How To Ride

Paying For CAT Rides

As of January 15, 2017

Regular Fare:

  • $1.50 each way
  • 1-day pass for $6.00
  • 30-day pass for $36.00
  • 1-Day and 30-Day CAT Passes can be purchased on the bus, and 30-Day CAT Passes can be purchased at Cashwise Foods, and at Family Fare Supermarket in Mandan.
  • 1-day passes expire at midnight on the day they were first used.
  • 30-day passes expire 30 days after the day they were first used.
  • When purchasing a pass, tell the operator which pass you are purchasing before you place your money in the farebox.
  • If riders are paying for the bus ride with change, they must have exact change – operators do not carry change.
  • Bus passes may be purchased:

    • At the Transit Facility with cash, credit/debit card, or check.
    • Over the phone with a credit/debit card. Tickets will be mailed.
    • Online, by clicking PAY ONLINE at the top of this page.
    • On your phone with the Token Transit App.
  • All sales are FINAL.

Eligible reduced rates:

Students K-12 and higher education | Medicare card holders | Veterans with appropriate photo ID

  • $.75 each way
  • 1-day pass for $3.00 (can be purchased from CAT Bus operators)
  • 30-day pass for $24.00 (can be purchased from operators and at the administrative office.)
  • Operators may ask for verification for a rider to receive this discounted rate.
  • 1-day passes expire at midnight on the day they were first used.
  • 30-day passes expire 30 days after the day they were first used.
  • When purchasing a pass, tell the operator which pass you are purchasing before you place your money in the farebox.
  • If riders are paying for the bus ride with change, they must have exact change - operators do not carry change.

Free Fare:

  • Seniors aged 65 and older and Paratransit members ride free with a valid ID.

Mobile Ticketing

Mobile Ticketing

Mobile ticketing is also available for CAT rides. You can find the Token Transit app on both iOS and Android.


All sales are FINAL.

Watch a brief video to see how to use the Token Transit App.

SEND A CAT BUS PASS TO SOMEONE ELSE

Use email to send a digital CAT bus pass directly to someone else's phone.

When you purchase the bus pass, you will receive an email receipt. You will receive an additional email confirmation when the rider you send the pass to has successfully redeemed their pass.

Pay online and send a transit pass to any mobile phone through email.

Watch a 1-minute video on how to send a transit pass to someone else via email.