In Town FARES : $1 each time the bus/van is boarded.
$15 for 20 ride punch card.
Fare free travel for aides, children under 12 and rides to and from the Senior Center and the Food Pantry.
Hardship punch cards can be applied for once per month. Call 846-9789 ext 1 for hardship eligibility guidelines.
OUT OF TOWN SHOPPING TRIPS: can be added to any other scheduled ride, and fares will be split among up to 3 riders. Check out our Calendar page to see rides already scheduled, and call to ride along!
Or gather a friend or two and set up a shopping trip!
Powell County Transit
Welcome to our site! We offer public transportation for all ages both in town (Deer Lodge), and out of town to 4 different cities. Check out our In Town and Out of town pages to see schedules and trips.
Free rides to Safeway and Valley foods are available on Thursdays, with prescheduling. Call Brandi at 846-9789 ext 1 before 4:30 on Wednesday to set up your ride. Appt times available between 10 am and 2 pm.
NEW Vehicles in town!
A 2024 Ford Transit and 2025 Ford Endera cutaway bus are now being used in town to pick up riders. Both were received by FY2024 and FY2025 capital grants from the Montana Department of Transportation. Ride today and check them out!
Get involved with TAC
Our Transportation Advisory Committee meets quarterly to discuss issues important to Public Transit in our area. Riders, staff, others providing transportation, community people are all welcome. Come join us!
Our next Transportation Advisory Committee meeting will be Thursday August 15 at 1 p.m. in the courthouse basement conference room.
Contact our office at 846-9789, ext. 1 with questions, comments, ideas, and to let us know your contact information for meeting invitations.
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