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Mankato Transit System

Resource Name:Mankato Transit System

Transportation - Dial-a-Ride

address

10 Civic Center Plz, Mankato, MN 56001

Eligibility

You must live within a Flex Zone to use the Kato Flex service. Potential riders will be required to provide residential and contact information. Kato Flex serves those who reside in Flex Zone areas:
  • Skyline
  • Germania Park Neighborhood
  • LeHillier in South Bend Township
  • Sibley Park Neighborhood
  • Tourtellotte Park Neighborhood (north)
  • West Mankato

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

Transportation

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

Specialization

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

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

07/14/2026

Providing organization

Mankato Transit System