Johnson County Transit

Infobox Bus transit
name = Johnson County Transit - The JO

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founded = 1982
headquarters = Olathe, Kansas
locale = Johnson County, Kansas
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
service_type = Bus Transit
routes = 25
fleet = 83
ridership = 1,800
ceo =
operator = First Transit [ [http://www.thejo.com/main.aspx?page=jobs Jobs at The JO] ]
website = http://www.thejo.com

Johnson County Transit is a public transit operator in Johnson County, Kansas. It is the operator of 25 Local Bus routes in Douglas, Johnson, Miami, and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas and Jackson County in Missouri.

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, which provided service in Johnson County until 1981.

Fares

(as of March 2008)

One way fares

Local - $1.25 full fare ($1.00 reduced fare) for trips within Johnson County, KS or to/from the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri.

Downtown - $1.75 full fare ($1.25 reduced fare) for trips to/from Miami or Wyandotte County in Kansas or Downtown/Crown Center in Kansas City, MO.

Midday - $1.75 full fare ($0.85 reduced fare) for Downtown trips and $1.25 full fare ($0. on Route M - Midday.

K-10 Connector - $2.50 (no reduced fare) for trips on the K-10 Connector between Douglas and Johnson Counties.

Route K - $1.00 daily fare (no reduced fare), over 50 free courtesy of the Mr. Goodcents Foundation.

Multi-ride passes

$16.50 full and $11.50 reduced for 10-ride Downtown

$11.50 full and $9.00 reduced for 10-ride Local

$15.00 full (no reduced) for 10-ride K-10 Connector

$56.00 monthly pass Downtown

$44.00 monthly pass Local

Reduced fares

Reduced Fares apply to senior citizens (60 years of age or over), disabled persons, students (w/student id), youth ( age 6-18), and Medicare card holders. Children age 5 and under ride for free.

Anyone riding the K route over the age 50 rides for free - compliments of Mr. Goodcents.

Fixed Routes

(as of March 3, 2008)

Local Routes

K - Olathe K-Olathe - Gold K-Olathe - Green K-Olathe - Purple K-Olathe - Red

Express Routes

A - Antioch-Downtown

B - Olathe Express B-Olathe - Crown Center Express B-Olathe - Downtown Express B-Olathe - KCMO Express

C - Metcalf-Downtown

D - Quivira-Downtown

E - Nall-Downtown

H - Metcalf-Plaza

I - KCK-Olathe

L - South Johnson County Express

L/N - Late Johnson County Express

M - Midday

N - 151st-Downtown Express

P - Paola/Spring Hill/Olathe Express

R - Downtown-Olathe Express

S - Shawnee-Downtown Express

T - New Century-Shawnee Express

V - Villa St. Joseph

Commuter Routes

F - 6000 Lamar-151st Olathe

K-10 Connector

pecial Routes

Chiefs Express

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 daily for unlimited trips.

- De Soto FlexRide - A deviated-fixed route operating Tuesday & Wednesday in De Soto, Kansas, with service to Shawnee, Kansas on Tuesday and Olathe, Kansas on Wednesday. There is no fare to ride, but donations are requested.

- J-JOFlex - A deviated-fixed route operating Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, mostly in north-central Overland Park, Kansas. The full fare is $1.25 ($1.00 reduced) each way.

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

- Spring Hill Shuttle - A deviated-fixed route operating Tuesday & Friday in Spring Hill, Kansas, with service to Gardner, Kansas on Tuesday and Olathe, Kansas on Friday. There is no fare to ride, but donations are requested.

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.

WIFT

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.

Partner Agencies

*Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
* [http://www.lawrencetransit.org/ Lawrence Transit-The T official site]
* [http://www.kuonwheels.ku.edu/ KU on Wheels official site]
* [http://www.parking.ku.edu/ KU Parking & Transit official site]
* [http://www.wycokck.org/dept.aspx?id=224&menu_id=1030 The Bus official site]
* [http://www.marc.org/ Mid-America Regional Council official site]

References

External links

* [http://www.thejo.com/ Johnson County Transit official site]