Bus Routes & Hours

County-Wide Dial-A-Ride Service Hours

Monday-Friday, 6:30 AM To 6:00 PM (Excluding Holidays).

End-of-the-Year Holiday Hours

Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln and Rock Counties

November 25 Staff Meeting – Dispatch and buses shut down at 3:30pm
Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday – Closed
December 24 & 25 – Closed
January 1, 2026 – Closed

Lyon County

November 25 Staff Meeting – Dispatch and buses shut down at 3:30pm
Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday – Closed
December 24 – Dial-a-Ride 5:45am-3:00pm, rides must be prescheduled
Red Route 10:00am-3:00pm
December 25 – Closed
January 1, 2026 – Closed

Murray County

November 25 Staff Meeting – Dispatch shut down at 3:30pm, rides available until 4:30pm
Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday – Closed
December 24 & 25 – Closed
January 1, 2026 – Closed

Pipestone County

November 25 Staff Meeting – Dispatch shut down at 3:30pm, rides available until 4:00pm
Thanksgiving Day – Closed
Thanksgiving Friday – 6:30am-6:00pm, prescheduled rides only, dispatch closed
December 24 – 6:30am-6:00pm, prescheduled rides only, dispatch closed
December 25 – Closed
January 1, 2026 – Closed

Redwood County

November 25 Staff Meeting – Dispatch and buses shut down at 3:30pm
Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday – Closed
December 24 – Dial-a-Ride 6:30am-1:00pm, rides must be prescheduled
December 25 – Closed
January 1, 2026 – Closed

Extended Dial-A-Ride Service Hours

Weekend Dial-A-Ride service must be booked by 4:30pm on Friday. Limited hours are temporarily in effect in some areas. Hours will return as soon as staff are hired to fill open positions. See the current hours below.

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Marshall Route Hours – JUST UPDATED

$1 to ride! SMSU students ride free with a valid ID during the regular academic year. 
Temporary hours are in effect. Hours will return as soon as staff are hired to fill open positions.

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Purple Route (Lyon County)Hours

All route rides are $3
Call ahead for curbside pick-up and drop-off or meet the bus at a designated stop.

• Monday–Friday, 7:00am–5:00pm
• Lyon Purple Route (PDF)

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Redwood Falls Route Hours

Route rides are $1

• Monday-Friday, 8:00am–12:00pm & 1:00pm–5:00pm
• Redwood Falls Green Route (PDF)

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