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MATBUS

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Local Bus Service Address502 NP Ave N, Fargo, ND, 58102 Phone number(701) 232-7500 Emailscrowell@matbus.com Website addresshttps://matbus.com/riding-matbus/how-to-ride

Area Served: Moorhead and Dilworth Fargo and West Fargo, North Dakota

Megabus

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Local Bus Service Call for Location Phone number(877) 462-6342 Website addresshttps://us.megabus.com/passengers-with-disabilities

Area Served: Midwest area

Metro Bus - St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission

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Local Bus Service Transit Center Address510 1st St S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301 Phone number(320) 251-1499 Emailinfo@stcloudmtc.com Website addresshttps://ridemetrobus.com/home/fixed-route-bus-service

Area Served: St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park

Metro Transit

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Local Bus Service Address560 6th Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55411 Phone number(612) 373-3333 Website addresshttps://www.metrotransit.org/bus

Area Served: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties with commuter rail service in Sherburne county

Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA)

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Local Bus Service Address100 Highway 13 E, Burnsville, MN, 55337 Phone number(952) 882-7500 Emailmvta@mvta.com Website addresshttps://www.mvta.com/routes

Area Served: Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Rosemount, Savage, Prior Lake, and Shakopee

Newtrax

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Local Bus Service Address3700 Highway 61 N, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110 Phone number(651) 846-9302 Emailinfo@newtrax.org Website addresshttps://www.newtrax.org/community-bus-loops

Area Served: Cities of White Bear Lake, Stillwater, and Forest Lake

Northstar Link Commuter Bus

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Local Bus Service Call for Location Phone number(877) 546-5010 Emailinfo@catchthelink.com Website addresshttps://catchthelink.com/schedules/route-887

Area Served: Cities of St. Cloud, Becker and Big Lake

Paul Bunyan Transit

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Local Bus Service Address706 Railroad St SE, Bemidji, MN, 56601 Phone number(218) 751-8765 Emailinfo@paulbunyantransit.com Website addresshttp://www.paulbunyantransit.com/services

Area Served: Cities of Bemidji, Roseau, Warroad and Baudette

Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

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Local Bus Service - Prairie Five RIDES Prairie Five Community Action Agency - Main Office Address719 N 7th St, Ste 302, Montevideo, MN, 56265 Phone number(877) 757-4337 Emailrides@prairiefive.org Website addresshttps://prairiefive.org/programs/prairie-five-rides-transportation-program

Area Served: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties

Prairie Lakes Transit

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Local Bus Service Address201 Lake Ave, Ste 104, Fairmont, MN, 56031 Phone number(800) 382-7433 Website addresshttps://www.pltransit.com/route-maps

Area Served: Faribault and Martin counties

Productive Alternatives, Inc. (PAI)

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Local Bus Service Transit Alternatives Otter Express Address1225 N Tower Rd, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537 Phone number(218) 998-3002 Emaildarynt@paiff.org Website addresshttps://otterexpress.com/bus-service

Area Served: Some areas of Otter Tail, Clay and Wilkin counties

Rochester Public Transit

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Local Bus Service Address4300 E River Rd NE, Rochester, MN, 55906 Phone number(507) 328-7433 Emailrpt@rochestermn.gov Website addresshttps://www.rochestermn.gov/government/departments/public-transportation

Area Served: Rochester area

Semcac

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Local Bus Service - Rolling Hills Transit and Dial-a-Ride Semcac Transportation Address400 Commerce Dr SE, Kasson, MN, 55944 Phone number(800) 528-7622 Website addresshttps://rhtbus.com

Area Served: Fillmore, Dodge, Houston, Steele, Winona and Waseca counties

Semcac

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Local Bus Service - Rolling Hills Transit and Dial-a-Ride Fillmore County (Semcac) Address515 Washington St NW, Preston, MN, 55965 Phone number(800) 528-7622 Website addresshttps://rhtbus.com

Area Served: Fillmore County

Semcac

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Local Bus Service - Rolling Hills Transit and Dial-a-Ride Stewartville Address120 City Ctr, Civic Center, Stewartville, MN, 55976 Phone number(800) 528-7622 Website addresshttps://rhtbus.com

Area Served: Olmsted County

Semcac

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Local Bus Service - Rolling Hills Transit and Dial-a-Ride Winona County Office (Semcac) Address420 E Sarnia St, Ste 1600, Winona, MN, 55987 Phone number(800) 528-7622 Website addresshttps://rhtbus.com

Area Served: Winona County

Semcac

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Local Bus Service - Rolling Hills Transit and Dial-a-Ride Houston County (Semcac) Address138 E Main St, Caledonia, MN, 55921 Phone number(800) 528-7622 Website addresshttps://rhtbus.com

Area Served: Houston County

Southern Minnesota Area Rural Transit (SMART)

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Local Bus Service Southern Minnesota Area Rural Transit (SMART) - Austin Address2803 W Oakland Ave, Austin, MN, 55912 Phone number(855) 762-7821 Emailsservice@cedarvalleyservices.org Website addresshttps://smartbusmn.org/maps-fares

Area Served: Scheduled transit services in Austin Dial-a-ride services in Mower County

Southern Minnesota Area Rural Transit (SMART)

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Local Bus Service Southern Minnesota Area Rural Transit (SMART) - Albert Lea Address905 E 16th St, Albert Lea, MN, 56007 Phone number(855) 762-7821 Emailsservice@cedarvalleyservices.org Website addresshttps://smartbusmn.org/maps-fares

Area Served: Scheduled transit services in Albert Lea Dial-a-ride services in Freeborn County

Southern Minnesota Area Rural Transit (SMART)

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Local Bus Service Southern Minnesota Area Rural Transit (SMART) - Owatonna Address140 32nd Ave NW, Owatonna, MN, 55060 Phone number(855) 762-7821 Emailsservice@cedarvalleyservices.org Website addresshttps://smartbusmn.org/maps-fares

Area Served: Scheduled transit services in Owatonna Dial-a-ride services in Steele County

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