Your Connection in south central Nebraska!
Reach Your Destination Easily (R.Y.D.E.) is a public transit system that is open to everyone. Please call (308) 865-5677 or schedule your R.Y.D.E. today! Click here for the RYDE Passenger Handbook
Contact information: Charles McGraw, Transportation Director
321 Central Avenue, Kearney, NE 68848
Phone: (308) 865-5677 -- Fax: (308) 865-9100
How much does it cost?
- Cash, checks, or punch cards may be used on the R.Y.D.E buses
- Fares are $1.50 one way in town trips (Exact change is requested)
- Fares are $1.50 for scheduled out of town trips
- R.Y.D.E. Transit also works with Kearney Cab to provide low cost fares when R.Y.D.E. is unavailable. Please call us at (308) 865-5677 and ask about the Cab Ticket Program.
Where does R.Y.D.E. Go? 
Scheduled service to:
- Kearney, Gibbon, Shelton, Riverdale, Elm Creek, Miller, Ravenna and Amherst
- Tuesday: Riverdale, Elm Creek, Miller, Amherst
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday : Gibbon and Shelton
- R.Y.D.E. also provides service to other destination in Buffalo County as available.
How Does R.Y.D.E work?
- Please schedule your rides at least 24 hours in advance to allow us to better serve you.
- When calling to schedule a ride, have your destination and appointment time available.
- Dispatch will schedule your ride and call you with your pickup time.
- Due to the nature of our services, this means we could arrive 15 minutes prior or 15 minutes after your schedule pick-up time.
- When you are done with your appointment, call for your return trip. Wait times will vary based on system demand.
R.Y.D.E. Success Story: *Jan, an elderly woman living alone, began using R.Y.D.E. for transportation to her chemotherapy treatments following a lumpectomy. Jan could not drive herself to and from treatment due to the effects of her medications. She said, "Without this service I would have had to move from my home to live with relatives in Omaha. Your drivers were compassionate and caring. One day, after a very bad bout of nausea, the driver even sat beside me in the van and held me while I cried. You have a wonderful service." |
RYDE Adams, Kearney, Franklin, and Gosper counties
Mid operates buses in Adams, Kearney, Franklin, and Gosper counties and in the City of Ravenna providing public transportation to medical appointments, shopping areas, congregate dinners, and social activities. These services are open to the public at low-cost fares. All buses are equipped to transport the disabled. Please call (308) 865-5675, Ext. 120 for more information.
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RYDE Transit - Adams County - Hastings
Days and Hours of Operation: Monday thorugh Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Contact: Karin Bennett RYDE Transit - 509 South Bellevue, Hastings, NE 68901 Phone: 402 463-5681 - Fax: 402 463-6971 E-mail: rydeach@mnca.net |
| Location | Frequency | Cost |
| Hastings | M-F, 8:00 - 5:00 pm | $1.50 - one-way |
| Ayr, Roseland, and Holstein | Tuesday, 10 am - 2 pm | Out of town, one way: $5.00 |
| Kenesaw & Juniata | On demand as available |
No rides outside of Adams County
Number of vehicles:
- Four 11 passenger small buses, lift equipped
- One 6-passenger minivan
- One 16-passenger van (used as a back-up vehicle)
RYDE Transit - Kearney County - Minden
Days and Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
| Contact Person
Rhonda Nokes 403 N. Colorado Minden, NE 68959 Phone: (308) 832-2139 |
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| Location | Frequency | Cost |
| Kearney | Every Thursday 1:00 - 5:00 pm - (Minden to Kearney and return) | $1.50 - one-way |
| Grand Island | Each month which has 5 Mondays (Dec/March/June/Oct/Nov | |
| Hastings | 4th Monday of the month | |
Number of Vehicles:
- One 9-passenger van, lift-eqipped
- One 6-passenger mini-van, no lift
RYDE Transit - Franklin County - Franklin
| Contact Information:
Carol Yelken 621 15th Ave. P.O. Box 263 Franklin, NE 68939-0263 Phone: (308) 425-3724 |
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| Location | Frequency | Cost |
| Kearney or Hastings | Monday and Friday |
Out of town, scheduled, one way: $1.00 One-way: $1.00 |
Number of Vehicles:
- One 9-passenger van, lift equipped
- One 7-passenger mini-van, no lift
RYDE Transit - Gosper County - Elwood
| Contact Information:
Janice Schmeekle, Gosper County Courthouse, PO Box 101, Elwood, NE 68937-0101 Phone: (308) 785-2036 Fax: (308) 865-1358 |
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| Location | Frequency | Cost |
| Smithfield to Kearney | 1st Monday of the month | In town, one way: $0.50 Out of town, schedule, one way: $1.00 |
| Lexington: | Tuesday | |
| Smithfield to Holdrege | Friday | |
Number of vehicles:
- One 9-Passenger van, lift equipped
- One 6-passenger mini-van - no lift
For other county transportation info, please click here:
Transportation Success Story: *John began utilizing the Mid-Nebraska transportation system when he moved to a rehabilitation facility in town. John is described as a quiet person, perhaps a bit "gruff looking." As a result of scheduling similarities, he and two other local gentlemen often rode the Mid bus together. Over time, John got to know his fellow passengers and started to interact with them more often. A couple of days before Christmas, the bus driver shared this story about John and his new friends. |
