2019 Bus Wrap Design Contest

We are inviting children ages 6 through 12 to participate in our inaugural Bus Wrap Design Contest! Submissions will be accepted from June 17, 2019 – July 5, 2019. The first place design will be turned into a bus wrap that will be displayed for at least three months. Additionally, the top three young designers will …

June 2019 Service Improvements

June 2019 service improvements will officially take effect on Sunday, June 2, 2019. Please review the improvments below and find links to the new modified schedules for each route. If you have any questions regarding these improvements please email us at info@lextran.com. Download Route 4 – Newtown Pike schedule here. Download Route 22 – Mercer Rd. …

#GetonBoard Day | April 25th

Thursday, April 25th is National Get on Board Day! Get on Board Day is a national awareness and advocacy day that is focused on generating awareness of and increasing support for public transportation among riders, elected officials, stakeholders, and the Lexington community. On the 25th we will be celebrating our current riders, but also inviting those …

Lextran receives $1.4 million grant to improve air quality in Lexington

On Tuesday, April 2nd, Governor Matt Bevin and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced Lextran will receive a $1.4 million Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) grant to purchase two electric buses, thereby improving air quality in Lexington. Lextran will use the grant funds to replace existing diesel buses that are beyond their useful …

May 2018 Service Adjustments Proposal and Public Meeting

Public Meeting 1 Monday, March 19, 2018 at 12:00 p.m.Eastside Branch Public Library, Large Conference Room3000 Blake James Dr, Lexington, KY 40509Can be accessed via Routes 1 and 18. Public Meeting 2 Monday, March 26th at 6:00 p.mCentral Branch Public Library, Conference Room B140 East Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507Can be accessed via Routes 1-13, …

Free Rides on Thanksgiving 2018

As a thank you to our riders and the community, Lextran will be offering free rides on Thursday, November 22nd for Thanksgiving. Due to Thanksgiving, some routes will also be impacted on Wednesday, Nov. 21. Route 14 Blue/White (Stadium)  will operate from 6:40 a.m. to 6:06 p.m. Route 26 (Green Route Connector) will operate from …

Free Rides on Election Day (11.06)

Lextran offers free rides on Election Day, Nov. 6 Lextran will offer free rides on all routes Tuesday, Nov. 6, to increase access to polling locations for the general election. The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement estimated that nearly 15 million people between the ages of 18 and 29 didn’t vote in …

Take Lextran From Keeneland to Kroger Field on 10.20

On October 20th, when UK takes on Vanderbilt, Lextran will operate a shuttle between Keeneland and Kroger Field. We recommend those without designated parking on campus or near Kroger Field who want to go to Keeneland follow the instructions below. If you plan on going to Keeneland first: Park downtown at or near the Transit …