Your Connection to Kearney
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!
How much does it cost?
- Cash, tickets, or passes may be used on the R.Y.D.E buses
- Fares are $1.00 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
- Thursday: 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?
- Schedule your ride by calling (308) 865-5677
- If your appointment is at 2:00 p.m., schedule your ride for 1:30 p.m.
- Due to the nature of our service, this means we could arrive as early as 1:15 p.m. or as late as 1:45 p.m.
- Please try and schedule your ride at least 24 hours in advance to allow us to better serve you
- When you are done with your appointment, call us for your return trip. Wait times will vary based on system demand
Click here for the R.Y.D.E. Passenger Handbook
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." |
Mid operates buses in 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.
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.. |
