Midwest Paratransit Services offers a wide range of transit services in the Twin Cities metro area to include dial-a-ride, paratransit, regular route transit, private transportation, and other transit services like complete STS driver training and more.
MPS proudly delivers services for these organizations and communities:
Maple Grove Dial a Ride
A curb-to-curb service for the community of Maple Grove and beyond. Delivering good people since 1997.
Some Fun Dial a Ride Stats:
The Maple Grove Dial-a-Ride provided 36,918 trips in 2015. The Maple Grove Dial-a-Ride had a 3.27 trips per revenue hour productivity stat in 2015, which was a significant increase over 2014’s already impressive 2.94 trips per revenue hour.
Maple Grove Dial a Ride
The Maple Grove Dial-a-Ride contract was started in June 1996 and MPS currently continues to provide service. The Dial-a-Ride program is an advance reservation, shared-ride, curb-to-curb bus service available to all Maple Grove residents and residents of Osseo. The service is provided within the city limits of Maple Grove and Osseo with rides outside the service area to include the Hennepin County Technical College, the North Hennepin Community College, and the Starlight Transit Station (all in Brooklyn Park). Ride fare is $1.75 per person with transfers available to connect to and from metro buses. Punch cards are available at the Government Center, Community Center and Cub Foods for an additional $2.50 in savings.
The Maple Grove Dial-a-Ride service is offered through the City of Maple Grove and Maple Grove Transit. For more information, go to their website HERE.
Maple Grove Transit Fixed Routes 787 and 788
The Maple Grove Transit Fixed Routes 787 and 788 was started in June 2007 with MPS being the only provider who continues to provide service. Route 788 is a feeder route that meets with Route 783 for Commuter Express transit to Downtown Minneapolis. This Route operates at peak times in the morning and afternoon, Monday through Friday.
Route 787 is a midday circulator route to various park and ride locations in Maple Grove. This service is also available Monday through Friday.
The Maple Grove Fixed Routes 787 and 788 is offered through the City of Maple Grove and Maple Grove Transit. For more information, go to their website HERE.
Maple Grove Transit Routes 787 and 788
A regular route service that provides a circular and feeder route to the citizens of Maple Grove.
Maple Grove Transit Fun Facts:
The Maple Grove Fixed Routes 787 and 788 carried 12,000 passengers and had over 31,000 service miles in 2015. Since MPS started the service in 2007, there has been only one accident in the history of providing this service.
Hennepin County Transit Link
The Hennepin County Transit Link is a Dial-a-Ride/Paratransit Service for the residents of Hennepin County and the general public and is a shared-ride service.
A Couple Hennepin County Transit Link Facts:
MPS provided 56,250 rides with a 95.64% on-time performance ratio in 2015, an increase of 5,334 rides from 2014.
Hennepin County Transit Link
The Hennepin County Transit Link contract was started in February 2010 and MPS currently continues to provide service. Transit Link is a small bus, shared-ride service for the general public. Transfers from other services such as fixed route metro buses and Metro Mobility are accepted and encouraged. Where regular transit routes are available, some rides may require a fixed route solution.
Service area includes all communities in Hennepin County and service hours are 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday through Friday. Extended service hours are available for the Lake Minnetonka communities of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Minnetonka, Shorewood, and Tonka Bay and include Monday through Friday 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM and Saturdays 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The Hennepin County Transit Link service is offered through the Met Council. For more information, go to their website HERE.
Dakota County Transit Link
The Dakota County Transit Link contract was taken over by MPS in November 2014 and MPS currently continues to provide service. Transit Link is a small bus, shared-ride service for the general public. Transfers from other services such as fixed route metro buses and Metro Mobility are accepted and encouraged. Where regular transit routes are available, some rides may require a fixed route solution.
Service area includes all communities in Dakota County and service hours are 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday through Friday. Transit hubs for the Dakota County Transit Link include Signal Hills Shopping Center, Eagan Transit Center, Apple Valley Transit Center, Burnsville Shopping Center, Burnsville Transit Station, Bloomington South Transit Center, and the Mall of America Transit Center.
The Dakota County Transit Link service is offered through the Met Council. For more information, go to their website HERE.
Dakota County Transit Link
The Dakota County Transit Link is a Dial-a-Ride/Paratransit Service for the residents of Dakota County and the general public and is a shared-ride service.
A Couple Dakota County Transit Link Fun Facts:
MPS increased its on-time performance to 96.46% while performing 37,493 total trips in 2015 with a 2.34 rides per revenue hour ratio.
SmartLink Dial a Ride Service
The SmartLink Dial-a-Ride service is a Dial-a-Ride/Paratransit Service for the residents of Scott and Carver County and the general public and is a shared-ride service.
A SmartLink Fun Fact:
With high demand including large group trips, the SmartLink Dial-a-Ride service regularly performs over 4 passengers per revenue hour and is one of the highest performing dial-a-rides in the state.
SmartLink Transit Service
MPS won the SmartLink Transit contract in 2015 and took over operations in October of that year. We were honored to work with the excellent crew at Scott and Carver counties to provide a seamless transition.
Service areas includes all communities in Scott and Carver counties with service hours from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday through Friday. All reservations are accepted on availability and can be made up to 7 days in advance. This service runs 18 routes and utilizes mid-sized buses that hold between 16 to 22 passengers.
SmartLink is integrated with the Dial-a-Ride and ADA services of the surrounding communities via the regional Metro Mobility and Transit Link systems. Costs range from $2.25 to $6.75 per ride depending on the distance traveled. Return trips are free for groups of 3 or more people.
The SmartLink Transit service is offered through the Counties of Scott and Carver. For more information, go to their website HERE.
Airport Connect Service
Airport Connect is a joint venture between the Metropolitam Council and the Ramsey County Workforce Center. Airport Connect runs 7 nights a week including holidays when regular fixed route buses are not available. The program gives the workers at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport rides to and from their homes to their places of employment. All rides are set up through the Ramsey County Workforce Center and each rider uses a Go-To Card to pay for their rides.
The Airport Connect service is offered through the Ramsey County Workforce Center and the Met Council. For more information, go to the Met Council website HERE.
Additional information can be found at the Ramsey County Workforce Center website HERE.
Airport Connect Service
The Airport Connect Service is a Dial-a-Ride/Paratransit Service for the residents of Ramsey County and the general public and is a shared-ride service.
An Airport Connect Fun Fact:
In 6 short months, the Airport Connect tripled in size to include 3 buses dedicated to the overnight service.
Transit Services Group
Transit Services Group now offers 75% of STS training online! This gives employers greater flexibility in their training schedules and more convenience to drivers and employers. Remedial training can be more immediate and effective as well with this powerful online option.
Coming Soon to TSG
Transit Services Group will soon be offering other services to include dispatch/call center management, maintenance administration, employee management and a managed training solution for businesses.
Transit Services Group
Transit Services Group is a sister company of MPS that offers other transit services that focuses on STS (Special Transportation Services) Driver Training. With a combination of Online and Classroom Training, Transit Services Group can conveniently and quickly train drivers to be STS compliant at a fraction of the cost. Drivers can complete training on their mobile devices during downtime and at their own pace.
Transit Services Group training is offered throughout the state of Minnesota and is accredited for complete STS driver certification. For more information, go to the Transit Services Group website HERE.
…most of all, (MPS) makes every possible effort, from the initial phone call to request a ride to assuring the safe arrival of their vulnerable passenger!
