Getting Around by Bus
The county's door-to-door bus — rides around Galena, across the county, and out to Dubuque for the doctor — what each costs and how to book.
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The county's door-to-door bus — rides around Galena, across the county, and out to Dubuque for the doctor — what each costs and how to book.
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If driving to Dubuque has gotten harder — or you'd just rather not make the trip yourself — the county runs an on-demand bus that picks you up at your door. It carries anyone in Jo Daviess County to appointments, errands, and the next town over, including medical trips out to Dubuque. You book it by phone; here's where each ride goes, what it costs, and how far ahead to call.
Trips within the city of Galena — the grocery store, the pharmacy, an appointment in town.
Scheduled routes to and from Galena from every community in Jo Daviess County.
Door-to-door rides to a clinic, specialist, or hospital — anywhere within 100 miles of Galena, which covers Dubuque, 16 miles away.
If Medicaid is paying for the trip, also call First Transit at 1-877-725-0569 with your pre-approval number as far ahead as you can.
Rides are by reservation
Run by Jo Daviess County Transit, serving the area since 1988. curb-to-curb, and every vehicle has a wheelchair lift or ramp · open to everyone in Jo Daviess County.
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Medicaid medical trips — First Transit
Pre-approval for trips Medicaid is paying for