Dial-A-Ride
Dial-A-Ride is a door-to-door service serving the City of Ames during all hours the fixed routes are running. Passengers eligible for paratransit service as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act can ride for the fares shown below. All others pay the General Public fare.
Rides may be scheduled up to two weeks in advance and must be scheduled by 6:00 pm of the night before you want to travel to be ensured of a ride. Same day calls will be accepted if there is time and space available.
Call 233-2906 to arrange for a ride.
Dial-A-Ride Fares - within 3/4 mile of a fixed route |
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| ADA Eligible | General Public | |
| Full Fare | $2.00 or 2 Yellow tickets | $18.00 |
| ISU Student | Free | $18.00 |
Dial-A-Ride Fares - East of Skunk River |
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| ADA Eligible | General Public | |
| Full Fare | $5.00 or 5 Yellow tickets | $18.00 |
| Student | $5.00 | $18.00 |
To be eligible for ADA paratransit service, a
passenger must be unable to use a fixed route bus due to one of the following
reasons because of a disability:
Unable to get
to or from a bus stop at the point of origin or destination.
Unable to board the bus at a bus stop.
Unable to independently recognize the destination and disembark the
bus.
If a trip involves a transfer, unable to travel between routes.
