becker County
Anyone Can Ride: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Passenger Assistance
We will provide DOOR-TO-DOOR service to passengers with special needs. This means we will come to the door of your residence to assist you into our vehicle. (You must be at your door and ready to go).
Wheel Chair and Mobility Aid Securement
All wheelchairs and electronic scooters shall face the front of the bus. Handicapped riders are encouraged to transfer from mobility aid to bus seat if possible. If the rider remains in wheelchair, wheelchair will be secured with securement device and seat belts available on our vehicles. Riders using walkers or having problems can utilize the electric lift to access bus if they wish (ask driver). Stairways-Drivers will only negotiate one step when assisting rider in wheelchair. Household wheelchair ramps shall be inspected by transit supervisor before use.
Rider’s Guide
Schedule your appointments a day or two ahead of time.
Don’t be a “No Show.” Call us if your plans have changed.
Let the Dispatcher know if you have special needs.
Be aware that our buses will only wait three minutes at each stop before moving on to next pick-up.
Be aware that our buses will not wait at your stop but must move on to the next rider right away.
Riders who live more than 5 miles out of Detroit Lakes should give us one day’s advance notice for ride.
Do not make ride arrangements with the drivers. Please call our dispatcher.
Fares
All riders are charged the same fare.
The Transit fare is $1.50 per 5-mile increment, i.e., Audubon $3.00, Frazee $4.50.
Escorts assisting disabled riders are not required to pay. No fare is required for children in car seats.
For information regarding commuter transit routes between Detroit Lakes and Fargo, please visit: Clay County Rural Transit.

Arrowhead Transit, established in 1974, acts as the primary provider of public transportation in the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota. As the largest rural public transportation system in the state, we are committed to delivering reliable services to residents across 10 counties in Northeastern Minnesota: Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Pine, Chisago, and Isanti.
Our services cater to the diverse needs of our travelers, commuters, and community members. From scheduled services to our Volunteer Driver Program, we ensure convenient and accessible public transportation options for all. Our drivers undergo comprehensive training, covering defensive driving techniques.
At the core of our services is Dial-A-Ride, a flexible and personalized public transportation solution for those seeking adaptability in their commute. Unlike traditional routes, Dial-A-Ride offers inner-city public transportation with the flexibility you need, providing a quick and efficient journey tailored to your requirements.
Using Dial-A-Ride is straightforward. Call 1-800-862-0175, and our dispatchers will guide you through the process, gathering information about your location, desired destination, and preferred travel times.
Arrowhead Transit takes pride in its extensive coverage area, spanning 10 counties and covering a vast 20,525.74 square miles. To put it into perspective, that’s approximately seven times the size of the seven-county twin cities metro in Minnesota, making us the largest rural transportation service in the state and the second-largest in the country.
Covering the diverse counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Cook, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, and St. Louis, Arrowhead Transit has grown into the preeminent rural transportation system in the state.
Arrowhead Transit is operated by Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency.
“AEOA maintains a Title VI policy in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1987, and all related statutes. The Agency provides program information in an accessible manner through appropriate community partnerships, downloadable PDFs, language assistance programming, and accessibility features on our websites.”

SERVING: Fargo, Moorehead and West Fargo
Metro Area Transit (MAT) operates Monday through Saturday, offering 25 routes to provide you with affordable, quality transportation. All buses are wheelchair-accessible.
Special User Card Renewal: All passengers who receive discounted fares on MAT fixed route due to age or disability will need to complete a short renewal form. Forms are available through the MAT drivers, GTC Dispatch and the Transit Administrative Offices. Please complete the renewal form prior to June 1, 2010. Click here for a printable version of the renewal form.
Passengers who have a Special User Card for MAT Paratransit, the door-to-door transportation, will be receiving a recertification letter in the mail within the next few weeks.
Token Retirement: MAT will retire bus tokens and discontinue their usage on January 1, 2011. Passengers will be able to use their current inventory of tokens through December 31, 2010. Any tokens must be used by this date; any remaining tokens will not be exchanged and no monetary refunds will be given. On February 1, 2010, MAT discontinued the sale of tokens and began selling single-ride tickets, in packets of 20, in place of tokens. For more information, click HERE (.PDF).
MAT Completes Farebox Conversion: MAT has installed new fareboxes on all of its fixed route buses. The former MAT passes will no longer be accepted on any bus – passengers need to exchange any old transit passes for new MAT passes. Any remaining time or rides will be transferred onto new passes.
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Metro Transit Garage (MTG)
Administrative Offices
650 23rd St. North
Fargo, ND 58102
Park Rapids City Bus
Dial – A – Ride Within a two mile radius of
Call 218-732-3500 option #1 then option #1
One Way fare: $1.50
10 Punch Pass: $15.00
20 Punch Pass: $30.00
Monthly Unlimited Pass: $30 (good only for that calendar month)
Children 12 and under ride free with an adult

Cass County residents 60 years old or better: service of last resort.
Lakes MediVan offers non-emergency, door through door transportation by handicap van with wheelchair and stretcher capability. The vans travel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as far as needed, including out of state. Medi-Van® serves 200 mile radius of Detroit Lakes. We have many local drivers in outlying towns who work for us. Reach us today to know if we serve your area. All charges are MA billable with approval from MA. 24-hour advanced notice is preferred.

Paul Bunyan Transit provides public transportation for Beltrami County and the city of Bemidji. Roseau County the cities of Roseau and Warroad. Lake of the Woods County in Baudette. Our Service Area in Bemidji is a 10 mile radius of City Hall. In the Roseau and Warroad communities the Service Area is a 4 mile radius of the center of each town. In Baudette we provide service to the Lakes Road and to the Clementson area.
Each additional stop will cost an additional fare.
Exact fare is required. Drivers do not make change.
Bus Passes in all areas
Bus passes may be purchased from the bus driver or at 706 Railroad Street SE
* If you are purchasing passes at our office, please call in advance to let us know you will be coming.
Also, when you call, please let us know if you will be needing a receipt.
Hours
Office hours in Bemidji are 8am-4:30pm.
SERVING: Roseau and Lake of the Woods Counties. INCLUDES: the cities of Greenbush, Bader, Roseau, Warroad, Baudette, Roosevelt, and Williams.
To reserve your seat a 24 hour notice is preferred.
Contact us for your special events needs!
Canceling a ride
Riders are asked to cancel any unneeded rides as soon as possible by calling the dispatcher.

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From our home in America’s heartland, we connect people with places. Our transportation company provides scheduled service and a full range of group travel services. We earn our customer’s business by understanding what they value and require when traveling with us. Then we provide service that exceeds their expectations.
Productive Alternatives, Inc. is based in Fergus Falls and has five additional branches in Moorhead, Perham, Brainerd, Little Falls, and Alexandria. We serve clients in a wide region surrounding those locations. To learn more about services available through a specific office, click on one of the cities in the list at left.
Transit Alternatives- Providing Transit Services to OtterTail, Rural Clay Counties, Wilken, and now Fargo/Moorhead
Transit Alternatives is a public transportation system with handicapped accessible buses available to certain areas of OtterTail, Wilken, and Clay counties. Curb to curb services are offered with special care given to children and seniors. Services for users with three and four wheeled mobility aids are available.
We recommend reserving your ride two days in advance, but last minute trips can often be accommodated as well. Professional drivers are trained in CPR, First Aid, Passenger Assistance, and Defensive Driving. Our friendly drivers will assist passengers with a steadying arm and are glad to help with small packages.
Please contact our dispatcher for ride and fare information.
Local: 218-998-3002
Toll Free: 866-998-3002
Phone: 218-671-0305
Phone: 866-998-3002

Transportation for the City of Pine River is provided by Crow Wing County Transit Service. Pine River Public Transit remains a dial-a-ride service, traveling up to 3 miles outside the city limits for all your transportation needs.
1) In Town fare = $1.00 one way / $2.00 rd. trip
2) OCL (outside city limits) fare up to 3 miles = $2.00 one way / $4.00 rd. trip
3) Drop additional stops – becomes ‘In Town’ fare @ $1.00

Red Lake Medical Transportation 218-679-3327
Ponemah Medical Transportation 218-554-7347
Elderly Transportation Services 218-554-7492

Faith in Action is a non-profit, volunteer driven, organization serving people in need throughout Cass County, Minnesota.
Faith in Action Volunteers provide non-medical, neighborly assistance to older adults, adults with disabilities, and others experiencing difficult circumstances. Volunteers provide rides, lend a hand, help make connections, and give peace of mind.
If you or your family member are having trouble sustaining independent living due to age, health, difficult circumstances, or lack of resources, give us a call today.
Everyone qualifies! There are no age or income restrictions.

Available 6 days a week (sometimes more). Able to transport 2 people in wheel chairs and a mobile person. Billable to Medical Assistance, as well as private, per mile, payers.

Socialization, recreation and meals for seniors.
Assistance with local medical transportation needs.
Connecting, Enriching, and Empowering the Lives of Northwoods Individuals and Families is the mission of Northwoods Caregivers. This mission defines all of the services we provide to our clients and their families.
At Northwoods Caregivers, our dedicated team comprises individuals from diverse backgrounds, united in their commitment to work closely with clients and their families. We offer essential services, including respite care, transportation, and shopping assistance, among others. Explore how we can support you and your loved ones.
For a list and description of our services, please click here.
We offer visitation services which allows safe exchange to offer a positive, safe, child-friendly and neutral site where children and parents can be assured that a supervised visitation or exchange will be safe and conflict free. Proud member of the Supervised Visitation Network.

Core services included: Transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping, or other errands; light housekeeping on an occasional basis, minor handyman services, friendly visits and phone calls, ramp building, and respite care. Other services include: Geriatric Care Management, respite care, and caregiver discussion groups.
SERVING: Polk, Red Lake, Norman, Marshall, and Pennington COUNTIES, and Bagley in Clearwater County.
Tri-Valley Heartland Express Bus provides transportation services to the general public in six counties, Polk, Red Lake, Norman, Marshall, and Pennington, and Bagley in Clearwater County. Buses run through these counties on various days and destinations. Public transit buses are available with no age limits or income requirements to ride the bus. Buses have a comfortable 19-25 seating capacity with at least two wheel chair tie downs and a dependable wheel chair lift Transportation service is used for a variety of reasons, which include medical, nutritional, social, recreational, shopping and other personal activities with destinations such as Grand Forks, Bemidji, Thief River Falls, Fargo/Moorhead and Crookston. Tri-Valley Heartland Express provides safe, friendly and dependable transportation to the citizens of the rural area at a reasonable price. Call for a schedule. The main office is located in Crookston with satellite offices in Ada and Thief River Falls. The phone number at the main office is 800-201-3432.
In Crookston, Thief River Falls, and Bagley the Tri-Valley Heartland Express offers subscription service and general dial a ride service. People that need the transportation on a regular basis at the same time would be considered a subscription service customer. Whether it’s for work, play, rehab or fun, one call, that’s all it takes to set up the subscription service ride. When you call for a ride the bus will pick you up in front of the place you want and drop you off right in front of the place you want to go. A 24 hour notice is encouraged to guarantee your ride. All this for $1.50.
The Tri-Valley Heartland Express can take you where you want to go. For parents this could be a blessing on wheels. Running from 7:30 am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday, the Bus can pick up and deliver children, adults, and young adults anywhere in Crookston, Thief River Falls, and Bagley including after school classes, or daycare, community events, recreation events, and entertainment activities. To make arrangements for school transportation, subscription service or just a general ride to tour the community call 281-0700 in Crookston, 681-6760 for service in Thief River Falls and 218-694-5090 for service in Bagley.
Tri-Valley Public Transportation
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
1345 Fairfax Avenue
Crookston, MN 56716
The mission of the Red Lake Chemical Health Programs is to enhance the well being of all Red Lake Tribal Band Members through alcohol and drug abuse prevention, education, intervention, and treatment.
All programs are based in Anishinaabe culture and philosophy to strengthen the minds, bodies, and spirits of Red Lake Reservation members, families and communities.
Rule 25 assessments, peer counseling, group therapy, coping and survival skills, supportive services, intake, court assistance, treatment placements, advocacy and referral services, HIV/AIDS education, aftercare services. Eligibility Requirements: 16 & UP, Court and self referrals.
Satellite Office: Ponemah Outpatient
PO Box 114 Red Lake, MN 56671
218-554-7325

A four county consortium (Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods) for improving the path of mental health in the region; consumers, families, and providers participate. Meetings are the first Monday of each month, 1-3pm, in a different county each month. Beltrami residents call Jeff Lind.