Pricing Information
Pricing for Door-To-Door Transportation Service
Many individuals with Medicaid have transportation benefits as well. These are known as Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) benefits and provide you with free rides to covered medical appointments.
To take advantage of this free transportation, you must schedule your trip through MTM either online at https://www.mtm-inc.net/missouri/ or by calling 1-866-269-5927.
You can learn more about Missouri’s NEMT program on their website at https://mydss.mo.gov/media/pdf/nemt-flyer.
Cost through Medicaid/MTM
Your Cost
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Note: SMTS cannot guarantee we will be assigned your trip.
SMTS uses a combination of federal, state, and local funds in order to provide transportation for the general public. Regularly scheduled routes make our transportation a reliable and efficient way to get you where you need to go.
Most routes require you to schedule your trip at least 24 hours in advance. For additional details, scheduled routes, and contact information for your local SMTS office, select your county on our Service Area page.
Fare Schedule
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SMTS partners with various organizations across our service area to help fund the cost of transportation of individuals aged 60 and over. Funding from these organizations is vital to ensuring that seniors have access to transportation for medical appointments, social connections, groceries, and other goods and services, allowing them to maintain their independence.
If you are over 60, living independently, and seeking transportation on one of our regularly scheduled routes, you may qualify for our “Contribution” program. This program allows you to make an anonymous contribution at the suggested rates below. These rates are a significant discount to the cost of providing transportation, and your contribution really does help!
Call your local SMTS office to check your eligibility. To view contact information for the SMTS office near you, along with schedules and routes available in your area, select your county on our Service Area page.
Suggested Contribution Schedule
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Individuals with disabilities often find access to reliable transportation difficult. At SMTS, we make it easy. With a large fleet of wheelchair accessible vehicles, we have a unique ability to assist those with mobility limitations. Transportation access includes trips for medical appointments, social connections, groceries, and other goods and services, allowing you to maintain your independence.
With partnerships from various organizations, along with state funding, SMTS can offer reduced fares to individuals living independently with disabilities who seek transportation on one of our regularly scheduled routes. Our “Contribution” program allows you to make an anonymous contribution at a suggested rate. These rates are a significant discount to the cost of providing transportation, and your contribution really does help!
Call your local SMTS office to check your eligibility. To view contact information for the SMTS office near you, along with schedules and routes available in your area, select your county on our Service Area page.
Suggested Contribution Schedule
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In County
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4th and 5th County
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SMTS contracts with numerous organizations and facilities to coordinate transportation for individuals who need it, including hospitals, living facilities, non-profit organizations, and many more. These funds are used as the required match for our federal grant, ensuring continued public transportation in rural Southeast Missouri.
If you would like more information about establishing a transportation contract with SMTS, please call our main office at 573-783-5505.
Ready to schedule your ride for door-to-door transportation? Just call your local SMTS office.
To find the SMTS office in your area, go to our Service Area page.
Pricing for Fixed Route Transportation Service
SMTS operates three deviated fixed routes across our service area. To learn more about pricing and schedules click on one of the links below.
SMTS Connect
Why do we charge for our service?
Despite the common misconception, SMTS is not 100% federally or state-funded. The majority of the costs associated with doing business are reimbursable through MoDOT’s 5311 program at 50% of the actual expense we incur. This subsidy allows SMTS to offer a contribution and fare rate that is well below our true cost of doing business. We are required to generate enough local revenue to support the other 50% of these expenses. In addition, in order to maintain a fleet of dependable, reliable vehicles, SMTS must generate 20% of the actual replacement cost for each vehicle. Your contribution or fare helps us ensure we meet our funding requirements and can continue providing the reliable service you count on.