Utterly worthless service after what I went through. Called the local number (417) twice never…read moregot an answer, all it did was ring continuously. Finally called the regional number (660) person put me on hold the instant she answered. When she got back on, I asked about a ride to Springfield from the Stockton, Mo. area. She quickly told me they only offered rides to Springfield from my area at the rate of $42 per hour!!! Exactly why would I or anyone else in my financial situation call OATS if I had $42 I could shell out for gas to someone for a ride?!! I'll be honest, since it was a female I didn't tell her off just hung up. Forty two dollars an hour!!! It would take a good three hours for someone to pick me up drive to Springfield to Heffington Optical for my glasses wait for them to fit me then take me home. I have a few bucks left over from my ssi by this time in the month in my checking. I have no transportation available to me. I'm supposed to cough up $126 for their (OATS) "senior service" to poor folks in need of help?!! I'm disabled on ssi and medicaid. I can't stand full sunlight all that well it's almost killed me more than once being out in it for too long. I reckon I'll take care of my animals extra well one night this week. Pray my little dogs don't get into too much while I'm gone. Just start out walking early one morning. Hopefully, I'll encounter folks along the way who will give me a ride to 13 HWY, then on to Heffington Optical on the North side of Springfield. THANKS OATS you certainly were a big help to a disabled, near sighted, extremely photosensitive older man. I'll NEVER forget you or your attempted parasitical service.

Mostly, what I have noticed about this service is the inconsistency of getting rides. When I lived…read morein Branson, just about every single time I called for a ride (about one week out, because that is what they told me was the most amount of time I could call for a ride), I was always told they were full! I asked if I could call a month out, and they definitely told me NO. Yet, the few times when I did get a ride, I noticed the bus was very empty, with very few riders. Then, when I moved to Springfield (because they have regular public bus transportation), I again tried to use Oats for doctor appointments occasionally. This time, the same thing happened with inconsistency in their staff scheduling. A staff member in Branson (Tracy) told me "no" they could not schedule me because my appointment was on June 5 (a Sunday), when I had specifically told the staff my appointment was for Monday, June 6. Then, immediately after Tracy's call, the next day, two staff members from Springfield, one of them named Donna, and another one whom I do not recall the name, said "yes", they can pick me up on June 6! So, I am thinking, "what is going on here"? Also, the Springfield scheduling staff told me that you can call one month out for a ride, which is not what the Taney County staff told me.

After a huge hailstorm broke out the front and back windows of my rental car, no other cars were…read moreavailable anywhere, also due to damage. I called for a cab and Jayson arrived earlier than expected and got me to my hotel. Could not have been nicer, offered to take me anywhere I needed to go while I was car-less. I would highly recommend this company, and will use them again anytime I'm in the area. Jayson made a lousy situation so much more pleasant!

one of the drivers came to a stop sign saw my husband and I driving an pulled out right in front of…read moreus. I understand they have to be quick for their jobs but the driver in Cab 9 in springfield was not trying to be safe an seemed very distracted by a cellphone as well

Called day of needing a limo or bus. Accommodated us at the last minute. Great driver.read more

Great experience. Highly recommended. Great drivers and comfortable vehicles. Picked up at SGFread more

The bus drivers are amazing they get me from point A to point B. But the Columbia center for oats…read moresucks. They keep changing my route. There is a CM who has been harassing me at work and I told them I didn't want to ride that bus C rudely told me they were changing it anyway despite knowing something could happen. She said if something happens tell the bus driver. Glad to know you want to put people in harms way C great work.

From the owner: Welcome to OATS! OATS Transportation serves the entire state…read moreof Missouri. Your Cedar County Representative is Kirk Hickey. Kirk is happy to schedule your trip arrangements to our Scheduled Locations. We currently travel to Springfield, Joplin, Bolivar, Nevada and Kansas City. If you have an appointment, need to talk care of something you cannot do locally or are simply meeting a friend for lunch, anyone can ride! Our vehicles are handicapped accessible and we provide door to door service. Noone is ever refused a ride due to the inability to pay, although your suggested donation ensures that we will always be here to help you get where you need to go. Please Note: We do not travel on Federal Holidays or in inclement weather. Rider safety is priority. We are not able to provide transportation to Emergency Rooms, however, if you have a scheduled medical appointment in a city that we provide service to, we are here for you! Call Kirk today for more information or to make a reservation. Your questions, comments and suggestions are always welcome.

If your wanting the duck experience from 15 years ago, this isnt that…read more Pricing ok Tour 1 1/2 Seating ok Definitely way. Way safer then old ducks but no adventure in it. Lots of time on water. Can't reach water from vehicle like old models. Kinda boring. Took a 20 minute nap on ride. Tour guy was fine but did what he could to try and entertain driving in traffic and a 2 mph boat ride, not in a "lake". They called it a lake but way more of a river. Nothing remarkable.

I've done a few Duck Tours in my life and here's why I liked this one best:…read more1) The tour guide was super entertaining. Chatted up the kids who really stole the show. Made dumb jokes. Kept us all listening and entertained. 2) It's not one of those history-heavy duck tours. I can't stand when they throw a lot of knowledge at you. I can't remember it and I just want to enjoy it. This is a fun one, guys. Also, no offense to Branson, but there's no history here. As far as I can tell this is a "if you build it they will come and spend money" type of place. 3) It's like an hour or so long so you can get back to shopping or seeing a show or whatever is tugging at your wallet. The host was great - super nice and super memorable guy - loved it.

Riding along with a friend, everyone in here seemed really nice. If I weren't scared of hitting…read moreevery curb in the world I lowkey wanna be a trucker now lol

Prime seems like a good company to drive for, very reputable and respectable. Although, my…read morerecruiting experience w Heather Vinsko has been pretty difficult and discouraging to say the least-- her Reddit reputation definitely proceeds her. Heather is very uncommunicative, it's nearly impossible to actually work w her as an applicant at any point in the hiring process. Whether I make calls/emails to her at the times she tells me to or I'm waiting on her own calls/emails to me, these potential interactions fall through nearly every time. I recently called Prime requesting a new, proficient recruiter. The receptionist who answered my call very rudely told me no they wouldn't be doing that for me, and then lied saying that Heather has in fact been making many calls to me. Upon bringing this lie up to Heather when I could, she ignored my concern and changed the subject. Her only reason for hardly connecting w me at any point has been that she's "busy" throughout the workday-- although working w applicants IS a main part of her workday. Whenever she does manage to finally connect with me, the info she provides me with may be shaky and not entirely accurate. It has continued to be an uphill battle establishing effective communication, only speaking w her at her very limited convenience and rarely at times that I need her as I integrate into the company. For a professional who is supposed to entice Prime supplicants, my experience w Heather suggests to me that I'm unwanted by this company altogether-- considering that I have to keep chasing her in circles to move forward in the recruiting process, with little effort on her end. Heather poorly represents her company through her substandard professionalism and general disregard/carelessness. Her conduct as a face of the company has led me as an applicant to question Prime as a company. UPDATE: I began working at Prime, and have recently left the company. I've learned that many employees at all levels here are unethical, unprofessional, and outright incompetent-- seems Heather accurately represented her company after all. People at Prime aren't much communicative at all, don't put appropriate effort into their job/their subordinates, and really don't know/care what they're doing/saying in compliance with any kind of basic policy/regulation. Most calls I've made to anyone at Prime have been ignored or followed up on measly. My original trainer assigned, Harris Mitela, was an aggressive nightmare who selfishly violated many CDL/FMCSA regulations at MY own risk. My careless and generally bothered fleet manager Steve Benz had no regard for these clear legal violations reported to him, and blatantly dismissed my license/safety concerns. My following fleet manager Chris Martin was unprofessional and only vouched for the high-risk infractions of his colleagues. Prime is clearly not the upstanding company they appear to be from the outside. I recommend CDL drivers do their research before deciding if this company is for them-- you'll want to protect your license and well-being at all costs.