St. Louis County

To ride, dial:

800-862-0175
Opt. 1 for Mt. Iron, Virginia or Ely
Opt. 2 for Aurora, Babbitt, Biwabik, Buhl, Chisholm, Eveleth, Floodwood, Gilbert, Hoyt Lakes, Meadowlands, Soudan and Tower
Opt. 9 for Duluth, Hermantown or Rice Lake

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.

Virginia & East Range

Virginia Dial-A-Ride
Dial-A-Ride is available to anyone living within the city limits of Virginia.
$2.00/ride, $20.00/book of 10 tickets or $36.00/unlimited monthly pass.
Kids age 5 & under ride free. Kids ages 6-12 ride for $1.00 with an adult.
Mon-Fri: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Need to get to Walmart?
The Virginia/Mt. Iron Dial-A-Ride stops at Walmart at the top of every hour from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Virginia Scheduled Stops
Monday through Friday
Laurentian Manor 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00
Columbia 10:03, 11:03, 12:03, 2:03, 3:03, 4:03
Bell Building 10:06, 11:06, 12:06, 2:06, 3:06, 4:06
Super One North 10:10, 11:10, 12:10, 2:10, 3:10, 4:10
Essentia 10:15, 11:15, 12:15, 2:15, 3:15, 4:15
Pine Mill Court 10:20, 11:20, 12:20, 2:20, 3:20, 4:20
Mall (Dunham’s) 10:25, 11:25, 12:25, 1:30, 2:25, 3:25, 4:25
Super One South 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:32, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30
Target 10:35, 11:35, 12:35, 1:35, 2:35, 3:35, 4:35

Expanded Dial-A-Ride
(Includes Mountain Iron & South Grove)
Mon.-Fri.: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Picks up at Walmart at the top of each hour

Virginia – Eveleth – West Eveleth – Gilbert
Monday through Friday
$2.50/ride or $25.00/book of 10 tickets
To Virginia:
From Eveleth 8:30, 11:30, 1:30, 4:20
From West Eveleth 11:15
From Gilbert 6:40, 8:45, 11:45, 1:15, 4:15

From Virginia:
To Eveleth 8:15, 9:15, 10:15, Noon, 3:00, 4:15
To West Eveleth 3:00, 4:15
To Gilbert 9:15, Noon, 3:00, 4:15, 5:00

Virginia – Hoyt Lakes
Monday through Friday
$3.00/ride or $30.00/book of 10 tickets

Morning:
Hoyt Lakes 6:00, 7:45
Aurora 6:15, 7:50
Biwabik 6:30, 8:00
Gilbert 6:45, 8:30
Virginia 7:15, 8:30

Afternoon:
Mountain Iron 2:50
Virginia 3:00, 5:00
Gilbert 3:30, 5:15
Biwabik 3:45, 5:30
Aurora 4:00 5:50
Hoyt Lakes 4:15, 6:00

Eveleth – Hibbing
Monday through Friday
$3.50/ride or $35.00/book of 10 tickets
Eveleth/Gilbert 7:30/10:40/1:15/4:40
Virginia 7:45/10:15/1:30/4:15
Mountain Iron 7:50/10:10/1:40/4:10
Buhl 8:15/9:45/1:45/3:45
Chisholm 8:30/9:30/2:30/3:30
Hibbing 9:00/3:00

Hibbing – Eveleth
Monday through Friday
$3.50/ride or $35.00/book of 10 tickets
Gilbert 6:24/4:15
Hibbing 7:00/3:35
Chisholm 7:15/3:20
Buhl 8:00/2:20
Eveleth 8:30/2:00

Hibbing – Duluth
2nd Friday only
$4.50/ride
Hibbing 7:20
Chisholm 7:40
Virginia 8:05
Arrive in Duluth 10:00
Medical shuttle 10:00
Shuttle from medical 1:30
Leave Duluth 1:45

Orr & Cook to Virginia & Duluth
2nd Friday of the month
To Virginia, $3.50/one way
To Duluth,$8.50/one way
General Store in Orr 7:40
Zupp’s in Cook 8:05
Angora Post Office 8:15
Virginia 8:30
Miller Hill Mall in Duluth 10:00
Shuttle to medical centers 10:00
Shuttle back to the mall 1:30
Leave Duluth 2:00
Leave Virginia 3:00
Call by noon on Thursday. This route requires 5 passengers. Call in 4 other reservations, and you ride for free.

Babbitt to Virginia
Monday through Friday
$3.50/ride or $35.00/book of 10 tickets
Virginia/Gilbert 5:45
Babbitt 6:45
Embarrass 7:20
Soini Road 7:35
Bergstedt 7:55
County Garage 8:00
Arrive in Eveleth 8:45
Arrive in Virginia 9:15
Return to Babbitt from Eveleth 2:00
Return to Babbitt from Virginia 2:15

Ely to Virginia
Monday only; Requires 5 passengers
$3.50/ride or $35.00/book of 10 tickets
Morning:
Virginia 7:00
Ely 8:00-8:35
Soudan 9:00
Tower 9:10
Virginia (Thunderbird Mall) 9:45

Afternoon:
Virginia (Thunderbird Mall) 2:00
Tower 2:40
Soudan 2:45
Ely 3:15
Virginia 4:45
Call by noon on Friday. This route requires 5 passengers. Call in 4 other reservations, and you ride for free.

Ely & North St. Louis County

Ely Dial-A-Ride
Dial-A-Ride is available to anyone living within the city limits of Ely.
$1.25/ride, $12.50 for a book of 10 tickets or $19.00/unlimited monthly pass.
Kids age 5 & under ride free. Kids ages 6-12 ride for $0.65 with an adult.
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. to 3p.m.

Ely to Virginia
Monday only; Requires 5 passengers
$3.50/ride or $35.00/book of 10 tickets
Morning:
Virginia 7:00
Ely 8:00-8:35
Soudan 9:00
Tower 9:10
Virginia (Thunderbird Mall) 9:45

Meadowlands

Meadowlands to Duluth
1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month
$3.50/ride
Meadowlands 9:30/1:00
Duluth 10:00/12:00

Hermantown

Hermantown Dial-A-Ride
Dial-A-Ride is available to anyone living in the city of Hermantown from Ugstad Road and east, and from Morris Thomas Road and north.
$1.25/ride, $12.50 for a book of 10 tickets or $23.00/unlimited monthly pass
Kids age 5 & under ride free. Kids ages 6-12 ride for $0.65 with an adult
Mon – Fri: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Miller Hill Mall

The Hermantown bus picks up and drops off at door 8 of the Miller Hill Mall.

Monday-Friday: 9:20, 11:20, 1:20, 3:20, 4:20
Saturday: 10:15, 12:15, 2:15. 4:25
Pickups can also be made at: Miller Hill Manor Pine Grove Apartments Heritage Haven Interim Healthcare Village at Matterhorn. These stops require a call.

Rice Lake City Hall
1st and 3rd Thursday of the month
Pickups start at 9 a.m.

DTA Bus Transfers
Transfers to a DTA bus are FREE with a dated Arrowhead Transit ticket. Transfers to an Arrowhead Transit bus are also FREE with a dated DTA ticket.

Floodwood

(800) 862-0175, option 3

Floodwood Dial-A-Ride
Dial-A-Ride is available to anyone living within a 5 mile radius of Floodwood.
$1.25/ride. Kids age 5 & under ride free. Kids ages 6-12 ride for $0.75 with an adult.
Mon-Fri: Pickups begin at 9:45 a.m. Return trips begin at 11:25 a.m.

Floodwood FST Route
$3.50/ride
Monday through Friday
7:35 a.m./3:45 pm. Cloquet
8:15/3:20 Brookston
9:00/3:00 Floodwood

To Grand Rapids
$3.50/ride
3rd Tuesday of the month
8:40 Floodwood Apartments
8:45 Al’s Co-op Store
8:48 Post Office
9:10 Swan River Cafe
9:20 Goodland Store
9:45 Blackberry Store
10:05 Arrive in Grand Rapids
1:00 Leave Grand Rapids
Call by noon the day prior to make reservations. Requires 5 passengers. Call in 4 other reservations, and you ride for free.

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