Popular K-10 Connector Resumes Regular Service

As students return to college campus this fall, Johnson County’s popular bus service will resume its regular operating schedule between Overland Park and Lawrence.

Starting Aug. 17, the 710-K-10 Connector will run Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7:20 p.m. Rush-hour service in the morning and afternoon operates every half hour. Mid-day service runs hourly.

Night service is available, operating hourly from 7:10 until 11:20 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The last nightly westbound trip starting at Johnson County Community College leaves at 10:10. The last nightly eastbound trip from the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence leaves Irving Hill Road and Naismith Drive  at 9:21.

The fare for the approximately 40-mile trip is $3.50 each way. Riders can cut 25 percent off fare prices by purchasing a 31-day pass for $117.60. They can save 10 percent on the regular fare price by purchasing a 10-ride pass for $31.50.

Service on the K-10 Connector offers the comfort of over-the-road coaches featuring Wi-Fi, giving students Internet access during the trip. Students can spend their last frenzied minutes studying for an exam, doing homework, texting safely or catching a short nap free of the worries of highway driving.

Started in 2007, the K-10 Connector has proven popular with students, staff and faculty at Johnson County Community College and the University of Kansas. It also has attracted riders commuting to Johnson County from Lawrence for work.

The route includes stops at Johnson County Community College’s Carlsen Center, the University of Kansas-Edwards campus in Overland Park, two stops at the KU campus and one in east Lawrence. Class for the fall semester at Johnson County Community College start Aug. 17. Students return to class at the University of Kansas campuses on Aug. 24.