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| Bonnie Burgardt, Transportation Director (620) 272-3626 bonnieburgardt@att.net or marcyduncan@att.net |
FINNEY COUNTY TRANSIT (FIT) operates Monday
through Friday from 6am - 7pm with all buses returning to
the Transit Center at 7pm. Lift buses with state of the art
4-point tie down securement systems are available to serve
the general public, disabled and elderly of Finney County.
Whether you need transportation for medical purposes,
shopping, work, volunteering, beauty shop, visiting a sick
friend, recreation, physical fitness or adult education to
name a few, we are here to ensure you get there safely
and on time. Our professional drivers are trained to
provide safe transportation and will assist with wheelchair
boarding/de-boarding and securement .
through Friday from 6am - 7pm with all buses returning to
the Transit Center at 7pm. Lift buses with state of the art
4-point tie down securement systems are available to serve
the general public, disabled and elderly of Finney County.
Whether you need transportation for medical purposes,
shopping, work, volunteering, beauty shop, visiting a sick
friend, recreation, physical fitness or adult education to
name a few, we are here to ensure you get there safely
and on time. Our professional drivers are trained to
provide safe transportation and will assist with wheelchair
boarding/de-boarding and securement .
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| For more information or reservation call: (620) 272-3626 |
| Click HERE to view the Mini Bus Para-transit Ridership Policies |
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| Click on an image below to view the detailed City Link Routes & Times in a separate window |
| CITY LINK FIXED ROUTES Funded in part by the CITY OF GARDEN CITY COST TO RIDE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008 Fares: $1.00 - General Public (under 60)* Monthly Pass (unlimited rides on all City Link Fixed Routes): $30.00 $ .50 - Seniors (60+) & Disabled (with ADA Certification) & Low Income (with Food Stamp verification letter) ** Students (show student ID to receive Half fare) Discount Monthly Pass (unlimited rides on all City Link Fixed Routes): $15.00 *Children 10 and under must be accompanied by someone 16 or older. Children between 11 and 16 must provide a photo or student ID upon boarding bus to ride alone. Children age 5 and under ride free. **To receive Senior, Disabled or Low Income Half Fare Discount, a completed Half Fare Discount Application must be completed. CLICK HERE to PRINT THE HALF-FARE APPLICATION |
| Click HERE to view the CITY LINK Ridership Policies |
Passengers living within 3/4 of a mile of the City Link fixed routes
with physical, cognitive or visual disabilities and who are
functionally unable to independently use City Link fixed route
services are encouraged to contact the FIT office for an
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Paratransit application.
Disability alone does not establish paratransit service eligibilty; the
decision is based SOLELY on the applicant's functional ability to
use the fixed route bus service. A medical professional must sign
the ADA application verifying disability. If approved due to inability
to use the fixed route service the ADA Paratransit card will enable
passengers to utilize the Mini Bus ADA Paratransit service, which
is a scheduled in advance door to door service. To help
ensure your ride,passengers are encouraged to book their trips
24 hours in advance. If it is necessary to cancel a trip, please call
dispatch as early as possible to avoid being charged a No-Show.
with physical, cognitive or visual disabilities and who are
functionally unable to independently use City Link fixed route
services are encouraged to contact the FIT office for an
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Paratransit application.
Disability alone does not establish paratransit service eligibilty; the
decision is based SOLELY on the applicant's functional ability to
use the fixed route bus service. A medical professional must sign
the ADA application verifying disability. If approved due to inability
to use the fixed route service the ADA Paratransit card will enable
passengers to utilize the Mini Bus ADA Paratransit service, which
is a scheduled in advance door to door service. To help
ensure your ride,passengers are encouraged to book their trips
24 hours in advance. If it is necessary to cancel a trip, please call
dispatch as early as possible to avoid being charged a No-Show.
| MINI BUS PARATRANSIT SERVICE Funded in part by FINNEY COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING, INC. Scheduled ONE DAY in Advance COST TO RIDE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008 Fares: $1.00 - Disabled (with ADA Certification) within Garden City's city limits. $2.00 - Beyond Garden City's city limits. Paratransit Monthly Pass (unlimited rides on all Mini Buses within city limits): $40.00 Notice: Only passengers with completed, signed ADA applications on file at the FIT Center will be allowed to ride the Mini Bus Paratransit. To download the ADA Paratransit application, CLICK HERE for PART A and CLICK HERE for PART B. Print, complete, sign and have your doctor sign complete and sign Part B and submit both to the FIT office to obtain your ADA certification. |
CITY LINK
Designed with the community in mind, City Link offers an affordable, reliable and convenient form of public
transportation providing citizens of any age access to the entire city as well as a number of specified
destinations outside the city limits. Drivers can provide only limited wheelchair lift assistance to passengers
utilizing City Link. Brochures containing route maps, stop times and general information that is helpful to
passengers are available throughout the community. We encourage passengers to arrive at the designated bus
stops 10 minutes early to ensure you do not miss the bus.
Designed with the community in mind, City Link offers an affordable, reliable and convenient form of public
transportation providing citizens of any age access to the entire city as well as a number of specified
destinations outside the city limits. Drivers can provide only limited wheelchair lift assistance to passengers
utilizing City Link. Brochures containing route maps, stop times and general information that is helpful to
passengers are available throughout the community. We encourage passengers to arrive at the designated bus
stops 10 minutes early to ensure you do not miss the bus.
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| Click HERE to download a printable version of the CITY LINK BROCHURE in PDF format. (click HERE for the Spanish version) |
All fares are per person per one-way trip and must be paid upon boarding. Exact fares must be
paid in cash, with a FIT punch card, FIT token(s) or Monthly Pass. No change is given. Present
Paratransit/Half Fare card, and picture ID or Medicare Card upon boarding for discount. Have
your cards readily available prior to bus arrival to expedite boarding. FIT cards, passes and
tokens may be purchased at the FIT Office.
paid in cash, with a FIT punch card, FIT token(s) or Monthly Pass. No change is given. Present
Paratransit/Half Fare card, and picture ID or Medicare Card upon boarding for discount. Have
your cards readily available prior to bus arrival to expedite boarding. FIT cards, passes and
tokens may be purchased at the FIT Office.
Passengers must present picture ID with Monthly Pass, or Half-fare card upon boarding. Monthly
Passes are good only for the person they were issued to. Passes are not transferable to another
person. No refunds or replacements. Please have your cards readily available prior to bus arrival
to expedite boarding.
Transfer tickets are available from the drivers to allow transfer to another route to reach your final
destination. Transfer is free, but must be used within one hour of issuance. It may not be used as
a return ticket on the route from which it is issued.
Passes are good only for the person they were issued to. Passes are not transferable to another
person. No refunds or replacements. Please have your cards readily available prior to bus arrival
to expedite boarding.
Transfer tickets are available from the drivers to allow transfer to another route to reach your final
destination. Transfer is free, but must be used within one hour of issuance. It may not be used as
a return ticket on the route from which it is issued.
You will need Acrobat Reader to open this printable
brochure. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you
can download a free version by following this link:
brochure. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you
can download a free version by following this link:
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| The Transit System of the Year for 2008 was awarded by the Kansas Public Transit Association. |
| The Rural Transit Excellence Award For The Largest Increase In Ridership Of Rural Transit Providers With Less Than 10 Vehicles was awarded by the Federal Transit Administration. |
| The 2008 Willie M. Murry Award was presented by Kansas Public Transit for extraordinary dedication and contributions to public transit. |
| Finney County Transit provided 83,977 rides in 2012 on the City Link and the Mini Bus. This compares to 77,177 rides provided in 2011, 71,011 rides provided in 2010, 60,915 rides provided in 2009, 43,868 rides provided in 2008, and 13,210 in 2006 prior to City Link implementation on September 6, 2007. Thank you for your patronage! |
| 1008 North 11th Street |
MINI BUS PARATRANSIT SERVICE
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Please help us better serve you by notifying the dispatcher if you have a visual, hearing or special mobility need or if
you just need a steady arm to assist you to and from the bus. Drivers may assist with carrying groceries from the bus to
your door. We ask all passengers to be ready 15 minutes ahead of their scheduled pick up time, in order for us to
transport. Due to scheduling demands, we are only able to wait 5 minutes for passenger boarding. Mobility disabled
persons are responsible for either a ramp or someone other than the bus driver to get in and out of their homes, doctor's
office, etc. where steps are present. Drivers are not allowed to move wheelchairs up or down steps.
you just need a steady arm to assist you to and from the bus. Drivers may assist with carrying groceries from the bus to
your door. We ask all passengers to be ready 15 minutes ahead of their scheduled pick up time, in order for us to
transport. Due to scheduling demands, we are only able to wait 5 minutes for passenger boarding. Mobility disabled
persons are responsible for either a ramp or someone other than the bus driver to get in and out of their homes, doctor's
office, etc. where steps are present. Drivers are not allowed to move wheelchairs up or down steps.
| Funded in part by FINNEY COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING, INC. Scheduled ONE DAY in Advance COST TO RIDE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008 Fares: County Fares:
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| DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICE |
Finney County Transit (FIT) Demand Response bus service is available to the elderly, disabled and general
public in Finney County who reside at least 3/4 mile beyond City Link fixed route area outside Garden City's
city limits on a first come first serve basis. Passengers are asked to schedule their ride 24 hours in
advance and must call by 6:30 pm to be picked up for their return ride or early enough to allow the driver to
return to the FIT center by 7:00 pm. Please help us better serve you by notifying the dispatcher if you have a
visual, hearing or special mobility need or if you just need a steady arm to assist you to and from the bus.
Drivers may assist elderly or disabled passengers with carrying groceries from the bus to your door. We ask all
passengers to be ready 15 minutes ahead of their scheduled pick up time, in order for us to transport. Due to
scheduling demands, we are only able to wait 5 minutes for passenger boarding. Mobility disabled persons are
responsible for either a ramp or someone other than the bus driver to get in and out of their homes, doctor's
office, etc. where steps are present. Drivers are not allowed to move wheelchairs up or down steps.
public in Finney County who reside at least 3/4 mile beyond City Link fixed route area outside Garden City's
city limits on a first come first serve basis. Passengers are asked to schedule their ride 24 hours in
advance and must call by 6:30 pm to be picked up for their return ride or early enough to allow the driver to
return to the FIT center by 7:00 pm. Please help us better serve you by notifying the dispatcher if you have a
visual, hearing or special mobility need or if you just need a steady arm to assist you to and from the bus.
Drivers may assist elderly or disabled passengers with carrying groceries from the bus to your door. We ask all
passengers to be ready 15 minutes ahead of their scheduled pick up time, in order for us to transport. Due to
scheduling demands, we are only able to wait 5 minutes for passenger boarding. Mobility disabled persons are
responsible for either a ramp or someone other than the bus driver to get in and out of their homes, doctor's
office, etc. where steps are present. Drivers are not allowed to move wheelchairs up or down steps.
All fares are per person per one-way trip and must be paid upon boarding. Exact fares must be
paid in cash, with a FIT punch card, FIT token(s) or Monthly Pass. No change is given. Present
Paratransit/Half Fare card, and picture ID or Medicare Card upon boarding for discount. Have
your cards readily available prior to bus arrival to expedite boarding. FIT cards, passes and
tokens may be purchased at the FIT Office.
paid in cash, with a FIT punch card, FIT token(s) or Monthly Pass. No change is given. Present
Paratransit/Half Fare card, and picture ID or Medicare Card upon boarding for discount. Have
your cards readily available prior to bus arrival to expedite boarding. FIT cards, passes and
tokens may be purchased at the FIT Office.
| Click HERE to view the FINNEY COUNTY TRANSIT DEMAND RESPONSE Ridership Policies |
| Finney County Transit projects receive Federal Transit Administration and Kansas Department of Transportation Section 5311 Grant Capital and Operating Funds. |
Federal Transit Administration 2009 Award for
Success in Enhancing Ridership for Under 50,000
Population Category in recognition for excellent
ridership gains and broad transferability of ridership
initiatives to other transit agencies.
Success in Enhancing Ridership for Under 50,000
Population Category in recognition for excellent
ridership gains and broad transferability of ridership
initiatives to other transit agencies.
| City Link buses now equipped with bike racks. Bicycles transported at no extra charge. |
| 2009 Federal Transit Administration Region VII for the Highest Percentage Increase in Ridership (113.15%) for FY 2008-2009. |
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ADMINISTRATION
| Bonnie Burgardt Director |
| Marcy Duncan Assist. Director |
| Bruce Spiller Dispatcher/Marketing |
| Bobbie Mooney Regional Dir. |
DISPATCHERS
| Nancy |
| Rita |
| Claudia |
| Patty |
| Jennie |
| Cindi |
Mechanic
| Curt |
DRIVERS
| Everett |
| Tommie |
| Tony |
| Jimmy |
| Jerry |
| Sonnie |
| Rodney |
| Daryl |
| Lester |
| Chet |
| Jeff |
| Ben |
| Doyle |
| Mel |
| Lanny |
| Bill |
| John |
| Paul |
| Dick |
| Effective March 1, 2013, Finney County Transit will begin providing transportation to the Garden City Regional Airport. Make your booking early for pick up and drop off at your home by calling 272-3626 or stop by Finney County Transit office at 1008 N. 11th Street. Fare is $5/person. The service is not available on weekends. |
