Lawrence Transit System
ParentCity of Lawrence and the University of Kansas
Founded2000[1]
Headquarters933 New Hampshire
LocaleLawrence, Kansas
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes20 between the city and university systems
OperatorFirst Transit[2]
Websitelawrencetransit.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.[3] On election days, rides are free of charge.[4]

ADA Services

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.

Late Night Service (Night Line)

The Night Line service 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.

Policy Makers

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.[5] The University of Kansas Transit Commission, composed of faculty, staff and students, is responsible for campus transportation services; KU on Wheels, JayLift and SafeRide.[6]

Bus Routes

  • 1 - Downtown to Prairie Park
  • 3 - Downtown to Lakeview Road
  • 4 - North Lawrence to 9th & Iowa
  • 5 - 31st & Iowa to East Hills Business Park
  • 6 - Downtown to 6th & Wakarusa
  • 7 - Downtown to 31st & Iowa
  • 9 - 31st & Iowa to 6th & Wakarusa
  • 10 - Downtown to 6th & Wakarusa
  • 11 - 31st & Iowa to KU
  • 12 - 27th & Wakarusa to KU
  • 15 - Downtown to the Peaslee Center
  • 27 - KU to Haskell Indian Nations University
  • 30 - Bob Billings & Kasold to KU
  • 34 - KU to 7th Street
  • 36 - 6th via Emery to KU
  • 38 - 31st & Melrose to KU
  • 42 - Campus Circulator (Blue/Orange)
  • 43 - Campus Circulator (Red)
  • 44 - Campus Evening Circulator

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[7]

1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lawrence Transit System celebrates 20-year anniversary". Lawrence Transit. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  2. ↑ First Transit, Inc.
  3. ↑ Routes and Maps
  4. ↑ Lawrence Transit
  5. ↑ Public Transit Advisory Committee
  6. ↑ KU Transit Commission Archived 2013-06-16 at archive.today
  7. ↑ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved July 21, 2023.


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