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ON THE GO
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Specialized
Transportation provides transportation to medical appointments, personal appointments, banking or shopping, visits with family or friends, or to run errands in town. Participants who need extra assistance can have another person escort them to their appointment, free of charge.
Rides through Senior Connections are available Monday through Friday. People are encouraged to call and schedule their ride as soon as possible to ensure availability.
Groome Transportation
For people traveling farther away, such as to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport or Mall of America, Groome Transportation is a great option. Groome purchased the former Skyline Shuttle in April 2016 and has been operating in Duluth ever since.
With headquarters in Richmond, Va., the company has been providing transportation services in the Richmond area since 1934. In addition to serving the Duluth area, Groome offers shuttle service between over 100 cities and 12 airports. So, if you are traveling out of Duluth and into one of their other service areas, you can expect the same shuttle service at your destination.
Groome’s marketing manager, Jessica Davidson, explains a bit about their services.
“In the Duluth market, our main service is between Duluth and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, but we also offer pick-up and drop-off to the State Capitol and Mall way to Minneapolis, which include Scanlon, Hinckley, Barnum, Moose Lake, Sturgeon Lake, Sandstone, Pine City, North Branch, and Forest Lake, so people outside Duluth have easy access to and from Minneapolis. We also provide service to the Minneapolis Airport from St. Cloud, Eau Claire, Rochester, La Crosse, and Winona.”
Groome provides many helpful amenities for seniors.
“Our drivers help our passengers with their bags, and when traveling to and from the airport, passengers are dropped off and picked up at their terminals,” Davidson said. “The service is relatively easy to use; you can make reservations online, or by calling into our local office. We provide 15 daily round trips between Duluth and Minneapolis, so our schedule is able to accommodate your travel plans. At the end of the day, our goal is to take the stress out of travel by allowing you to sit back and relax – getting you to your destination safely and on time.
Although Groome is a national brand, Davidson insists that the company has deep roots in the local community.
“Currently, we employ over 60 employees from the Duluth area,” she said, “Our customer service agents and drivers are all locally-based and have deep knowledge of the area.”
Near Or Far
Whether your transportation needs include a few daily errands or a ride to the Twin Cities, there are plenty of options available in the Duluth-Superior region. Services are available for all physical abilities and budgets, and there are even friendly drivers who will help you with your bags.
