Dial-A-Ride Frequently Asked Questions

 

How does it work?

Who can use Dial-A-Ride and When?

Some hints for using DART

How much does it cost?

Can a bus be flagged down?

 

How does it work?

 

Just pick up your telephone and dial 265-6611.  Tell the dispatcher where you want to be picked up and where you want to go.  The dispatcher will send a bus to pick you up.  A “standing order” for service at the same time every day can also be booked with only one call to the DART office.

 

 

Who can use Dial-A-Ride and When?

 

Anyone, any age, who is able to travel can use DART.  Buses will operate on this schedule:

 

Monday – Friday

6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 

We ask that you allow 30 – 45 minutes for the bus to arrive.

 

 

Some hints for using DART

 

• Please place your calls one hour in advance.  Keep your conversation with the dispatcher short.  He will be busy.
• Many people will be using the service.  You may make several stops before arriving at your destination, so plan for a slightly longer ride on the bus than you would expect in a car.
• Because other people are waiting, passengers are responsible for carrying their own packages from store to bus and from bus to home.
• An escort must accompany all wheelchair riders.
• Please feel free to call 265-6611, anytime during the hours of operation.

 

 

How much does it cost?

 

Within the city limits of Adrian:

 

Regular Fare	$2.00
Senior Citizens (62 & over) & Handicapped	$1.00
Newborn to 1 yr. old	Free
1 yr. to 5 yrs. Old	$1.00
Over 5 yrs. Old	$2.00
Any Child Alone	$2.00

 

Area outside of city limits is double fare.

 

Ticket books may be purchased at Adrian City Hall, our dispatch center or from the bus driver for $20.00.

 

 

Can a bus be flagged down?

 

“Hail stops” and “walk on” customers will also be accommodated, but the option of which vehicle will carry the passenger is left to the dispatcher.

 

NOTE:  For the convenience of all, smoking is not allowed on board DART vehicles.