Douglas County Public Transportation
Here are the public transportation providers in Douglas County:
Independence, Inc.
- Address: 2001 Haskell, Lawrence, KS 66046
- Phone: (785) 841-0333 ext. 112 or (785) 843-5576
- Website: www.independenceinc.org
- Clientele: Elderly, Disabled, General Public
- Service Area: Douglas County
- Out of Service Area Travel: Greater KC area, Topeka, Ottawa, Leavenworth, only for medical appointments
- Service Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Trips Made For: Medical, shopping, personal business, employment, education, meals
- Fares: In town rides are $3,00 per way, county rides are $5.00 per way, and out of town medical rides are $30.00
- Other Services: We are contracted with Logisticare for Medicaid rides for individuals who have Sunflower Health and United Health Care for their MCO. Individuals with Medicaid should contact their Medicaid provider to see if this benefit is available to them.
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
- Address: 15185 K Road, Mayetta, KS 66509
- Phone: (785) 966-2995 or (866) 727-8181
- Website: www.pbpindiantribe.com
- Clientele: Elderly, Disabled, General Public
- Service Area: Brown, Douglas, Jackson, Shawnee Counties
- Out of Service Area Travel: Topeka, Lawrence,
- Service Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Trips Made For: Medical, shopping, personal business, employment, education, meals
- Fares: Local rides Mayetta, Hoyt, Delia General 1.50, Elder 60 and up .75; Out of area Mayetta to Holton or Topeka and/ or Holton and Topeka to Mayetta General 2.00, Elder 60 and up 1.00; Holton to Topeka and / or Topeka to Holton General 4.00, Elder 60 and up 2.00; Horton to Mayetta and / or Mayetta to Horton General 4.00, Elder 60 and up 2.00; Lawrence to Mayetta and/ or Mayetta to Lawrence General 7.00, Elder 60 and up 3.50
Senior Resource Center for Douglas County – Senior Wheels
- Address: 745 Vermont St., Lawrence, KS 66044
- Phone: (785) 727-7876
- Website: www.yoursrc.org
- Clientele: Elderly
- Service Area: Douglas County
- Out of Service Area Travel: None.
- Service Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Trips Made For: Medical appointments, grocery store, department store, etc
- Fares: $4.00 inside city limits of Lawrence; $6.00 outside city limits to Lawrence