Metro Area Transit (MAT) operates Monday through Saturday, offering 24 routes to provide
you with affordable, quality transportation. All buses are wheelchair-accessible.

MATBUS releases 2010-11 Transit Guides for its partner U-Pass universities / colleges.  Click on the college/university for the applicable Transit Guide information (.PDF).                        
  NDSU 2010-11 (.PDF)      MSUM 2010-11 (.PDF)     Concordia 2010-11 (.PDF)              M | State 2010-11 (.PDF)

Parades and Detours: Route 1 (.PDF), * UPDATED* Routes 14, 15 & 18 Detour (.PDF),  Revised Route 4 8.26.10 (.PDF), Route 22 - REVISED (.PDF), & Routes 14, 15 & 18 Detour (.PDF) *Links require Adobe Reader

2010 Moorhead Transportation Regional Meeting/Candidate's Forum:  Come to the meeting on September 1st to meet the candidates.  Click here for more details.

Special User Card Renewal:  All passengers who receive discounted fares on MAT fixed route due to age or disability will need to complete a short renewal form.  Forms are available through the MAT drivers, GTC Dispatch and the Transit Administrative Offices.  Please complete the renewal form as soon as possible.  Click here for a printable version of the renewal form.

Passengers who have a Special User Card for MAT Paratransit, the door-to-door transportation, will be receiving a recertification letter in the mail within the next few weeks.

MAT News: MAT Announces Partnership to Increase Public Participation (.PDF), MAT Token Retirement (.PDF), Save the environment and your pocket book by riding MAT (.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 (.wmv).  For a Mac-friendly version, please click here (.mp4).

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!

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 and more

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