BUS TRAVEL BUS TRAVEL BUS TRAVEL TRAINING TRAINING TRAINING What is Bus Travel Training? What is Bus Travel Training? What is Bus Travel Training? It is classroom training for people who It is classroom training for people who It is classroom training for people who want to learn to travel independently want to learn to travel independently want to learn to travel independently using the regular bus system. One-on- using the regular bus system. One-on- using the regular bus system. One-on- one training is also available. one training is also available. one training is also available. What are the Benefits? What are the Benefits? What are the Benefits?  Increases independence.  Increases independence.  Increases independence.  Supports an active lifestyle.  Supports an active lifestyle.  Supports an active lifestyle.  Reduces traffic congestion.  Reduces traffic congestion.  Reduces traffic congestion.  Provides greater access to your  Provides greater access to your  Provides greater access to your community. community. community.  Enhances your life by making it as  Enhances your life by making it as  Enhances your life by making it as easy as possible to travel using the easy as possible to travel using the easy as possible to travel using the public transit system. public transit system. public transit system. Who is Eligible? Who is Eligible? Who is Eligible? Anyone who wants to learn how to ride Anyone who wants to learn how to ride Anyone who wants to learn how to ride the bus. the bus. the bus. What is the Bus Travel Training What is the Bus Travel Training What is the Bus Travel Training Process? Process? Process? You will work with a travel trainer to find You will work with a travel trainer to find You will work with a travel trainer to find transit solutions that: transit solutions that: transit solutions that:  Fit your situation.  Fit your situation.  Fit your situation.  Suit your abilities.  Suit your abilities.  Suit your abilities.  Meet your needs.  Meet your needs.  Meet your needs. DTP/F68008.indd DTP/F68008.indd DTP/F68008.indd What Does Bus Travel Training What Does Bus Travel Training What Does Bus Travel Training Include? Include? Include?

Each training program is individually Each training program is individually Each training program is individually tailored to your needs and will help you tailored to your needs and will help you tailored to your needs and will help you learn how to: learn how to: learn how to:  Plan your trip.  Plan your trip.  Plan your trip.  Ride specific routes.  Ride specific routes.  Ride specific routes.  Read and understand route maps  Read and understand route maps  Read and understand route maps and schedules. and schedules. and schedules.  Get to and from your bus stop.  Get to and from your bus stop.  Get to and from your bus stop.  Recognize bus numbers, bus stops,  Recognize bus numbers, bus stops,  Recognize bus numbers, bus stops, and landmarks. and landmarks. and landmarks.  Pay fares and purchase passes.  Pay fares and purchase passes.  Pay fares and purchase passes.  Get on and off the bus safely.  Get on and off the bus safely.  Get on and off the bus safely.  Use the lift to board with a mobility  Use the lift to board with a mobility  Use the lift to board with a mobility device. device. device.  Position your mobility device in the  Position your mobility device in the  Position your mobility device in the bus. bus. bus.  Locate and transfer to other buses.  Locate and transfer to other buses.  Locate and transfer to other buses.  Get service information.  Get service information.  Get service information.  Travel independently and confidently  Travel independently and confidently  Travel independently and confidently riding the bus. riding the bus. riding the bus. Call 605-367-7151 for details on the Call 605-367-7151 for details on the Call 605-367-7151 for details on the next training session. next training session. next training session. Welcome aboard! Welcome aboard! Welcome aboard! www.siouxareametro.org www.siouxareametro.org www.siouxareametro.org