Rice County Public Transportation

Rice County Public Transportation

Here are the public transportation providers in Rice County:

Rice County Council on Aging

  • Address:  114 East Avenue North, Lyons, KS 67554
  • Phone:  (620) 257-5153
  • Website:  https://www.ricecountycouncilonaging.com/transportation
  • Clientele:  Elderly, Disabled, General Public
  • Service Area:  Rice
  • Out of Service Area Travel:  Hutchinson, Great Bend, McPherson, Wichita, Salina, Hays
  • Service Hours:  Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Trips Made For:  Medical, shopping, personal business, employment, education, meals
  • Fares:  $1.50 fare each person each way in town,  $2.50 fare each person each way out of town; County-to-county trips are an additional charge

Sunflower Diversified – Catch-A-Ride Public Transportation

  • Address:  8823 4th Street, PO Box 838, Great Bend, KS  67530
  • Phone:  (620) 792-7797
  • Website:  www.sunflowerdiv.com
  • Clientele:  Elderly, Disabled, General Public
  • Service Area:  Barton, Rice, Rush, Stafford, Pawnee
  • Out of Service Area Travel:  None.  Hub services of 10 mile radius of Great Bend; 1 trip (am and pm) to outlying county areas on weekdays.  Times vary in each county.
  • Service Hours:  Weekdays (5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.); Saturday (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.); Sunday (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
  • Trips Made For:  Medical, shopping, personal business, employment, education, meals
  • Fares:  $2.00 fare each person each way