Transportation

Figuring out how to best get from place to place and utilizing Public Transportation can be a little daunting. The Independent Living Specialists at LIFTT can help you determine your best options, help you learn the system as well as working with you step by step until you are comfortable riding the system available. Below is some basic information on travel options in our service area as well as a useful link to the Montana Department of Transportation website that regulates services across the state.

City of Billings Met Transit

All of MET’s buses are accessible by citizens who use wheelchairs and other mobility devices. They are wheelchair lift-equipped and accessible to all citizens that are unable to use the stairs.

For questions about lift-equipped services, please call the MET office at (406)657-8218. If requested, larger print materials or other alternative accessible formats are available.

MET Plus is a para-transit program for citizens who are not able to use the fixed-route MET bus service due to a disability. Specially equipped vehicles provide curb-to-curb service for persons certified as eligible. To obtain an eligibility form or to schedule rides, call (406) 248-8805.

• MET Plus Application Form
• Special Transit

Hours of Operation

MET service is provided from 5:50 am to 6:40 pm on weekdays and from about 8:10 am to 5:45 pm on Saturday – except for a one hour lunch period on Saturdays.

No bus services are provided on Sundays or the following six holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Fourth of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

Peak hours are the busiest travel times for MET. They are 6:40 am – 9:45 am and 3:15 pm – 6:15 pm on weekdays.

During these times, peak-service routes are provided. These routes are in addition to the full-service routes that run all day.

Baker-Fallon County Transportation System

Hours of Operation

Local Service: 8 am – 4 pm: Monday-Saturday
Out-of-town Service: Hours change to meet demand (Normally 8 am – 6 pm)

Routes and Schedules:

• Demand Responsive – Primarily within Baker city limits
• Occasional service to and from Plevna when requested
• Out-of-town to Miles City – 1st Wednesday of each month
• Out-of-town to Dickinson, ND – 3rd Wednesday of each month

For more information please contact us at (406) 778-3595

Powder River County Public Transportation

Hours of Operation

8 am – 5 pm: Monday-Friday

Routes and Schedules

• Demand Responsive
• Out of Town Trips
• Discounts for seniors

We make trips to Miles City, Billings, Gillette WY, Ft Meade, Spearfish, Belle Fourche, and Rapid City, SD. We schedule the trip as soon as someone calls in for an appointment, then we advertise it in the local paper, on our local TV station and web site. We encourage our passengers to call as soon as they know they need an appointment so we can coordinate our trips with others. Everyone is welcome to ride.

For more information please contact us at (406) 436-2243

Carter County Carter Charter

Hours of Operation

7 days/week as needed

Routes and Schedules

Bus remains in town Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays due to Congregate Meal times for seniors. Bus is scheduled to travel to Baker every 1st and 3rd Wednesday and to Miles City every 2nd and 4th Wednesday.

For more information please contact us at (406) 775-8751

City of Laurel

Hours of Operation

10 am – 2 pm: Monday – Friday
1st, 3rd and 5th (when applicable) Wednesdays: 2 pm – 6 pm

Routes and Schedules

Monday – Friday: Demand Response
1st, 3rd and odd Wednesdays: Demand response to Billings
Vanpool: Monday-Friday coming soon

For more information please contact us at (406) 628-4796

Miles City – Custer County Transit

Hours of Operation:

Trips to Billings 1st Wednesday and Thursday of every month leaving Eagles Manor at 7:30 am. Leaving St. Vincent’s at 3:30 pm.

Subsidized Taxi rides:
Sunday-Thursday: 7 am – 11 pm
Friday-Saturday: 7 am – 2:30 am

Routes and Schedules

Taxi Company is available within Custer County Limits

Billings Trips – Leaves Eagle’s Manor in Miles City and drops off at Billings Clinic and then St. Vincent’s Healthcare upon arrival in Billings. Picks up at 3:30 pm starting at St. Vincent’s and the Billings Clinic returning to the Eagle’s manner in Miles City. For more information please contact (406) 874-3482.

Richland County Transportation Service

“Let Us Move You”

Welcome to Richland County Transportation Service! I want to thank you for taking the time to learn more about Richland County’s only public transit agency. We welcome passengers of all ages and for all destinations within our service area. RCTS is happy to serve all of Richland County’s major towns/cities (Sidney, Fairview, Lambert, Savage) at least one time each week.

We want to make using RCTS as easy as possible. Simply call 433-RIDE (7433) or email e-mail and tell us when and where you would like to go. If the requested time slot is available, we will schedule you for your desired time or schedule you for the nearest time slot available. Please note that reservations made at least 24 hours in advance will give you the greatest chance of securing your desired time and will allow you to ride at a substantially cheaper rate.

Please take a moment to sign up in the Alert Center and Calendar section to the right. In doing so, weather related delays, cancellations and other important events will be e-mailed to you as they occur; you can also choose to have it sent straight to your phone.

If there is anything I can do to make your experience with RCTS more enjoyable, please don’t hesitate to let me know. I am available in the office from 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday and available by e-mail 24 hours per day. We hope that you will find RCTS to be a safe and convenient mode of travel for you and your family.