WRTA

09/28/2026

🍂 Weekend errands? Let us do the driving.

SafeRide isn't only about a night out. Sometimes you simply need a ride across town.

🛒 Picking up groceries
💊 Running to the pharmacy
🍎 Grabbing a few things for the week
☕ Meeting a friend for coffee
🛍️ Doing a little shopping
🏠 Getting back home when you're finished

Whatever is on your weekend to-do list, transportation shouldn't be the thing that keeps you from getting it done.

WRTA provides public transportation that connects Fremont County residents with shopping and other everyday destinations, and SafeRide provides free weekend transportation in Riverton and Lander.

🚐 SafeRide
📅 Friday & Saturday
⏰ 6 p.m. to midnight
📍 Riverton & Lander
💲 FREE
📞 307-856-WRTA (9782)

Errands. Shopping. Friends. Dinner. Home.

Sometimes you don't need a special reason to ride. You just need to get where you're going.

Let us help you get there.

**SafeRide is provided by grant funding

09/25/2026

Thank you for your support, Michelle Motherway ! We are proud of the Safe ride program.

We are always excited to hear from the community if there are things we can improve. Our priority is always the people of Fremont County.

I don’t always love WRTA, but I do love this part of the service!! This is a good thing for our community (it’s hard to not have Uber or Lyft)! They have seen a need and answered!! Call don’t drive!! This could save lives! Please don’t drink and drive!

09/23/2026

♿🚐 A safe ride home should be accessible to everyone.

SafeRide is about more than preventing impaired driving. It is about making sure members of our community have a transportation option they can count on when they need a safe ride.

WRTA's transportation services are ADA-compliant, with wheelchair-accessible vehicles and trained drivers, helping make transportation more inclusive for riders with mobility needs.

So whether you use a wheelchair, walker, or another mobility aid, do not assume a night out means SafeRide is not an option for you.

🍂 Meet friends for dinner.
🏈 Catch the game.
🎶 Enjoy an evening out.
🚐 And plan for a safe ride home.

SafeRide operates on weekends in Lander and Riverton, and rides are free. Call 307-856-WRTA (9782) for service.

Because accessibility means being able to participate in your community, make plans with friends, and have a safe way home at the end of the night.

Safe choices should be accessible choices.

**Safe Ride is provided by grant funding

09/23/2026

We are proud to build collaborative efforts throughout Fremont County, alongside other public transportation entities.

The Fremont County Association of Governments (FCAG) is a State of Wyoming Joint Powers Board that unites Fremont County’s governments in a collaborative leadership to strengthen communities, honor traditions, advance resources, and drive sustainable progress.

Programs in place under FCAG include WRTA and Project Independence, both of which provide services to the community through building and supporting independence and accessibility.

09/21/2026

Public transportation in Fremont County is bigger than a bus with WRTA on the side.

When we talk about funding public transportation, we are talking about a network of organizations that help Fremont County residents get where they need to go.
One way to understand that network is through FTA Section 5311 (and 5310), the federal program specifically designed to support public transportation in rural communities.

In Fremont County, FY2026 Section 5311 funding supports:
🚌 Wind River Transportation Authority (WRTA)
Providing fixed-route and demand-response public transportation throughout Fremont County.
👵 Lander Senior Citizens Center
Providing transportation that helps connect members of the community, including older residents, with the places and services they need.
👴 Riverton Senior Citizens Center
Historically providing door-to-door transportation primarily for older adults and people with disabilities, with those transportation services now being coordinated with WRTA.
🧑‍🦱 Child Development Centers
Providing transportation to young children for early education programs.

This distinction matters.

Public transportation is not defined by the name on the vehicle or the organization operating it.

In rural Wyoming, public transportation is delivered through transit authorities, local governments, nonprofit organizations, senior centers, and other eligible transportation providers. These organizations may serve different populations or operate different types of service, but they are all part of the larger transportation network that keeps our communities connected.

That is especially important in a county as rural and geographically dispersed as ours.

A ride to a medical appointment is public transportation.
A senior's ride to essential services is public transportation.
A trip to work is public transportation.
A demand-response ride for someone who cannot drive is public transportation.

When we invest in public transportation, we are investing in the entire network of people and organizations working to keep Fremont County moving.

It is bigger than WRTA.

It is about making sure our neighbors have access to work, healthcare, groceries, education, essential services, and their community.

Different providers. Different passengers. One shared purpose: keeping Fremont County connected.

09/16/2026

09/15/2026

Buckle up, Wyoming!

More than 9,700 passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes were not wearing seat belts in 2024.

Buckling up only takes a second — and it could save your life!

09/14/2026

🍂 Leaves are falling. Temperatures are dropping. Your standards for getting home safely shouldn't. 🍂

Fall is made for Friday and Saturday nights out. Dinner with friends, catching the game, live music, or just enjoying an evening around town.

If your plans include a few drinks, make SafeRide part of the plan before the night even starts.

🚐 FREE rides
🍁 Friday & Saturday nights
⏰ 6 p.m. to midnight
📍 Lander & Riverton
📞 307-856-WRTA (9782)

SafeRide is simple: make the call, catch a ride, and leave the driving to us. Current local information confirms that SafeRide operates on weekends in Lander and Riverton and rides are free.

Your car can stay parked.
Your friends can get home safely.
And tomorrow morning, your biggest regret can be how much pumpkin spice you ordered. 🎃

Good plans make great nights. Make SafeRide part of yours.

**Safe Ride is provided by grant funding

09/11/2026

🍁 Sweater weather. Friday nights. Saturday plans. SafeRide.

Fall weekends have a way of filling up fast.

Dinner downtown.
Catching up with friends.
Watching the game.
Celebrating something special.
Enjoying a night out before the Wyoming winter arrives.

Whatever is on your calendar, add one more thing to the plan:

How are you getting home?

WRTA SafeRide offers FREE rides every Friday and Saturday night from 6 p.m. to midnight in Lander and Riverton.

📞 307-856-WRTA (9782)

Make the call before a bad decision becomes part of the night.

🍂 Enjoy the evening.
🚐 Leave the driving to us.
🏠 Get home safely.

Great nights deserve safe endings.

**Safe Ride is provided by grant funding

09/08/2026

Simple. As. That.