Kings Area Regional Transit
ParentKings County Area Public Transit Agency
Founded1980
Headquarters610 W 7th St
LocaleHanford, CA
Service typeBus service, Dial-a-Ride
Routes15
HubsHanford Transit Center
Annual ridership526,131 (2020)[1][2]
OperatorMV Transportation
WebsiteOfficial website

Kings Area Regional Transit (KART, previously Kings Area Rural Transit) is the primary bus service serving residents and visitors to the cities of Avenal, Hanford, and Lemoore in Kings County, California. KART is the branded service operated by the Kings County Area Public Transit Agency (KCAPTA) since June 1980; KCAPTA has contracted with MV Transportation to provide operations and maintenance for KART. It provides both intracity routes within and intercity routes between those three cities; in addition, it provides routes serving rural communities within Kings County as well as commuter routes connecting to Fresno Area Express in Fresno and Visalia Transit in Visalia.

History

The Kings County Area Public Transit Agency is a joint powers agency that began operations in June 1980, formed by the four cities of Avenal, Cororan, Hanford, and Lemoore in partnership with the County of Kings. The City of Corcoran withdrew from KCAPTA two years later.[3]: 3  On July 5, 2005, KCAPTA became a separate public entity; prior to that time, KCAPTA was part of the county government.[3]: 13 

KCAPTA also was responsible for operating vanpool programs in Kings County between 2001 and 2012. The vanpool programs were transferred to a new joint powers agency, CalVans in 2012.[3]: 3 

Structure

KCAPTA is governed by a five-person board of directors, consisting of two members appointed from the Kings County Board of Supervisors, and one member each from the three cities.[3]: 3 

Routes and services

KART operates ten local fixed routes (Routes 1–9 in Hanford and Route 20 in Lemoore) and five out-of-town routes (Routes 12, 13, 14, 15, and 17), connecting Hanford with Avenal, Corcoran, Laton, Visalia, and Fresno, respectively.

All routes start and end at the Hanford Transit Center, also known as the KART Transfer Center.

Kings Area Regional Transit fixed routes
No. Route name via
(destinations) 		Typical headway (minutes) Notes / Refs.
1 Green Line Douty, Fargo, 11th
(Adventist Health Community Care-Hanford, Hanford High School, Hidden Valley Park, Kings Community Action Organization) 		30 (M–F)
60 (Sa) 		[4]
2 Orange Line 10th, Fargo, Douty
(Hanford Fraternal Hall, Hanford High School, Adventist Health Community Care-Hanford) 		30 (M–F)
60 (Sa) 		[5]
3 Purple Line 11th, Florinda, 91⁄4, Lacey
(Adventist Health Community Care-Hanford, Civic Park) 		30 (M–F)
60 (Sa) 		[6]
4 Brown Line Douty, 3rd, 10th, Hanford-Armona
(Kings County Fairgrounds) 		30 (M–F)
60 (Sa) 		[7]
5 Pink Line 11th, Hume, 12th, Hanford-Armona
(Hanford DMV, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School) 		30 (M–F)
60 (Sa) 		[8]
6 Blue Line Lacey, Centennial, 7th
(Hanford West High School, Kings County Government Center, Target, Walmart, Hanford Mall, Adventist Health Community Care-Hanford) 		30 (M–Sa) [9]
7 Red Line 11th, Grangeville, Centennial, Lacey
(YMCA, Hanford Mall, Kings County Government Center) 		30 (M–F)
60 (Sa) 		[10]
8 Gray Line 11th, Hanford-Armona, 10th, Houston
(Kings County Fairgrounds, Hanford DMV) 		30 (M–F)
60 (Sa) 		[11]
9 Yellow Line 7th, Lacey, 13th, Centennial
(Kings County Government Center, Courthouse, College of the Sequoias, Four Seasons Mobile Park, Hanford Mall) 		30 (M–F)
60 (Sa) 		[12]
12 Avenal SR 198, SR 41, I-5
(Lemoore, Stratford, Kettleman City, Avenal) 		105–180 (M–F)
315 (Sa) 		[13]
13 Corcoran SR 43
(Corcoran, Corcoran State Prison) 		2 runs daily (M–F) [14]
14 Laton 14th, Excelsior, 123⁄4
(Hardwick, Laton) 		2 runs daily (M–F) [15]
15 Visalia SR 198
(College of the Sequoias, Visalia Transit Center, Kaweah Delta Medical Center) 		3 runs daily (M–F) [16]
17 Fresno SR 99
(Laton, Selma, Fowler, Fresno [Fulton Street, Community Regional Medical Center, Veteran's Hospital, Kaiser Hospital], Valley Children's Hospital) 		2 runs on Wed and Fri [17]
20 Lemoore SR 198
(Armona, Lemoore) 		30 (M–Sa) [18]

In addition to its fixed routes, KART operates paratransit services in Hanford, Lemoore, and Armona, providing service to and from destinations within 3⁄4 mi (1.2 km) of existing fixed route services. An additional fee is required for service to destinations up to 1+1⁄2 mi (2.4 km) of fixed route services.[19] Flex routes are provided in the same cities during weekdays.[20]

Fares

No change is provided on board the bus.[21]

Type Local Routes Out-of-Town Routes Paratransit
Single trip Regular[a] $1.25 $1.75 $2.50[b]
Discounted[c] $0.60 $0.85 $2.50[d]
1-Day Pass $4.00 $5.50 $5.00[e]
10-Trip Card $10.00 $14.00 $25.00
30-Day Pass Regular $50.00 $60.00 —
Discounted[c] $40.00 $50.00 —
Notes
  1. ^ Children 6 and under may ride free with an adult.
  2. ^ A personal care assistant may ride free with a qualified individual.
  3. ^ a b Must have KART-issued ID card or Medicare card to qualify.
  4. ^ Additional fare for each companion and/or child.
  5. ^ "Premium Single Trip" for individuals between 3⁄4 and 1+1⁄2 mi (1.2 and 2.4 km) from the service area.

Fleet and facilities

Buses operate primarily from the KART Transfer Center; in addition, KCAPTA has an Administrative Office and KART Maintenance Facility.[3]: 3  The existing Transfer Center has 10 bus bays; the Administrative Office is near the Transfer Center on 7th Street in downtown Hanford, and buses enter the site on 8th.[22]: 6  Bus operators are provided by MV Transportation.[3]: 3 

The KART Transfer Center (504 W 7th St) is west of the railroad tracks, near the Hanford station serving Amtrak and the planned Cross Valley Corridor; KCAPTA have acquired 4 acres (1.6 ha) in the block bounded by 7th, Brown, 8th, and Harris, approximately 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km) to the east and plan to construct a new Hanford Transit Center and administration building there. The new transit center is scheduled to open in 2024.[23] KCAPTA officials presented preliminary designs by RRM Design Group, based in San Luis Obispo, to the Hanford City Council in February 2022.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Kings County Area Public Transit Agency, 2020 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF). Federal Transit Administration. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Transit Agency Profiles: Kings County Area Public Transit Agency, Region 9". Federal Transit Administration, United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (PDF) (Report). Kings County Area Public Transit Agency. November 30, 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Hanford Route 1 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Hanford Route 2 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Hanford Route 3 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Hanford Route 4 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Hanford Route 5 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Hanford Route 6 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Hanford Route 7 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Hanford Route 8 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Hanford Route 9 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Hanford-Avenal Route 12 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Hanford-Corcoran Route 13 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Hanford-Laton Route 14 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Hanford-Visalia Route 15 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Hanford-Fresno Route 17 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Hanford-Lemoore Route 20 Map and Schedule". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  19. ^ "KART Paratransit Guide" (PDF). Kings Area Rural Transit. 2018–2019. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Daytime Flex Routes" (PDF). Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Fares". Kings Area Regional Transit. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  22. ^ "6: Public Transit" (PDF). 2014 Kings County Regional Transportation Plan (Report). Kings County Association of Governments. July 30, 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  23. ^ Cullor, Ravyn (June 22, 2021). "New transit center to bring face lift downtown, expand service". The Hanford Sentinel. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  24. ^ Gill, Eric (February 16, 2022). "$35M transit center design presented to Hanford council". The Hanford Sentinel. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

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