Transportation
Mission Statement
Daniel Boone Transit’s mission is to assist area residents by providing public transportation services that are professional, accessible, and affordable.
Serving the following counties: Clay, Jackson, Lee, Owsley, and Wolfe
Daniel Boone Transit has been in operation since 1986. Daniel Boone Transit operates on a demand-response system, which means you must call the transit office in your county and request transportation in advance of the trip. Daniel Boone Transit provides public transportation services for the following counties located in eastern Kentucky: Clay, Jackson, Lee, Owsley, and Wolfe Counties. The public transportation service is available to the general public. This includes:
- Wheelchair Service – The Driver provides assistance to the wheelchair client from residence, boarding the bus, and securing of devices.
- Door-to-Door – Driver provides assistance to a disabled person from the door of a facility and assists with boarding the bus.
- Curb-to-Curb – The passenger does not need assistance from driver and will board the bus at the curb.
Public transportation can be for employment, medical appointments, pharmacy, education, shopping or
just to visit a friend, etc. There is a fare for all public transportation. The rates are different between ‘in city limits” transportation which is transportation that originates and ends in the city limits, and “in county limits” which is transportation that originates and ends in the same county. The fare is paid by the passenger. Public trips need to be scheduled 24 hours in advance. The reason for the early notice is so a coordinated schedule can be prepared and dispatched to the drivers for the next day. However, sometimes we can provide the trip the same day.
Public Transportation Fares:
- $6.00 in the city limits “per round trip”
- $8.00 within county limits “per round trip”
To Schedule a Public Transportation Trip Call:
- Clay County – (606) 598-8000
- Jackson County (606) 364-8509
- Lee County – (606) 464-3859
- Owsley County- (606) 593-5153
- Wolfe County- (606) 668-3509
Public Transportation Reservation Department Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday thru Friday.
Please provide Daniel Boone Transit with the following information when scheduling your trip:
- Your name.
- Date you wish to travel.
- Address of your pick-up and destination locations. Be specific, including suite and/or building numbers, etc.
- Desired arrival time.
- Return time to your place of origin or arrival time to your destination.
- Reserve a seat for a Personal Care Attendant (PCA), child or guest traveling with you.
- If specialized transportation is needed such as a lift van, please specify.
The Intercity Bus Service provides transportation to the general public. This service meets the intercity travel needs of residents and makes a connection between non-urbanized areas and larger regional public transportation operations. The Intercity Bus Service is operated on a demand response system and the fare is $.30 per mile. The fare discount for senior citizens (age 60 & over) and veterans is $.25 per mile.
Intercity Greyhound Bus–Connection
Daniel Boone Transit provides a feeder service for Greyhound Bus to the following Greyhound Bus stops: London, Kentucky; Berea, Kentucky; and Lexington, Kentucky. Daniel Boone Transit will take passengers to a Greyhound Terminal in the cities of London, Berea, and Lexington to meet any of the scheduled trips/runs that are listed (day or night).
Estimates of Fares for Intercity Bus Service:
- From: Manchester, Kentucky (Clay County) to Lexington, Kentucky, average trip 95 miles , estimated travel time 1.5 hours, fare .30 per mile X 95 miles = $28.50.
- From : McKee, Kentucky (Jackson County) to Lexington, Kentucky, average trip 62 miles, estimated travel time 1 hour 20 minutes, fare .30 per mile X 62 miles = $18.60.
- From: Booneville, Kentucky (Owsley County) to Lexington, Kentucky, average trip 85 miles, estimated travel time 1 hour 48 minutes, fare .30 per mile X 85 miles = $25.50.
- From: Beattyville, Kentucky (Lee County) to Lexington, Kentucky, average trip 75 miles, estimated travel time 1 hour 35 minutes, fare .30 per mile X 75 miles = $22.50.
- From: Campton, Kentucky (Wolfe County) to Lexington, Kentucky, average trip 67 miles estimated travel time 1 hour 8 minutes, fare .30 per mile X 67 miles = $20.10.
- Discount: Senior .25 per mile and half price .15 per mile for any additional person.
To Schedule a Intercity Bus Service Trip Call:
- Clay County – (606) 598-8000
- Jackson County (606) 364-8509
- Lee County – (606) 464-3859
- Owsley County- (606) 593-5153
- Wolfe County- (606) 668-3509
Public Transportation Reservation Department Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday thru Friday.
Medical Transportation (Human Services Transportation): Daniel Boone Transit provides transportation for individuals with Medicaid that do not have adequate transportation. This program transports individuals to and from medical appointments. A 72 hour notice is required to schedule a medical trip. To schedule medical transportation call the Human Services Transportation Broker at 1-800-245-2826.
Section 5310 – The Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Program: Daniel Boone Transit serves as the Lead Agency for Section 5310 for Clay and Jackson Counties. The program makes funds available to private, nonprofit organizations and associations and designated public entities for the purchase of capital equipment for the use in transporting the elderly and persons with disabilities, where existing services are unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate. Eligible capital items include buses, vans, vehicle rehabilitation, initial installation costs, vehicle procurement, testing, inspection, and acceptance costs, preventive maintenance, bus shelters, radio equipment, wheelchair lifts, lease of equipment when lease is more effective, and acquisition of transportation services under a contract, lease or other agreement. The Section 5310 program is designed to supplement FTA’s other capital assistance programs by funding transportation projects for elderly and person with disabilities in all areas—urbanized, small urban, and rural.
Medicare Advantage Plan
Contact Us
- Clay County – (606) 598-8000
- Jackson County – (606) 364-8509
- Lee County – (606) 464-3859
- Owsley County – (606) 593-5153
- Wolfe County – (606) 668-3509
Service Areas
ADA Complaint Procedure
ADA/504 Complaint Procedure – Spanish
Reasonable Modifications
Daniel Boone Transit Accessibility Policy
Reasonable Accommodation Request Form
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
Title VI Complaint Procedures
Title VI Public Notice to Beneficiaries English
Title VI Public Notice to Beneficiaries Spanish
KYTC Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Language Assistance Provided At No Cost:
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Links
Kentucky Office of Transportation Delivery
Civil Rights & Small Business Development (DBE)
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)
Federated Transportation Service of the Bluegrass (FTSB)
American Public Transportation Association
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