Transportation
Rates
BROOKINGS RIDES
WITHIN CITY LIMITS
$3.00 per person per trip
BROOKINGS SAME-DAY RESERVATIONS (if available)
WITHIN CITY LIMITS
$9.00 per person per trip
SIOUX FALLS SHUTTLE SERVICE
ADVANCED RESERVATION REQUIRED
$30.00 per person for a one-way trip OR round-trip ride within the same day
**Please call Dispatch at (605) 692-2222 for other out-of-town rates.**
Bus Service Hours
Monday - Friday
5:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dispatch Hours
Monday - Friday
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Closed on Holidays
New Year’s Day (January)
Memorial Day (May)
Independence Day (July)
Annual Staff Training Day (mid August)
Labor Day (September)
Thanksgiving Day (November)
Christmas Day (December)
Service hours and holiday schedule are subject to change. Updates available on our Facebook page.
RABBIT RIDE
Free for SDSU students and visitors!
Rabbit Ride is a safe method of free transportation for SDSU students, visitors, and the public.
Rabbit Ride is a partnership between the SDSU Wellness Center, The SDSU Students’ Association, BATA, the SD office of Highway Safety and the City of Brookings.
- Friday & Saturday Nights (aligned with SDSU academic calendar)
- 9 p.m. - 2:30 a.m.
- Fixed route throughout the city
- Schedule a Rabbit Ride or just hop on when you see it!
Payment Options
- Tokens
- Cash
- Check
- Credit/Debit Cards
Tokens may be purchased from BATA’s office, BATA drivers, First Bank and Trust locations, Dakotaland Federal Credit Union locations, First National Bank of Volga, BankStar, and Volga City Hall.
All reservations must be scheduled during dispatch hours, 7a.m. - 6p.m.
Please schedule all rides, either online or by phone, at least 1 day ahead of time between 7a.m. and 6p.m.
Scheduling options:
- MyRide Web App
- Online Reservations
- Phone: (605) 692-2222
- All rides outside of Brookings county must be scheduled at least one business day in advance by phone: (605) 692-2222.
- (All rides outside of Brookings county will be contingent on availability of service on the date needed.)
- Monday shuttle transportation to Sioux Falls must be scheduled no later than NOON on Friday.
Bus Advertising
Looking to drive your business while we drive the bus?
- Your ad will be a traveling billboard with a radius of 50+ miles of the Brookings area, including Sioux Falls.
- You will be supporting a non-profit service that profoundly benefits your community.
- Transit advertising is considerably less expensive that other advertising options.
- Your ad will be seen where people live, work, play, and shop.
- A BATA bus ad provides a unique market penetration that cannot be matched by traditional media.
- BATA vehicles travel an average of 500,000 miles each year.