All Arrowhead Transit buses are in compliance with the ADA and equipped with wheelchair lifts.

To ride, dial:

800-862-0175, option 8

Contact Arrowhead Transit at least an hour in advance to schedule a pick-up time and specific drop-off site. The dispatcher will ask for:

  • Time and exact location of pickup
  • Destination address
  • Number of people traveling with you
  • The exact time of any appointments
  • Return trip information

Purchasing tickets/passes

Individuals: Books of one-way tickets or unlimited monthly passes may be purchased from a bus driver with cash or check. Books of 10 one-way tickets can also be ordered with a credit or debit card by contacting Melinda Nelson. She can be reached at 218-735-6851 or melinda.nelson@aeoa.org.

Organizations: May request an order form by contacting Jennifer Tarr at jennifer.tarr@aeoa.org. These orders may be invoiced.

Grand Marais Dial-A-Ride

Arrowhead Transit provides Dial-A-Ride services for anyone who lives within the city limits of Grand Marais.
Costs $1.50 per ride, $15.00 for a book of 10 one-way tickets or $27.00 for an unlimited monthly pass.
The hours of operation have been reduced.

  • Former Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday
  • Current Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday

Grand Marais to Grand Portage

Cost is $3.50 per ride, $35.00 for a book of 10 one-way tickets or $50.00 for an unlimited monthly pass.
Monday through Friday
7:10 Grand Marais Senior Center
7:23 Kadunce River parking area
7:33 Hovland Town Hall
7:50 Casino, employee entrance
7:53 Grand Portage Heritage Center
7:56 Grand Portage Clinic
7:58 Grand Portage School
8:01 Tribal Center
8:04 Trustland Forest Center
8:10 Grand Portage Lodge
9:00 Grand Marais Senior Center
3:25 Grand Marais Senior Center
4:20 Casino Lodge
4:25 Casino, employee entrance
4:28 Grand Portage Heritage Center
4:31 Grand Portage Clinic
4:33 Grand Portage School
4:36 Tribal Center
4:40 Trustland Forest Service
4:58 Hovland Town Hall
5:10 Kadunce River parking area
5:30 Grand Marais Senior Center

Grand Marais to Tofte

$3.00/ride
Monday through Friday
6:45 Grand Marais
8:00 Tofte
9:15 Grand Marais
1:45 Grand Marais
3:00 Tofte
4:15 Grand Marais

Grand Marais to Duluth

Pickup one way fare:
7:15 Grand Marais $10.50
7:40 Grand Marais Senior Center $10.50
9:00 Family Grill in Silver Bay $5.50
9:45 McDonald’s in Two Harbors $3.00

Drop off:
10:30 DTC – Duluth Transit Center
10:40 Essentia Health, 3rd street
10:50 St. Luke’s, Building A
11:10 Miller Hill Mall, Door 8
11:20 Walmart

Afternoon Pickup:
2:30 Duluth Airport – Call in only
2:50 Walmart
3:00 Miller Hill Mall, Door 8
3:15 St. Luke’s, Building A
3:25 Essentia Health, 3 rd street
3:35 DTC – Duluth Transit Center

Please make reservations no later than noon on the Monday prior.

Free Fridays
Free Fridays have returned to Grand Marais per compliments of Grand Marais State Bank. Everyone who rides the city bus on a Friday will have their fares covered by the bank.

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