The Otter Express

Rates

Fergus Falls, Perham, Breckenridge Barneville,Battle Lake and Barnesville.

Starting Jan 13,2025

Barnesville: MON & WED 8AM-2PM
Battle Lake: THU 8AM-2PM
Pelican Rapids: TUE & FRI 8AM-2PM

Call to schedule your bus ride

MON - FRI: 6:30AM - 6:00PM

Closures

For weather and other relevant local information, see our closures page.

New in 2025!

Bus Service

Barnesville, Battle Lake, and Pelican Rapids!

Same-Day Bus Ride

$1.00 additional bus fare if scheduled for a same day bus ride.

Cancellation Policy

A bus ride reservation that needs to be canceled at least one hour prior to the scheduled time or it will be considered a no show.

Bus Fares

0 - 5 miles = $2.00
5.1 - 8 miles = $3.00
8.1-10 miles = $4.00
10.1-13 miles = $6.00

Otter Express is powered by PAI

P.A.I. is a non-profit agency dedicated to providing diverse human services programming, offering viable workforce opportunities for businesses, and manufacturing and marketing innovative products.

We are committed to providing services of the highest quality. We offer a wide variety of human service programming — please look through our site to view our offerings.

We offer a variety of ways to meet the workforce needs of businesses, including public transportation options. We have also become an important means to develop, manufacture, and market new product ideas.

The Otter Express

Transporting the general public for a fee. Transit Alternatives Otter Express provides transportation options for all residents within city limits of Fergus Falls, Perham, and Breckenridge.

We are a door to door public transportation service. The driver may assist a passenger from their door to get to the bus and assist a passenger to the door of the destination. If assistance is needed the passenger should request that service when scheduling their ride. The driver is never allowed to cross over the door threshold of a residence or the door at the destination. A passenger that needs assistance beyond those parameters should have an escort with them for their pick up and drop off rides. The escort does not pay for their bus fare.

We do our best to accommodate all rides at the requested date and time. There are days and times that our schedule may be full and the caller may not get the requested date and/or time. We advise to call in as early as possible to request your reservation.

For the safety of our drivers and passengers, changes to scheduled rides can ONLY be made through our dispatch center during business hours. The drivers are NOT able to adjust times or destinations. Please plan accordingly.

Please call ahead to schedule your ride.

Monday 4/14 & Wednesday 4/16- Free rides in Barnesville, look for a coupon in the Barnesville Record Review.

*Driver will have coupons as well*

Tuesday 4/15 & Friday 4/18 - Free rides in Pelican Rapids, look for a coupon in Pelican Rapids Press.

*Driver will have coupons as well*

Thursday 4/17- Free rides in Battle Lake, look for a coupon in the Battle Lake Review.

*Driver will have coupons as well*

Matt (Driver)