Metro Area Transit (MAT) operates Monday through Saturday, offering 25 routes to provide
you with affordable, quality transportation. All buses are wheelchair-accessible.

Permanent Route Modifications:  Effective on Thursday, November 12^th, 2009, Metro Area Transit will make permanent, minor changes to two routes—Routes 31 and 34.  For more information on these modifications, please click here for Route 31 information (.PDF) and here for Route 34 information (.PDF).

Parades and Detours: Route 1, 4 and 6-REVISED (.PDF), Route 11(.PDF), Routes 13A, 13B, 33A and 33B (north-bound) (.PDF), Routes 13A, 13B, 33A and 33B (south-bound from Memorial Union) (.PDF),  Route 3 (.PDF), Route 5 (.PDF), Route 8 (.PDF)

NDSU & Fargo's 12th Avenue Detours: These detours are effective 8.24.09 & continuing until further notice
Description of all detours (.PDF)
Route 13A detoured map (.PDF) – Route 13B detoured map (.PDF)
Route 31 detoured map (.PDF) – Route 32 detoured map (.PDF)
Route 33 detoured map (.PDF) – Route 35 detoured map (.PDF)

How-To-Ride Video:  Have you wanted to try MAT but weren't sure how to ride the bus?  Check out our new video, which guides you through the process of getting on board with MAT. For a PC version, click here.  For a Mac-friendly version, please click here.

RIDER ALERTS:  Sign up here to receive electronic rider alerts directly to your e-mail inbox.  You will be informed of public hearings, detours/parades, promotions, any potential new routes and much more.  Stay up to date with MAT!

MAT News: The release of the 2009-10 NDSU Transit Guide (.PDF), Save the environment and your pocket book by riding MAT (.PDF), The release of MAT's 2008 Annual Report,

Employment:  If you are interested in joining our driving team, contact First Transit at 701.232.7500, mfarley@matbus.com, or fill out the application at 502 NP Avenue, Fargo, ND.

Snow Emergency Routes (PDF):  The attached detours will be used in the event of a snow emergency.  Please review this document to determine if this has an impact on your chosen route(s).  To view the individual route detour maps, click one of the following:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13A, 13B, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35.

Fargo and Moorhead bus schedules (PDFs)

How to ride MAT— paying for rides, signaling the bus and more

Environmental and economic benefits of riding MAT

MAT programs and services: Trip Planner, Paratransit, Metro Senior Ride, Park 'N Ride, U-pass and Smart Commute, Bike Lockers for rent

Calendar:  promotions and holidays

FMRidesource:  Check out the FMRidesource page on the City of Fargo website to see what other transportation services are available in the FM Area for people with disabilities and senior citizens.

Other resources: publications, Clay County Rural Transit commuter routes and more

Contact us:  Questions, Suggestions, Complaints and Non-Discrimination policy