Using active transportation to wheel yourself around town can be a chore sometimes. Maybe your destination is too far or there is simply not a safe route. That is where the Columbia Transit System can make getting from one place to another a breeze.
All Columbia Transit Busses are equipped with wheelchair lifts and places to secure a wheelchair while the bus is in motion.
Here’s how to make it work for you:
- Familiarize yourself with the bus schedule
- Learn some useful destinations on the routes.
- Red(104) West—Columbia Library, The ARC, Gerbes, MBS, Wal-Mart, HyVee
- Red(104) East—Stephens College, Stephens Lake Park, Broadway Marketplace, Columbia Regional Hospital, Broadway Marketplace
- Green (103) West-The Health Department, West Junior High, The Columbia Mall
- Green (103) East—Lions Stephens Park, Hathman Village, White Gate Apartments, Bass Pro Shop, Gerbes, Oakland Junior High, Oakland Park, The Senior Center
- Blue (102) West—Oak Tower, Ellis Fischel/Rush Rehab, Parkade Center, Cosmo Park, Columbia Mall, I-70 Drive SW
- Blue (102) East—Hathman Village, White Gate Apartments, Clark Lane, Indian Hills Park
- Orange (101) North—Hickman High School, DMV office, Blue Ridge Road, Government Resource Center
- Orange (101) South—Providence Road Trailhead, Memorial Stadium, Green Medows Clinic, Gentry Middle School, Cosmo Bethel Park, Rock Bridge High School, State Farm Insurance, Rockbridge Shopping Center, Social Security Office
- Brown (106) Downtown Loop, University Hospital, Benton School, Boone Hospital, University of Missouri Campus
- Check the fares and hours of operation
There is a Disabled Fare ID card you can apply for to reduce your costs. - Look into Para-transit
This is a curb to curb transit service that is available to some disabled citizens.
