Ride LV Micro Transit
How to Schedule a Ride:
Android phone users - download our app on Google Play to schedule a ride: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rideco.kcata
Rider Tips:
- Please be ready to ride when we arrive. You'll get more information on the app when you sign up that will indicate how soon our drivers will arrive.
- Drivers do take cash. Please bring exact amount for fare. Drivers cannot give change.
The City of Leavenworth began a RideLV Micro Transit program in April 2023. This program, supported by the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and operated locally by The Guidance Center, provides on-demand transportation upon request to locations within the Leavenworth City limits.
Information about the transit vans:
- Costs are a flat $2 rate. This is $2 per direction, per rider. (If paying with cash, please bring exact amount for fare.)
- Anyone is eligible to ride. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Rides are limited to locations within the City of Leavenworth city limits.
- Vans will operate 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
- Locations and destinations must be within the City of Leavenworth. There are four exceptions outside the Leavenworth city limits where RideLV will make pick-ups and drop offs. These are:
- 1004 Progress Drive in Lansing, KS
- 831 W. Eisenhower Road (DaVita Dialysis) in Lansing, KS
- 712 First Terrace, Lansing, KS
- 720 First Terrace, Lansing, KS
- Riders can schedule up to 7 days in advance on the app
The system has been designed as a demand-response operation in which riders use an app to request a ride. Service delivery and dispatch will be provided by the Guidance Center. The initial transportation fleet will consist of 3 vans. Handicapped-accessible and wheelchair-accessible vans are included.
Funding for the RideLV Micro Transit has been provided by a series of grants from state resources and funding from the City of Leavenworth. RideLV received a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Multimodal Transportation Bureau, Section 5311: Formula Grants for Rural Areas. The grant provided $266,655 in grant funding for operations, $219,545 was also funded for the vehicles. The City of Leavenworth provided a required matching local source at $81,996; and the Commission approved this amount for three years out of the economic development portion of the Countywide Sales Tax.
Info on The Guidance Center: The City of Leavenworth approached The Guidance Center, a local behavioral health clinic, about partnering with them and the Kansas Department of Transportation to provide the City of Leavenworth's first-ever public transportation service in modern times. The Guidance Center has been providing transportation to its behavioral health clients for more than 30 years. The Guidance Center's vast experience with KDOT and public transportation systems made the local clinic logical partner for the City. The Guidance Center's experience with grant management, hiring, driver training, safety practices, drug testing and vehicle maintenance will allow the program to run smoothly and efficiently. The Guidance Center Board of Directors and Administration see this as an additional service they can provide to the citizens of Leavenworth. Ridership will include everyone needing transportation in the community, regardless of whether they receive services from The Guidance Center or not.
