Business Hours

Loudon Office: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday
Phone: (859) 255-7756
Transit Center: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday thru Friday and
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Phone: (859) 253-INFO (4636)

Bus Passes

Bus passes can be purchased online or at the following locations:

  • Transit Center at 200 E. Vine St.
  • Administrative Offices at 109 W. Loudon
  • Kroger Stores (30-day unlimited pass only) Lexington, Versailles, Winchester Nicholasville and Richmond

Lexington area MPO logo

LexTran is a regional partner with the Lexington Area MPO

Advertising

For Advertising Questions and Inquiries please contact:

Kim Norris
Advertising Vehicles, Inc.
(859) 281-1044

Observed Holidays

LexTran is closed • CelebraciÓn De Dias Festivos:
New Year’s Day • Dia de Ańo Neuvo
Thanksgiving Day • Dia de acciÓn de gracias
Christmas Day • Dia de Navidad

Buses run on Saturday Schedule on these Holidays

• Sábado planificar:
Independence Day • Dia de la Independencia
Labor Day • Dia de trabajo
Memorial Day • Dia de los caidos en la guerra

 

World Equestrian Games

Sept. 25 - Oct. 10


 

Route 28 - Horse Park Express

Date

Transit Center
First Departure

Transit Center
Last Departure

Kentucky Horse Park
First Departure

Kentucky Horse Park
Last Departure

9/25/2010

6:00 a.m.

9:00 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

11:00 p.m.

9/26/2010

5:00 a.m.

10:00 p.m.

5:30 a.m.

12:00 a.m.

9/27/2010

6:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

9/28/2010

6:00 a.m.

6:30 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

8:30 p.m.

9/29/2010

6:00 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

7:30 p.m.

9/30/2010

6:00 a.m.

9:00 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

11:00 p.m.

10/1/2010

6:00 a.m.

11:00 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

1:00 a.m.

10/2/2010

5:00 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

5:30 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

10/3/2010

7:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

7:30 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

10/4/2010

7:00 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

7:30 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

10/5/2010

7:00 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

7:30 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

10/6/2010

6:00 a.m.

10:00 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

12:00 a.m.

10/7/2010

6:00 a.m.

6:30 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

8:30 p.m.

10/8/2010

6:00 a.m.

9:30 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

11:30 p.m.

10/9/2010

6:00 a.m.

10:00 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

12:00 a.m.

10/10/2010

6:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

6:30 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

*All times subject to traffic conditions.

Click here for a printable PDF version of the shuttle schdule.

Buses will depart from Bay 6 at the Transit Center in 30-minute intervals starting at the time listed each day. Buses will operate a continuous loop between downtown and the Kentucky Horse Park. Bus fares will be $1 each way ($2 round trip). Exact change is required. Monthly passes will be accepted and discounted rates for children, seniors, students, etc. will apply. The route schedule (below) is based on the WEG schedule of events.

The first bus will depart the Transit Center 30 minutes prior to gates opening at the Kentucky Horse Park. Shuttle service will continue until 2 hours after the completion of the last event each day.

Outbound from the Transit Center, stops will include High Street between Upper and Mill Streets, High Street at the Hyatt Regency, and Newtown Pike at the Marriott Griffin Gate Hotel.

Inbound from the Horse Park, stops include Newtown Pike at Embassy Suites and Vine Street at Broadway.

Hotels Along the Route

  • Hyatt at Rupp*
  • Hilton Downtown
  • Marriott Griffin Gate Resort*
  • Holiday Inn North
  • Embassy Suites* (cross Newtown Pike to catch the outbound bus to the Horse Park)
  • Sheraton Four Points (Stanton Way)**
  • La Quinta Inn (Stanton Way)**
  • Knight’s Inn (Stanton Way**
  • Fairfield Inn (Stanton Way)**

*Bus will stop adjacent to these hotels.

**During the WEG this route will NOT go down Stanton Way. Those individuals staying at Stanton Way hotels will need to walk to the stop near the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort.

For a list of other Lexington hotels and the LexTran routes that service them, click here.

Airport Service

Route 21, the Keeneland/Airport Bus, will provide daily airport service during the World Equestrian Games.

The Saturday/Sunday schedule will match the weekday schedule. Hourly Transit Center departures will occur between 6:05 a.m. to 6:05 p.m. and hourly airport departures will occur from 6:23 a.m. to 6:23 p.m.

Parking

Parking is available at the downtown Transit Center garage for $8 per day. The garage is free after 6 p.m. and on weekends.

Additional parking available in the surface lots across from Rupp Arena and in the courthouse annex parking garage. For more information about parking, call LexPark at (859) 253-PARK.

Extended LexTran Route Service

Service will be extended by two hours on the following routes. The last pull-out from the Transit Center for these routes will be 1:20 a.m. instead of the current 11:20 p.m.

Extended COLT Trolley Service

The COLT Trolley will continue to operate 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, both routes will run until 3 a.m. for Spotlight Lexington.

  • Blue Route: 6 p.m. - 3 a.m.

  • Green Route: 8 p.m. - 3 a.m.

Sunday Trolley Service

  • Blue and Green Routes: 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Keeneland Service

The Keeneland Fall Meet begins Friday, Oct. 8. The Keeneland Trolley will operate on weekends.

The trolley will run in an continuous loop between the Transit Center and Keeneland. Hourly departures from the Transit Center will occur between 6:05 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. At 4 p.m., pickups at Keeneland and the Transit Center will occur every 30 minutes. The last trolley will depart Keeneland at 7 p.m.


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