Johnson County Transit is a public transit operator in Johnson County, Kansas

Johnson County, Kansas

Johnson County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The county is largely suburban, being part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, and containing many of its affluent southwestern suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 544,179. Its county...

. It is the operator of 22 Local Bus

Transit bus

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 routes in Douglas

Douglas County, Kansas

Douglas County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 110,826...

, Johnson, Miami

Miami County, Kansas

Miami County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 32,787. Its county seat and most populous city is Paola...

, and Wyandotte

Wyandotte County, Kansas

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 Counties in Kansas

Kansas

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 and Jackson

Jackson County, Missouri

Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. With a population of 674,158 in the 2010 census, Jackson County is the second most populous of Missouri's counties, after St. Louis County. Kansas City, the state's most populous city and focus city of the Kansas City Metropolitan...

 County in Missouri

Missouri

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The JO, as it is generally called, started operations in 1982 as Commuteride and began operating as The JO in 1986. The JO took over service from the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is a public transit operator in Kansas City, Missouri. It is the operator of the Metro Area Express Bus Rapid Transit service and 69 Local Bus routes in Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte Counties in Missouri and Johnson, Leavenworth and Wyandotte Counties in...

, which provided service in Johnson County until 1981.

Regular Routes

Johnson County Transit has is now using route numbers integrated with those used by the KC Metro bus system. The new numeric designations, mostly formed by placing a 3-digit number before the letter designation, are shown.

• 502O: 75th Street-Olathe
• 556: Metcalf-Plaza
• 575: 75th Street
• 660A: Antioch-Downtown
• 661B: Olathe Express
• 664C: Metcalf-Downtown
• 665D: Quivira-Downtown
• 667E: Nall-Downtown
• 669I: KCMO-KCK-Olathe
• 670L: South Johnson County Express
• 671L/N: Late South Johnson-151st Express
• 672M: Midday
• 673N: 151st-Downtown
• 676P: Paola-Spring Hill-Olathe
• 677R: Downtown-Olathe Express
• 678S: Shawnee-Downtown Express
• 680V: KCK-Strang Line
• 710: K-10 Connector

Other Services

In addition to The JO, Johnson County Transit also operates three other services; Local Links, The JO-Special Edition, & SWIFT.

Local Links

Local Links are either deviated-fixed routes or demand-response routes, with designated, geographic service areas. Many of the Local Links are a partnership between Johnson County Transit, the city or cities being served, and the Mr. Goodcents Foundation. The Local Links routes are:

EasyRide - A demand-response route operating Monday-Friday in northeast Johnson County, Kansas. The fare is $1.00 per trip.

De Soto FlexRide - A deviated-fixed route operating Tuesday & Wednesday in De Soto, Kansas

De Soto, Kansas

De Soto is a city in Johnson and Leavenworth counties in the U.S. state of Kansas, along the Kansas River. The population was 4,561 at the 2000 census...

, with service to Shawnee, Kansas

Shawnee, Kansas

Shawnee is a city located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas, United States and is a western suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 62,209. Shawnee's fur trading and pioneering heritage blends histories of these Kansas Territory townships: Monticello and...

 on Tuesday and Olathe, Kansas

Olathe, Kansas

Olathe is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Located in northeastern Kansas, it is also the fifth most populous city in the state, with a population of 125,872 at the 2010 census. As a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, Olathe is the fourth-largest city in the...

 on Wednesday. The fare is $1.00 per trip.

Route J-JOFlex - A deviated-fixed route operating Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, mostly in north-central Overland Park, Kansas

Overland Park, Kansas

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 149,080 people, 59,703 households, and 39,702 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,627.0 people per square mile . There were 62,586 housing units at an average density of 1,102.9 per square mile...

. The fare is $1.00 per trip.

Shawnee CityRide - A deviated-fixed route operating Tuesday & Wednesday in Shawnee, Kansas. CityRide operates two loops each day, East & West. The fare is $1.00 per trip.

Spring Hill Shuttle - A deviated-fixed route operating Tuesday & Friday in Spring Hill, Kansas

Spring Hill, Kansas

Spring Hill is a city in Johnson and Miami counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,437.-History:In 1856, James B. Hovey named the community after a town near Mobile, Alabama...

, with service to Gardner, Kansas

Gardner, Kansas

Gardner is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,123.-History:Gardner was founded where the California Trail and Santa Fe Trail divided, sending travelers due west over the mountains and through Colorado and Salt Lake City toward San...

 on Tuesday and Olathe, Kansas on Friday. The fare is $1.00 per trip.

The JO-Special Edition

The JO-Special Edition, a shared ride program administered by Johnson County Transit, provides affordable curb-to-curb transportation for residents of Johnson County who are sixty (60) years of age or older, or have a documented disability or are within established
low-income guidelines.

Eligible riders may use The JO-Special Edition for any trip purpose within the Johnson County service area. Children ages 13 to 18 with a documented disability may ride for medical appointments only. The JO - Special Edition travels into specified areas of
Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri for medical trips only.

Special Edition operates curb-to-curb service Monday-Friday and is provided on a first come, first served basis. Fares are based upon distance traveled and multiple ride passes are available.

SWIFT

SWIFT (Sheltered Workshop Industrial Fixed Transit) provides Monday-Friday, curb-to-curb transportation for developmentally disabled individuals working at the Johnson County Developmental Supports facility in Lenexa, Kansas

Lenexa, Kansas

Lenexa is a city in the central part of Johnson County, located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48,190. As a satellite city of Kansas City, Kansas, Lenexa is included in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...

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Partner Agencies

• Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
  Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
  Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is a public transit operator in Kansas City, Missouri. It is the operator of the Metro Area Express Bus Rapid Transit service and 69 Local Bus routes in Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte Counties in Missouri and Johnson, Leavenworth and Wyandotte Counties in...
  
  
• Lawrence Transit-The T official site
• KU on Wheels official site
• KU Parking & Transit official site
• The Bus official site
• Mid-America Regional Council official site

External links

• Johnson County Transit official site