Transit Services - Friendly Rider Transit
229 Harry Rich Drive, Wadena, MN 56482
Eligibility
City of Wadena and Staples, along with daily routes to Verndale, Aldrich, Motley, Bertha, Hewitt, Clarissa, Eagle Bend, and Browerville
Hours
- Dispatch hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
- Staples: 6 am - 6 pm Monday - Friday
- Wadena: call to schedule appointment
- Menahga: call for appointment Thursday
- Henning and Ottertail: Call to schedule appointment Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- New York Mills: Call to schedule appointment Tuesday and Thursday
- Aldrich, bertha, Browerville, Bluffton, Clarissa, Deer Creek, Eagle Bend, Hewitt, Sebeka, and Verndale: call to schedule appointment Monday - Friday
- Closed: Holidays
Application process
Call two hours in advance of pick up time; alternatively complete online registration form
Fees
One-way trip prices:
$1.5 for 0.50 miles
$3 for 6 - 10 miles
$4.50 for 10 miles plus
Purchase tickets and save:
$15 for a book of 12 tickets
1 Ticket for 0-5 miles (one-way)
2 Tickets for 6-10 miles (one-way)
3 Tickets for 10+ miles (one-way)
An UNLIMITED 1-month pass may be used as many times a day as you wish
Service area
Morrison County, MN
Otter Tail County, MN
Todd County, MN
Wadena County, MN
Other Information
Hours of Operation
- Open Saturday or Sunday
- Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
Public transit system operates throughout Wadena County, in adjacent townships to the west of Wadena, in the City of Staples, Bertha, and Hewitt, providing services to the general population, and also to the elderly and disabled
Four 16-passenger buses with lift capacity are operating Monday through Friday, plus Saturday and Sunday morning transportation is available in the city of Wadena
Buses will pick up and return riders to their homes
Last Assured
08/31/2024
What's Here
Providing organization
Friendly Rider Transit
Public Transit Services