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New Guide to Ride available

Guide to Ride

For a preview of new routes and schedules, click here.

The new Guide to Ride is now available, which includes route and schedule information for both city and university bus routes. Guides are available on buses, at City Hall, grocery stores, and at KU Parking & Transit.

To get help planning a route or for more information, call (785) 864-4644.






Downtown bus stops moved for construction

Bus stops in the downtown area will need to be moved due to the construction of a seven-story multi-use building at the southwest corner of 9th and New Hampshire. Effective August 2, buses will no longer stop along 9th Street between Vermont and New Hampshire streets.

The new downtown bus stop location for Routes 1, 4, and 7 will be on the east side of New Hampshire, north of 9th Street. The new downtown bus stop location for Routes 3, 6, 10, and 11 will be on the north side of 9th Street, between New Hampshire and Rhode Island streets.

The relocation of these bus stops is temporary, but will continue for the duration of the construction project, which is expected to last a year.

Route changes begin August 2

Starting Monday, August 2, service changes will affect almost half of the existing transit routes. The changes are intended to improve access to the city and university, increase service frequency, and make the best use of resources available.

Changes were based on the second round of recommendations issued in March by a team of nationally recognized transportation specialists hired to assist in coordinating the city and university transit systems. Those recommendations were then shared with the public and modified based on feedback received to become the changes that will be implemented August 2.

The two transit systems have been working cooperatively over the last few years, maximizing the service that can be provided with available resources. Each year, service adjustments will be made in August to coincide with the start of the university’s school year. Service changes for this year are:

  • Route 1 and Route 2 will be merged into a single route, called Route 1. The route will serve East Lawrence from Downtown to 23rd Street and Haskell Indian Nations University.
  • Route 2 will no longer exist.
  • Route 3 will be modified to include peak and off-peak alignments, and an off-peak Flex zone. During off-peak periods, the fixed route will end at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and riders may call and schedule to be picked up at any address in the Flex service area.
  • Route 5 will be split into two routes, called Route 5 and Route 9. Route 5 will travel from South Iowa to the East Hills Business Park. Route 9 will travel from South Iowa to 6th and Wakarusa.
  • Route 6 will be split into two routes called Route 6 and Route 10. Route 6 will travel from Downtown to 6th and Wakarusa, via 6th Street. Route 10 will travel from Downtown to 6th and Wakarusa via 9th and 15th Streets, and will return via the KU campus.
  • Route 7 will be modified to create more frequency. There will be no changes to the route alignment.
  • Route 9 is a new route created by splitting Route 5 into two routes. It will travel from South Iowa to 6th and Wakarusa.
  • Route 10 is a new route created by splitting Route 6 into two routes. It will travel from Downtown to 6th and Wakarusa via 9th and 15th Streets, and will return via the KU campus.
  • Route 26 alignment will be modified to reduce overcrowding.

Summer Service

Routes 11, 31, and 41 will operate in Summer 2010. View the summer schedule (PDF, 3 MB) for KU on Wheels.


Announcements

Routes 11 and 41 to reroute during Jayhawk Boulevard closure

A portion of Jayhawk Boulevard will be closed to traffic during evening and early morning hours for the next two weeks for road work. Both lanes of Jayhawk Boulevard between the Chi Omega Fountain and Poplar Lane will be closed from 5:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. Riders who wish to catch Route 11 should move to the bus stop at the Jayhawk Bookstore or the Kansas Union. For Route 41, passengers should catch the bus at the Jayhawk Bookstore.

Expect delays on Route 5

Road work on East 23rd Street, from Haskell to the city limits, begins July 6 and is expected to last four weeks. One lane in each direction will remain open during construction. Delays are likely. Riders may need to board at an alternate stop before or after the construction area if the outside lanes are closed, as drivers will not be able to pull over to the curb.

Reroute at 9th and New York

The intersection of 9th and New York streets is closed for construction. Route 1 and Route 11 will use Connecticut to travel between 9th and 11th streets.

Construction Cone

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City and KU offer coordinated pass program

An agreement between the city and the university allows easier access to both bus systems. KU students, faculty and staff can ride the T fixed-route service free by showing a valid KU Card. Riders who show a valid T bus pass or transfer slip can ride the KU on Wheels buses for free. Services excluded from the agreement are T Lift, JayLift, SafeBus, and SafeRide.