en Johnson County Transit

Johnson County Transit – The JO
Founded	1982
Headquarters	Olathe, Kansas
Locale	Johnson County, Kansas, Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Service type	Transit bus
Routes	11
Fleet	83
Daily ridership	1,800 (weekdays, Q3 2024)
Annual ridership	415,800 (2023)
Operator	First Transit

Johnson County Transit is a public transit operator in Johnson County, Kansas. It is the operator of 11 local bus routes in Douglas, Johnson, and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas and Jackson County in Missouri.

Johnson County Transit 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.

In November of 2014, The JO was re-branded into "RideKC" – a branding effort designed to unify all Kansas City metro area transit providers under a single fare and route structure.^[4]

In 2023, the system had a ridership of 415,800, or about 1,800 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

Regular Routes

Johnson County Transit is now using route numbers integrated with those used by the KC Metro bus system.^[5] The new numeric designations, mostly formed by placing a 3-digit number before the letter designation, are shown.

List of routes

401-495: Local routes
510-569: Express routes
Green indicates full-day 30 minute frequencies
Blue indicates full-day 60 minute frequencies
Red indicates commuter service

Route #	Route Name	Terminal 1	Terminal 2	Notes
401	Metcalf-Plaza	Overland Park Johnson County Community College	Kansas City University of Missouri–Kansas City
402	Johnson-Quivira	Overland Park Oak Park Mall	Kansas City, Kansas Minnesota & 18th	Limited extended service to Renner & 116th (3 departures per day) and Mur Len & 127th (1 departure per day).
403	Antioch-KU Med	Olathe K-7 & Santa Fe	Kansas City, Kansas University of Kansas Medical Center
404	Metcalf-Downtown	Overland Park 119th & Metcalf Park & Ride	Kansas City 12th & Pennsylvania	Travels on I-35 for a portion of the route
475	Quivira-75th Street	Overland Park University of Kansas Edwards Campus	Kansas City 75th & Troost Transit Center
487	87th Street-MTC	Lenexa 87th & Scarborough (Lenexa City Center)	Mission Mission Transit Center
495	95th Street	Lenexa 87th & Scarborough (Lenexa City Center)	Kansas City 74th & Broadway Park & Ride
510	K-10 Connector	Overland Park University of Kansas Edwards Campus	Lawrence Bob Billings & Crestline (Central Station)	One intermediate stop at Johnson County Community College. Runs a limited schedule during school breaks at the University of Kansas. Travels on I-435 and K-10.
520	Strang Line Express	Olathe Strang Line Rd Park & Ride	Kansas City 12th & Pennsylvania	One intermediate stop before downtown Kansas City at Oak Park Mall. Travels on I-35.
563	Shawnee Express	Shawnee 66th & Hilltop Park & Ride	Kansas City 12th & Pennsylvania	3 intermediate stops, in Shawnee, Merriam, and Mission (Mission Transit Center). Travels on Shawnee Mission Parkway and I-35.
569	South OP Express	Overland Park Antioch & 137th St Park & Ride	Kansas City 12th & Pennsylvania	Travels on US-69 and I-35.

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. The Local Links routes are:

812 JOFlex – A deviated-fixed route operating Tuesday & Friday, mostly in north-central Overland Park, Kansas. The fare is $1.00 per trip.

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.

SWIFT

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

References

^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
^ Jobs at The JO
^ "Johnson County reassumes day-to-day management of Johnson County Transit from KCATA".
^ The JO homepage – click on "Why is The JO switching to route numbers?"

External links

Ride KC Regional Call Center (Johnson County Transit official site decommissioned as of December 2015)

[APTAdaily-1] "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[APTA_Ridership_Report-2] "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

[3] Jobs at The JO

[4] "Johnson County reassumes day-to-day management of Johnson County Transit from KCATA".

[5] The JO homepage – click on "Why is The JO switching to route numbers?"

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