Transportation Resources: Local Transportation Options for Families
Getting to medical appointments, childcare centers, or grocery stores should never be a barrier for your family. View regional public transit options, volunteer driver programs, and family transportation assistance serving Northern Minnesota.
Public Transit Routes: Bus schedules, dial a ride services, and family fare rates for Itasca County.
Medical Transportation: Programs that assist families with rides to regional healthcare appointments.
Car Seat Safety Resources: Where to find local car seat checks and installation help from certified experts.
Free + Low Cost Transportation
Arrowhead Transit
Dial-A-Ride Phone Number: 1-800-862-0175 option 4
The largest rural public transportation system in the state, Arrowhead Transit is committed to delivering reliable services to residents across 10 counties in Northeastern Minnesota: Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Pine, Chisago, and Isanti.
MAY Mobility - go MARTI
211 can help navigate the app and place ride requests by phone
go MARTI consists of a fleet of five Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS vehicles, with three of those being ADA-compliant and wheelchair accessible.
Additional accessibility features include audio cues for passengers who are visually impaired and a partnership with the local First Call 211 to book rides by phone.
Car Seat Safety
City of Grand Rapids
Car seat installations and inspections are available to Grand Rapids residents and employees of Grand Rapids businesses. Please contact Grand Rapids Community Service Officer Carl Fischer at 218-326-3464 to request an appointment.
New Beginnings Pregnancy + Family Support
(Grand Rapids): Located at 605 NW 4th Street. They offer car seat checks by appointment.
New Beginnings Pregnancy + Family Support (Deer River): Located at 17 1st Street NE. They offer car seat checks by appointment.
Call them directly (218) 246-2010 or email askanurse@newbeginningspregnancy.com to set up a car seat appointment.