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Dial A Ride
Transportation System (623 North Second Street)
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Niles Dial-A-Ride Service Information
Niles
Dial-A-Ride Transit (DART) has been serving the greater Niles area
since 1974. DART is overseen
by the Niles City Council and will be staffed by city employees
effective August 1, 2011.
DART is funded by federal and state grants, a transit millage for
the City of Niles, and passenger fares.
The service consists of demand response service and one
fixed route (Route 2).
DART’s main
office is located at 623 N. Second Street. This location also serves as
a stop on the fixed route as well as a transfer point to Buchanan
Dial-A-Ride and the Berrien Bus transit systems.
All DART buses
are wheelchair accessible with wheelchair lifts to bring passengers
aboard. Caregivers may
ride for free.
Demand Response
Service
Hours of Operation
Demand response service operates Monday through Friday from 7:00
a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Fares
Demand Response rides within the City limits are $3.00 ($1.50
reduced fare*). Demand
Response rides to, from, or within Niles Charter Township are $4.00
($2.00 reduced fare*).
Children age 2-11 may ride for half fare. Children under 2 ride free.
Payments
must be made in
exact change at the time of the ride using cash, a DART punch
ticket, or a DART token.
To Schedule a Ride
Call Dispatch at 269.684.5150 at least one hour prior to your
requested pick-up time.
24-hour advance scheduling is welcome and preferred. You may also schedule rides
in person at the DART office at 623 N. Second Street in Niles
Cancelling
DART Reservations / No-Show Policy
If you no longer need a scheduled ride, please be courteous and
cancel your reservation by calling DART Dispatch at 269.684.5150.
If a passenger fails to show
for scheduled ride, a no-show infraction is issued and a $1 fee is
assessed at the time of the next ride. Riders are verbally notified
of each no-show infraction.
*Reduced fare applies to those enrolled in the Regional Reduced
Fare Card Program. Please see information at the top of this page to
learn more.
The
Route 2 bus travels between the DART main office on 2nd Street
to points along South 11th Street/M-51, but also connects passengers
to the South Bend Transpo stop at Auten Rd. and 933. The route stops
at many of the major business destinations along the way, including
Harding’s, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, Big Lots, and Martin’s. The route
also stops at the Niles Library and several of the area’s apartment
and senior living facilities. The
Route 2
buses leave the main office on the hour during their hours of
service. Look for the red and white bus stop signs to catch the bus
en route. The route bus may deviate upon request to access
destinations along the route that are not officially designated
stops. Riders wishing to use this service must call in
advance. For more information, contact the DART office.
Click here for a route
schedule.
Hours of Operation
Route 2 operates Monday through
Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Fares
Fixed Route rides are $2.00 ($1.00
reduced fare*). Children age 2-11 may ride
for half fare. Children
under 2 ride free.
Payments must be made in
exact change at the time of the ride using cash, a DART punch
ticket, or a DART token.
*Reduced fare applies to persons
receiving supplemental Social Security income or Medicare (ID or
Medicare card required) and/or persons age 60 or older.
Ticket and Token Sales
DART $10 punch cards and tokens (for groups only) may be
purchased at the DART office at 623 N. Second Street. Cash or checks only.
Title VI Declaration
The City of Niles Dial-A-Ride Transportation (DART)
is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from
participation in, or denied the benefits of its transit services on
the basis of race, color, or national origin, as protected by Title
VI in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Circular 4702.1.A.
Click here to see the Title VI Declaration in it's entirety.
Questions or Comments?
Call the DART office 269.684.5150 or e-mail Evan Smith,
Operations Manager, at
esmith@nilesmi.org
or Kelly Getman-Dissette, Transportation Coordinator, at
kgetman-dissette@nilesmi.org.
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