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Douglas County 

OATS Transit is available to anyone regardless of age, income,

disability, race, gender, religion, or national origin. 

To schedule a ride in Douglas County, call 417-887-9272 or 800-770-6287.

Listed below is the transportation schedule for Douglas County.

Fares are listed at the bottom of the page. 

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*Thank you to the Ava Ministerial Alliance for their donation to help fund Douglas County to Ava service.

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To Springfield from Douglas County:     1st Monday of each month

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To Ozark from Douglas County:    3rd Tuesday of each month

 

To Ava from Eastern Douglas County*:     2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Wednesday & 1st Friday each month

 

To Ava from Western Douglas County*:     1st Wednesday of each month; 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Friday of each month

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Fares (one way):

  • In-town Springfield: $2.00

  • In-town rural communities: $2.00

  • In-county: $3.00

  • Adjacent County: $4.00

  • Long-Distance (three counties or more): $6.00

  • Each additional enroute stop: $1.00

 

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Drivers do not accept payment from riders on the bus. Riders can add funds to their account before riding and each time they ride the fare will be withdrawn.  When calling to add funds to your account a minimum amount of $10.00 is required. You can send a personal check, money order, or cashier’s check to the OATS Transit office if you do not want to pay by credit/debit card

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