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Finney County Transit

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Finney County Transit
Headquarters1008 N 11th
LocaleGarden City, Kansas
Service areaFinney County, Kansas
Service typeBus service, paratransit
Routes4
Stops65
HubsFCT Center
Fleet8 buses
Annual ridership82,844 (2019)
WebsiteFinney County Transit

Finney County Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Garden City, Kansas with four "City Link" branded routes serving the region.[1] As of 2019, the system provided 82,844 rides over 18,821 annual vehicle revenue hours with 8 buses and 5 paratransit vehicles.[2]

History

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From 1887 to 1891, public transit in Garden City was provided by horsecars operated by the Garden Street Railway Co.[3] City Link fixed route bus service in Garden City began on August 1, 2007.[4]

Service

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Finney County Transit operates four regular weekday bus routes, branded as City Link, on a pulse system with all routes departing hourly from the FCT Center.[5]

Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. Regular fares are $1.00.[6]

Routes

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  • Green Route
  • Red Route
  • Orange Route
  • Blue Route

Fixed route ridership

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The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[7]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "RSVP, Transit, Meals on Wheels offer valuable services". Salina Journal. March 19, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Finney County Transit Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Transit Systems in Kansas". Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Commission Minutes". Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "City Link Map". Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "City Link". Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved September 1, 2023.
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