Use the SAM On Demand app to ride transfer free on Saturdays
Don’t have the app? Want to learn about how to use it?
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Kids ride free, all summer long
A school ID allows kids to ride fixed-route buses for free, ages 11 to 18 can ride unaccompanied by an adult. Kids younger than 10 need to ride with an adult, but won’t pay a fare. Don’t have a school ID?
Sioux Area Metro, also referred to as SAM, provides bus and paratransit services in Sioux Falls.
The mission of Sioux Area Metro is to have a positive social and economic impact on the community by providing a safe and reliable transportation option for all citizens.
News Releases
Posted: 06/13/2022
Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the Public Transit Advisory Board of the City of Sioux Falls will hold a public hearing for the purpose of receiving public comments regarding decreasing all youth fares to zero.
Posted: 04/01/2022
Sioux Area Metro Route Detours with 41st Street Interchange Reconstruction
Due to the 41st Street interchange reconstruction project, Sioux Area Metro will be detouring weekday Routes 10 and 11, and Saturday’s Crosstown West Route beginning Monday, April 4, 2022.
Posted: 01/27/2022
Sioux Area Metro to Reduce Weekday Service Due to a Driver Shortage
Effective Monday, January 31, 2022, Sioux Area Metro will need to reduce service due to a continued shortage of drivers.
Posted: 12/29/2021
Sioux Area Metro to Resume Regular Service on Routes 3 and 10
Effective Monday, January 3, 2022, Sioux Area Metro will resume regular weekday service on Routes 3 and 10
Boards and Commissions
Transit Survey
The City of Sioux Falls and Sioux Area Metro want to hear your thoughts about public transit:
