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Mankato Transit System

Transportation - Dial-a-Ride

10 Civic Center Plz, Mankato, MN 56001

Eligibility

Passengers must be physically or mentally disabled and be certified by a medical doctor as well as the City of Mankato Kato Flex serves those who reside in Flex Zone areas:
  • Eagle Lake
  • Skyline
  • Select areas in the city of North Mankato
In the city of Mankato:
  • Germania Park Neighborhood
  • LeHillier in South Bend Township
  • Sibley Park Neighborhood
  • Tourtellotte Park Neighborhood (north)
  • West Mankato
Also the cities of Eagle Lake, North Mankato, and Skyline.

Hours

8:00am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday

Application process

Call (507) 387-8600 for information and to schedule rides. Rides should be scheduled the day before the trip or earlier. For Kato Flex there will be a one-time over the phone application.

Fees

$3.00 one way or purchase a book of 11 tickets for $30.00 For Kato Flex the base fare is $2 (one way). There is also book of 11 rides for $20.

Site Service Area

Mankato and North Mankato (Blue Earth County and part of Nicollet County)

Other Information

Specialization

  • Older adults
  • Developmental disabilities
  • Disabilities
  • Older adults with disabilities

Transportation

  • Wheelchair access
  • Assist passengers to and from vehicle
  • Vehicle ramp access

Payment

  • Private pay
Transportation program that provides rides for people in and around their community. Learn more about transportation costs that are covered through waivers in the Community-Based Service Manual. MORE INFORMATION The Accessible Transportation and Dial-a-Ride program provides mobility bus service for eligible persons who cannot use regular route bus service due to physical or a mental disability. Buses are equipped for wheelchairs. Fixed route buses are now all handicapped accessible as well. Kato Flex offers curb to curb service to anyone living in any areas of Mankato where there is little or no fixed-route bus service. The service is a shared-ride service, where more then one rider may be on the bus, with different destinations.

Last Update

02/05/2026

Providing organization

Mankato Transit System