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Ride the T free for the Helmet Fair

Bicycle Helmet

On Saturday, May 10, the Lawrence Transit System will waive the fare for all riders. Parents and their kids can utilize this free day of T service to get to and from the Helmet Fair, held from 10 a.m. to noon at Lawrence High School. Route 7 serves Lawrence High School on its route between downtown and 31st & Iowa.

Sign up to receive reroute updates during construction season

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Street crews will be taking advantage of warm weather this spring and summer to complete improvement projects. That could mean an increase in detours and road closures, affecting bus routes.

At Lawrence Transit System, we will do our best to keep you updated on reroutes so you can get where you need to go with minimal hassle. For the most up-to-date reroute information, sign up to have updates delivered directly to your inbox. Follow this link to the city subscriptions page and choose Public Transit under the City News category.

Community responds to transit survey

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In the fall of 2007, the Lawrence Transit System mailed a survey to all households in the city seeking input from residents about public transportation. A total of 1,314 surveys were completed, producing a response rate of 4.2%. Read a summary of the results here. (PDF, 92 KB)

Passengers provide input, suggestions through annual on-board survey

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City staff and volunteers spent several months conducting on-board passenger surveys in the fall of 2007. Data gathered includes information about travel patterns, rider characteristics, and suggested changes to the system. A total of 537 surveys were completed by riders willing to provide feedback. Read a summary of the results here. (PDF, 74 KB)


Announcements

Closing of Iowa Street bridge means an extended reroute for Route 3

The Iowa Street bridge over the Kansas Turnpike closed in December 2007 for reconstruction. The project is expected to last approximately 6 to 8 months. Route 3 is following a reroute using Kasold Drive and will still be able to provide service to the North Iowa industrial park.

Route 8 to reroute for Oread project

During work near 12th Street and Oread Avenue, Route 8 inbound will not travel northbound on Indiana Street between 12th and 11th Streets. Route 8 will use Louisiana Street during this portion of the route.

Day pass available for the T

Making multiple trips in a single day? Give the day pass a try. The pass is the only one that is purchased directly from the bus driver. Once it's punched, you can use the pass for unlimited rides on that day. Full fare day passes are $2.75, and reduced fare passes are $1.35 with valid identification.

Coordinated Public Transportation Development Plan

Read the consultant's final reports and recommendations presented to the City Commission and University Provost.

Proposed bus stop changes

View proposed changes to the T fixed route bus stops.