Lawrence Transit

ADA Services

The Lawrence Transit System offers paratransit services (T Lift) to serve the needs of riders who, because of a disability, are unable to use the Lawrence Transit System fixed-route system, and who meet the criteria established by the U.S. Department of Transportation under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The JayLift provides ADA services for KU students, staff and faculty who are permanently or temporarily disabled to get to class or class-related activities.

On-Demand Services

A late-night service (Night Line) started June 1, 2013 and provides curb-to-curb, shared ride bus service from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Monday – Saturday anywhere within Lawrence. The rides must be scheduled in advance, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m Monday – Saturday. Each ride costs $2.00.

A new, fare-free On Demand service launched in 2023, running from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday-Friday and 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturdays. In January 2024, this service was expanded to Sundays as well, and Saturday hours were extended to 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Trips can be booked using the Lawrence Transit On Demand app, which allows riders to book single trips or multiple reservations at once up to five days in advance.

Fleet

Lawrence Transit currently operates a fleet largely composed of Gillig transit buses, along with a number of Ford cutaway buses for lower-ridership routes. In 2020, 2021, and 2022, Lawrence Transit was awarded three consecutive federal grants for electric buses, with the first five units deployed in 2022. Two Gillig BEBs were received in January 2024 and two electric low-floor cutaway buses from Optimal Electric Vehicles were deployed in 2025 on interlined routes 2 and 3. In 2024, the Lawrence Transit fleet was updated with a new livery featuring a modernized Lawrence Transit logo, the Phoenix Flame graphic representing the City of Lawrence, as well as denoting special features such as Electric, Hybrid, and On Demand. Much of the current Lawrence Transit fleet can be referenced in the table below.