Lawrence Transit
| File:Lawrence Transit logo.svg | |
| Parent | City of Lawrence and the University of Kansas |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000[1] |
| Headquarters | 1260 Timberedge Rd, Lawrence, KS 66049 |
| Locale | Lawrence, Kansas |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 20 between the city and university systems |
| Annual ridership | 936,320 (2024) |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, Gasoline |
| Operator | Transdev |
| Website | lawrencetransit.org |
The Lawrence Transit System is the municipal public transportation agency in Lawrence, Kansas. It is a coordinated transit system with the City of Lawrence and the University of Kansas, operating Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on most routes.[2] On election days, rides are free of charge.[3]
Bus Routes
[edit | edit source]Lawrence Transit operates nine routes (1-9) using Lawrence Transit-branded vehicles, which are shown in the route list below. In addition to these routes, there are eleven University of Kansas routes in Lawrence, Kansas (11, 12, 30, 34, 36, 38, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 53) operated using KU on Wheels buses. Most of these routes only operate while KU is in session during the Fall and Spring semesters at KU. Connections to Johnson County Transit Route 510 (K-10 Connector) as well as Greyhound are available at the Central Station.[4]
Route list
[edit | edit source]| № | Termini | Via | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | East Hills | Massachusetts St, 23rd St | Interlined with Route 5 |
| 2 | Central Station | Lakeview Rd | 6th St, LMH | Interlined with Route 3 |
| 3 | Downtown | 9th St, LMH | Interlined with Route 2 | |
| 4 | Wakarusa Dr & 6th St | Central Station, KU Campus | ||
| 5 | Central Station | East Hills | 23rd St, HINU | Interlined with Route 1 |
| 6 | Rock Chalk Park | North Lawrence | 6th St, Downtown | |
| 7 | Downtown | South Iowa St | Haskell Ave, 27th St | Interlined with Route 9 |
| 8 | Central Station | Peaslee Tech | KU Campus, HINU | |
| 9 | 27th St & Wakarusa Dr | South Iowa St | Clinton Pkwy, Lawrence Ave | Interlined with Route 7 |
ADA Services
[edit | edit source]The Lawrence Transit System offers paratransit services (T Lift) to serve the needs of riders who, because of a disability, are unable to use the Lawrence Transit System fixed-route system, and who meet the criteria established by the U.S. Department of Transportation under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The JayLift provides ADA services for KU students, staff and faculty who are permanently or temporarily disabled to get to class or class-related activities.
On-Demand Services
[edit | edit source]A late-night service (Night Line) started June 1, 2013 and provides curb-to-curb, shared ride bus service from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Monday – Saturday anywhere within Lawrence. The rides must be scheduled in advance, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m Monday – Saturday. Each ride costs $2.00.[5]
A new, fare-free On Demand service launched in 2023, running from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday-Friday and 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturdays. In January 2024, this service was expanded to Sundays as well, and Saturday hours were extended to 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Trips can be booked using the Lawrence Transit On Demand app, which allows riders to book single trips or multiple reservations at once up to five days in advance.[6]
Policy Makers
[edit | edit source]Lawrence Transit System is a service of the City of Lawrence. Policies for Lawrence Transit system are set by the Lawrence City Commission, with recommendations for the Public Transit Advisory Committee.[7] The University of Kansas Transit Commission, composed of faculty, staff and students, is responsible for campus transportation services; KU on Wheels, JayLift and SafeRide.[8]
Fleet
[edit | edit source]Lawrence Transit currently operates a fleet largely composed of Gillig transit buses, along with a number of Ford cutaway buses for lower-ridership routes. In 2020, 2021, and 2022, Lawrence Transit was awarded three consecutive federal grants for electric buses, with the first five units deployed in 2022.[9] Two Gillig BEBs were received in January 2024[10] and two electric low-floor cutaway buses from Optimal Electric Vehicles were deployed in 2025 on interlined routes 2 and 3.[11] In 2024, the Lawrence Transit fleet was updated with a new livery featuring a modernized Lawrence Transit logo, the Phoenix Flame graphic representing the City of Lawrence, as well as denoting special features such as Electric, Hybrid, and On Demand.[12] Much of the current Lawrence Transit fleet can be referenced in the table below.[13]
Fixed route ridership
[edit | edit source]The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[14]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b Routes and Maps
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- ^ Central Station
- ^ Night Line bus service extends public transportation options
- ^ Lawrence Transit launches overnight rides on demand
- ^ Public Transit Advisory Committee
- ^ KU Transit Commission Archived 2013-06-16 at archive.today
- ^ Electric Buses
- ^ “Electrify Lawrence”: City of Lawrence Deploys Second Round of Battery Electric Buses
- ^ Optimal Electric Vehicles Partners with Lawrence Transit to Deploy Two All-Electric Low-Floor Shuttle Buses
- ^ a b c d City bus fleet to have a unified, streamlined look
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Lawrence Transit System official site
- KU on Wheels - University of Kansas bus service Archived 2019-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
