Skip to content
Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources home page

Rainbow Rider

Waiver

Resource Name:Rainbow Rider

Transportation - Dial-a-Ride

address

249 Poplar Ave, Lowry, MN 56349

Hours

6:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday 7:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday

Application process

Ride arrangements for the volunteer driver program can be made up to three months in advance Rides must be booked while the dispatch center is open. Dial-a-Ride: Call to book an appointment for a ride

Fees

The round trip fare for the Rainbow Rider volunteer driver program is based on an actual cost recovery formula. (Aides for passengers needing assistance travel at no charge.) Some assistance is available for people on Medical Assistance or for senior citizens. If you are unable to pay, you may contact your county's social services office for more information. Dial-a-Ride: Fares for the buses are based on five mile zones. Volunteer driver fare is current rate per mile and $10.00 per trip

Site Service Area

Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Todd, and Traverse counties

Other Information

Payment

  • Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver
  • Developmental Disabilities Waiver (DD)
  • Brain Injury Waiver (BI)
  • Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI)
  • Private pay
  • Elderly Waiver (EW)
  • Alternative Care Waiver (AC)

Transportation

  • Wheelchair access
  • Vehicle lift access
  • Assist passengers to and from vehicle
  • Reduced cost transportation or volunteer driver

Waiver Service Specialties

  • Enrolled to accept Transportation waiver
  • Billed by One-Way Trip
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 Note that drivers are volunteers. Dial-a-Ride:
  • All buses are handicapped accessible with a wheelchair lift
  • Buses travel as requested by contact with dispatchers
  • Door-to-door service is given. Drivers will assist passengers safely from the bus to an exterior door of the pick-up or drop-off locations

Last Update

05/22/2026

Providing organization

Rainbow Rider