Southern Minnesota Area Rural Transit (SMART) is a provider of mass transportation in Freeborn, Mower, Steele, and Waseca counties in Minnesota, with deviated fixed-routes serving the major cities, as well as demand-response service across the counties.
[4] In 2022, SMART purchased an electric bus for service in Owatonna, the first in the fleet.
[5] SMART reached its millionth rider in October 2018 and two million in March 2023.
[6] SMART provides deviated fixed-route and demand-response services.
There are 6 deviated fixed-routes, with one intercity shuttle between Albert Lea and Austin, two providing intra-city transit in Austin, and one each in Albert Lea, Owatonna, and Waseca.