Daniel Boone Transit
About Transportation
Since 1986, Daniel Boone Transit’s mission is to assist area residents by providing professional, accessible, and affordable public transportation.
Serving the following Kentucky counties: Clay, Jackson, Lee, Owsley, and Wolfe.
Daniel Boone Transit operates on a demand-response system, meaning rides must be scheduled in advance by calling your local transit office. We offer public transportation and non-emergency medical transportation services to meet a wide range of community needs.
Service Area
Public Transportation
Public Transportation is available to everyone and offers flexible options to meet your needs:
• Wheelchair Service: Assistance from your residence to boarding and securing your device.
• Door-to-Door: Help from the facility door to boarding the bus for those with disabilities.
• Curb-to-Curb: For passengers who can board independently at the curb.
Public Transportation can be used for work, medical appointments, pharmacy visits, school, shopping, visiting friends, etc. Fares vary based on whether your trip is within city limits or within county limits.
Trips must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance to help us coordinate, but same-day service may be available.
Public Transportation Fares
Fare covers a round trip, up to 3 stops included:
- $6.00 per round trip within city limits
- $8.00 per round trip within county limits
To Schedule a Public Transportation Trip, Call
+1 (606) 366-RIDE (7433), option 1
Public Transportation Hours
- Office Scheduling: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Operating: Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Saturday as scheduled
Information to Provide When Scheduling Your Trip
- Your full name
- Date of travel
- Pick-up and destination addresses (include suite/building numbers if applicable)
- Desired arrival time
- Return time
- If a Personal Care Attendant (PCA), child, or guest will be traveling with you
- Any special transportation needs, such as a wheelchair bus
Medicaid
Daniel Boone Transit offers transportation for Medicaid recipients who lack reliable transportation to medical appointments. A 72-hour notice is required.
To Schedule a Medical Transportation Trip with Medicaid, Call
LKLP Human Service Transportation Delivery: +1 (800) 245-2826
Medicare Advantage Plan
Daniel Boone Transit offers transportation for Medicare recipients who lack reliable transportation to medical appointments. Available with the following Medicare Advantage Plans:
• Aetna
• Anthem
• WellCare
• Humana
To Schedule a Medical Transportation Trip with Medicare, Call
+1 (606) 366-RIDE (7433), option 1
Intercity Bus Service
Daniel Boone Transit offers out-of-county transportation for medical appointments for individuals who do not qualify for Medicaid- or Medicare-covered transportation services. This fee-based service provides an alternative for those who must pay for their own transportation. Rides must be scheduled in advance. Contact Daniel Boone Transit for fares, availability, and scheduling information.
Fare: $0.30 per mile
Discounted Fare (for seniors 60+, and veterans): $0.25 per mile
Example of Intercity Bus Service Fare
(One-way trips to Lexington, Kentucky)
| From: Departure Location (County) | Est. Miles | Est. Travel Time | Standard Fare (@ $0.30/mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, KY (Clay County) | 95 miles | 1 hr 30 min | $28.50 |
| McKee, KY (Jackson County) | 62 miles | 1 hr 20 min | $18.60 |
| Booneville, KY (Owsley County) | 85 miles | 1 hr 48 min | $25.50 |
| Beattyville, KY (Lee County) | 75 miles | 1 hr 35 min | $22.50 |
| Campton, KY (Wolfe County) | 67 miles | 1 hr 8 min | $20.10 |
To Schedule an Intercity Bus Service Trip, Call
+1 (606) 366-RIDE (7433), option 1
Intercity Bus Service Hours
- Office Scheduling: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Operating: Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Saturday as scheduled
Intercity Greyhound Bus Connection
Daniel Boone Transit offers a feeder service to Greyhound terminals in London, Berea, Lexington, and Louisville, KY. We provide transportation to these terminals to connect you with any scheduled Greyhound trip, day or night.
Interested in Working for Transit?
Join the Daniel Boone Transit team and help connect people in our communities to the transportation services they need. Explore current job openings and application information to learn more about opportunities with our team.
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ADA/504
(Spanish) Procedimiento de Quejas ADA/504
Reasonable Modifications
Reasonable Accommodation Request Form
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
Title VI
Title VI Public Notice to Beneficiaries
(Spanish) Aviso Público del Título VI a los Beneficiarios
KYTC Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Language Assistance Available at No Cost
DBCAA is committed to providing language assistance services at no cost to individuals with limited English proficiency.
For translated languages, DBCAA utilizes the Apple Translate application, a free language translation tool that supports many languages. Users may enter text in one language and select their preferred language for translation.
External 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
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 the elderly and persons with disabilities in all areas—urbanized, small urban, and rural.