Sioux Area Metro, also referred to as SAM, is the local governmental transit agency in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

South Dakota

South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...

, and the largest operator of public transportation in the state. They provide multiple scheduled fixed routes, school routes, a downtown "trolley"

Tourist trolley

A tourist trolley, also called a road trolley, is a rubber-tired bus , which is made to resemble an old-style streetcar or tram....

 and paratransit services. Although the bus fleet is owned by the city the system is currently managed and operated by First Transit

First Transit

First Transit, a division of FirstGroup America, is a United States-based subsidiary of the United Kingdom-based FirstGroup. It provides contract public transit and paratransit services, transit management services and transit consulting throughout North America...

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Transit Offices and Garage

Address: 500 E. Sixth St.

Coordinates: 43°33′05.7"N 96°43′13.5"W

Facilities: Head office, bus storage and maintenance

The Bus Stop

Address: 120 E. 11th St.

Coordinates: 43°32′41.4"N 96°43′31.4"W

Facilities: Downtown bus terminal

Southwest Transfer Facility

Address: 4409 S. Louise Ave.

Coordinates: 43°30′17"N 96°46′17"W

Facilities: Mall area bus terminal

Fixed routes

Effective August 17, 2009

No.	Destinations	Notes
1	South Kiwanis Avenue/VA Medical Center
2	South Western Avenue/Sanford USD Medical Center
3	The Bus Stop (TBS)/Southwest Center (SWC)
4	North Hilltop
5	South Phillips Avenue/Avera McKennan Hospital
6	North Prairie Avenue
7	Riverside
8	North Industrial
9	South Hilltop
10	Hayward/West Side
11	Mall Circulator
12	69th St./Avera Health Facilities
19	Southeast Technical Institute (STI) and University Center
21	Lincoln High School	school service
23	Washington High School	school service
25	Roosevelt High School Roosevelt High School (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) Roosevelt High School is a high school located in Sioux Falls. The current enrollment is 2,055 students ..-History:Theodore Roosevelt High School opened in September 1991 on a campus in southwest Sioux Falls....	school service
Trolley	Downtown to the Falls	Tourist trolley Tourist trolley A tourist trolley, also called a road trolley, is a rubber-tired bus , which is made to resemble an old-style streetcar or tram....

Paratransit

Sioux Falls Paratransit is an extension to the city's fixed-route

Route

Route may refer to:* Route or thoroughfare for transportation* Route number or road number*Trade route, a commonly used path for the passage of goods*Scenic route, a thoroughfare designated as scenic based on the scenery through which it passes...

 system, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to use it. Each paratransit

Paratransit

Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. Typically mini-buses are used to provide paratransit service, but also share taxis and jitneys are important providers....

 bus is equipped with a wheelchair

Wheelchair

A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...

 lift/ramp, and two wheelchair-securement locations. The company offers individual rides on which passengers will ride privately, which can be used to show new passengers how to ride the bus and what precautions are taken before leaving the area. All passengers must be certified by guidelines established by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Passengers must schedule Paratransit trips, either online or by calling their local office.