OCCK Transportation
OCCK Transportation, in partnership with Sunbelt Solomon, is offering a new daily regional route from Salina to Solomon and back.
The route is part of the KanConnect program of OCCK, a plan to connect regions of rural Kansas through public transportation options.
The KanConnect East bus service will have two bi-directional trips each day, Monday through Friday. The first route will start in Salina at the Dillons on Planet Avenue at 5:10 a.m., then head north to S. Seventh Street and W. Walnut Street, and Pilot Travel Center, before heading out of town to Solomon. In Solomon, the bus will stop first at 307 W. Seventh Street and then stop at 123 N. Main Street. before heading back to the S. Seventh Street and W. Walnut Street stop in Salina. The second loop will start in Salina at S. Seventh Street and W. Walnut Street at 2:15 p.m. and finish in Salina at Dillons on Planet Avenue around 3:20 p.m. each day.
The official times are here:
Link 1 Departure Times:
Salina – Dillons on Planet Avenue 5:10 a.m.
Salina – 7th & Walnut 5:20 a.m.
Salina – Pilot Travel Center 5:30 a.m.
Solomon – 307 W. 7th 5:50 a.m.
Solomon – 123 Main St. 5:55 a.m.
Salina – 7th & Walnut 6:30 a.m.
Link 2 Departure Times:
Salina – 7th & Walnut 2:15 p.m.
Solmon – 123 Main St. 2:45 p.m.
Solomon – 307 W. 7th 2:50 p.m.
Salina – Pilot Travel Center 3:05 p.m.
Salina – 7th & Walnut 3:20 p.m.
For the remainder of 2022, complimentary fares will be offered for all riders. A Salina CityGo Day Pass is included for anyone riding to Salina.
“We are so excited to for this new option for KanConnect,” said Trell Grinter, OCCK Transportation Director. “We have been working behind the scenes on new partnerships like this one. We hope people are as excited about the opportunity as we are. We are always looking for ways to serve rural communities and make connections.”