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Since voting is so important and getting to your polling place may not be easy for everyone, SMTD is offering free rides for voters on Election Day, November 5th. When scheduling, tell the dispatcher you are riding to your polling place and give the address. Riders will also receive a free ride home as long…

Stateline Mass Transit District will exhibit at the 2024 Lifescape Senior Expo. The Expo takes place on Saturday Sept. 21 at the Rock Valley College Physical Education Center, 3301 N. Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit us at Booth #503 and “Take A Closer Look” at SMTD. Representatives will…

An addendum to this post: The IT/computer issues we’ve experienced since Friday have been resolved and SMTD computers are again fully functional. Thank you for your patience during this trying time. Call 877-561-3330 to schedule your ride. Due to global technology disruptions affecting Microsoft, SMTD customers may have experienced service issues. The outage disrupted flights,…

SMTD once again will provide a FREE park and ride shuttle service at the 2024 Old Settlers Days at Settlers Park in Rockton, IL on June 13-16. This annual summer festival draws thousands of attendees. Every year, SMTD provides a free shuttle service to the festival gates from the parking lot at Hononegah High School.…

Stateline Mass Transit District’s vital service has been serving the communities of Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit for the past 15 years. On Feb. 4, 2024 SMTD will celebrate 16 years in the Stateline under Executive Director Sharon Hecox. They have adhered to the motto, “We’re here to get you there.”  At the Village of Rockton Board of…

Start your holiday season off with SMTD! Join us at the Rockton Lighted Parade in downtown Rockton this Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 6:00pm. SMTD has a long tradition of having a festive, decorated bus in the lighted parade and the SMTD parade crew is guaranteed to present again this year with lots of twinkling…

Save the Date! SMTD is offering FREE RIDES to blood donors within the SMTD service area for the Rockton blood drive on Tue. October 3 at the Rockton American Legion from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Call SMTD at 779-771-6778 for details, or call 877-561-3330 to schedule your ride. All donors will be entered into…

The staff and friends of SMTD did another wonderful job decorating our bus recently for the 2023 Roscoe Fall Festival! The bus had a fall-theme that was perfect for the beautiful early September day of the festival. This is a family-friendly event held annually to celebrate the end of summer and beginning of the fall…

SMTD once again will provide a FREE park and ride shuttle service at the 2023 Old Settlers Days in Rockton. This annual summer festival draws thousands of visitors and features a parade on Saturday. This year, Old Settlers Days will take place at Settlers Park in Rockton, IL on June 15-18. Every year, SMTD participates…

The 3rd annual Rockton Pelican Fest is a free family-oriented event that celebrates the annual return of the American white pelicans and other migratory birds to the Rock River, giving the public a chance to learn about their migration as they stop in northern Illinois during their spring migration north or west. The event will…

Save the Date! SMTD is offering FREE RIDES to blood donors within the SMTD service area for the Rockton blood drive on Tue. April 25 at the Rockton American Legion from 12-6 pm. Call 779-771-6778 for details, or call 877-561-3330 to schedule your ride.

If you’re going to O’Hare, Chicago, or anywhere that the Van Galder/Coach USA buses go, SMTD is an excellent choice for drop off and pick up at the South Beloit depot. If you live in the South Beloit, Rockton or Roscoe area, leave your car at home and take advantage of SMTD when riding the…