SAM service hours will be 5AM -9:15PM. Hours provided for the routes below are the first and last departure times from the depot. Click on a color below to see details about that route proposal.
Runs between the bus depot and South Valley View Road along South Minnesota Ave and West 41st Street.
Compare to existing route: Significant overlap with current route 3, except the route continues on 41st St.
Popular destinations: Bus depot, Walmart, O’Gorman High School, Greenway Mall, Mount Marty College
Frequency and hours: Every 30 minutes between 6AM - 8PM. Saturday service 8AM - 6PM every 60 minutes.
Red
Runs between the bus depot and the Arrowhead Walmart along East 10th St.
Compare to existing route: An extension of the current route 4 to the Walmart.
Popular destinations: Bus depot, Walmart, Aldi, Hy-Vee, South Dakota School for the Deaf
Frequency and hours: Every 30 minutes between 6:30AM - 8PM. Saturday service 8AM - 6PM every 60 minutes.
Orange
Runs between the bus depot and the Southwest Transfer Center along South Grange and West 49th Street.
Compare to existing route: Partial overlap with routes 1 & 2. VA Hospital and LifeScape children’s specialty hospital will primarily be served by Via SAM On Demand.
Popular destinations: Bus depot, University of Sioux Falls (Main campus), Glory House, Western Shopping Center
Frequency and hours: Runs every 60 minutes from 7AM - 6PM.
Yellow
Runs between the bus depot and the new State One Stop, along East 14th St. and East 18th St.
Compare to existing route: Significant overlap with current route 9. Via SAM On Demand will serve East 18th St between S Cleveland and S Sycamore Aves.
Popular destinations: Bus depot, Walmart, State One Stop, Hy-Vee, Dawley Farm Village
Frequency and hours: Every 30 minutes during peak hours and every 60 minutes off-peak. Available between 7AM - 8PM
Green
Runs between the bus depot, Jefferson High School/Southeast Tech on N Minnesota Ave, W Bailey St. and W Madison St.
Compare to existing route: Some overlap with routes 19, 6, & 8. Via SAM On Demand will serve the area north of W Maple Ave.
Popular destinations: Bus depot, Sanford Center, Southeast Tech, Jefferson High School, County Administration Building, and Sioux Falls Health Department.
Frequency and hours: Every 30 minutes during peak hours and every 60 minutes off-peak. Available between 7AM - 7PM
Purple
Runs between the bus depot and the Arrowhead Walmart, along N Weber Ave, East Rice St., N Cleveland, and E 6th St.
Compare to existing route: Overlap with current route 7. The Yellow route will cover the shopping area past the Walmart.
Popular destinations: Bus depot, Walmart, various apartment complexes, Washington High School.
Frequency and hours: Every 60 minutes between 7AM - 7PM
Pink
Runs between the bus depot and West 41st St (Lincoln High School) along South Cliff Ave and South 7th Ave.
Compare to existing route: Significant overlap with current route 5, except the route loops back to S Cliff Ave on S 4th Ave and E 33rd St.
Popular destinations: Bus depot, Lincoln High School, Avera Hospital Complex
Frequency and hours: Every 60 minutes between 7AM - 5PM
Gray
Runs between the bus depot and the Southwest Transfer Center along West 12th St. and South Louise Ave.
Compare to existing route: Significant overlap with current routes 10 & 11. Via SAM On Demand will serve the areas that are no longer covered by the bus including Hayward Elementary.
Popular destinations: Bus depot, Southwest Transfer Center, Hy-Vee, Empire Mall, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Aldi
Frequency and hours: Every 30 minutes between 6:30AM - 8PM. Saturday service 8AM - 6PM every 60 minutes.
Black
Runs between the bus depot and the airport, along N Cliff Ave.
Compare to existing route: Significant overlap with current route 8. Portions of current route 8 (north of Benson Rd.) will be served by Via SAM On Demand. High ridership areas of North Minnesota will be served by the Green line.
Popular destinations: Bus depot, Airport, various manufacturing and industrial job sites.
Frequency and hours: Every 60 minutes between 5AM - 6PM
Full city access withVia SAM On Demand
Not near a bus route? Not to worry! We're proposing to expand Via SAM On Demand, our shared van service, everywhere in Sioux Falls.
Book a ride when you need one
Connect to SAM bus or right to your destination
A fleet of comfy shared vans
Same price as the bus
Proposed hours
M-F: 5:45AM - 9:15PM
Sat: 7:45AM - 6:15PM
Via SAM On Demand helps you reach where the bus can't.
The blue outlined zone below is the proposed on demand zone, covering the entire city.
Planning your trip is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3
1. Create an account.
2. Book a ride.
3. Start your trip.
Download the SAM Transit app from your preferred app store and follow the simple signup steps.
Enter your pickup and dropoff address, choose the ride option that works best for you. Wheelchair accessible vehicles are available.
The app will tell you exactly where to catch the bus or Via ride. It may be a short walk from the pickup address you entered.