Wichita State Transit

Fast, free transportation for the Wichita State community

The transportation system at Wichita State is changing!

Through a expanded partnership with Wichita Transit, WSU students, faculty and staff will be able to move easily around WSU's campus and and get regular service to WSU South, WSU Tech campuses, WSU Old Town and downtown Wichita. Service starts August 17, 2020, with four routes.

Among the great features:

Full service on routes even when classes are not in session.
Bicycles are allowed! There are bike racks on each bus.
Electric buses will be the primary vehicles on each route beginning in October.
Real-time GPS tracking of all buses through Wichita Transit's MyStop app.
Free transfers to intersecting Wichita Transit routes with Shocker ID.
Free WiFi on every bus.

Main Campus Circulator (Route 21A)

Service times: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. M-F
Bus frequency: 9 minutes

This is a circular route around the Wichita State main campus and is free to all. No Shocker ID required.

Route changes from 2020: Because of the larger buses being used, the Wiedemann Hall and Intensive English* stops had to be removed from service.

Route Map

STOP	LOCATION
YMCA and Wellness Center	Bus stops just to the west of the Steve Clark YMCA and Student Wellness Center on Mid Campus Drive.
NIAR	Bus stops just near National Institute for Aviation Research off Mid Campus Drive, just north of the Food Truck Plaza.
Elliott Hall	Bus stops on WuShock Drive near the southeast corner of the building.
Duerksen Fine Arts Center	Bus stops on WuShock Drive to the west on the Duerksen Faculty Lot.
Hubbard Hall	Bus stops on Perimeter Road north of the building, south of Devlin.

Metroplex (Route 202A)

Service times: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. M-F
Bus frequency: 15 minutes

This route connects the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex to the main campus and is free to all. No Shocker ID required. It follows the circulator route around the main campus, then takes Mike Oatman Drive to 21st Street before continuing to the Metroplex. There are also Wichita Transit stops available for apartment complexes along north Oliver.

Route changes from 2020: Because of the larger buses being used, the Wiedemann Hall stop had to be removed from service.

Route Map

STOP	LOCATION
Hughes Metropolitan Complex	Bus stops near the Advanced Education in General Dentistry building.
Marcus Welcome Center	Bus stops on Mike Oatman Drive across the street from the Marcus Welcome Center.
YMCA and Wellness Center	Bus stops just to the west of the Steve Clark YMCA and Student Wellness Center on Mid Campus Drive.
Food Truck Plaza/NIAR	Bus stops just near National Institute for Aviation Research, just north of the Food Truck Plaza.
Elliott Hall	Bus stops on WuShock Drive near the southeast corner of the building.
Duerksen Fine Arts Center	Bus stops onWuShock Drive to the west on the Duerksen Faculty Lot.
Hubbard Hall	Bus stops on on Perimeter Road north of the building.
Pizza Hut Museum	Bus stops just north of the intersection of Mike Oatman Drive and Innovation Boulevard.

WSU Tech (Route 21)

Service times: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. M-F; 6:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays
Bus frequency: M-F, 45 minutes / Saturdays, 1 hour.

This route connects the main campus to the downtown transit center and stops at WSU Old Town and WSU Tech campuses. Route 21 provides campus residents excellent access to daily needs of grocery, shopping, dining and entertainment. Shocker ID required for this route.

Route Map

WSU-RELATED STOPS	LOCATION
INBOUND (To Transit Center)
WSU Tech Main Campus / NCAT	Bus stops in WSU Tech parking lot.
Elliott Hall	Bus stops on WuShock Drive near the southeast corner of the building.
Intensive English Center	Rider must request a stop. (No pickups from this location)
WSU Tech City Center	Rider must request a stop.
WSU Old Town	Rider must request a stop.
Wichita Transit Center	Transit Center facility
OUTBOUND (To WSU Tech Main Campus)
WSU-RELATED STOPS	LOCATION
Wichita Transit Center	Transit Center facility
WSU Old Town	Rider must request a stop.
WSU Tech City Center	Rider must request a stop.
Intensive English Center	Rider must request a stop. (No pickups from this location)
Duerksen Fine Arts Center	Bus stops on WuShock Drive to the west on the Duerksen Faculty Lot.
Hubbard Hall	Bus stops on Perimeter Road north of the building, south of Devlin.

WSU South (Route 202)

Service times: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. M-F
Bus frequency: Hourly

This route connects the main campus to WSU South, near Harry and Oliver streets, and the Metroplex. There are also transfer opportunities for six additional bus routes along Oliver and stops for apartment complexes along north Oliver. Shocker ID required for this route.

Route Map

WSU-RELATED STOPS	LOCATION
INBOUND (to WSU South)
Hughes Metropolitan Complex	Bus stops near the Advanced Education in General Dentistry building.
Marcus Welcome Center	Bus stops on Mike Oatman Drive across the street from the Marcus Welcome Center.
Elliott Hall	Bus stops on WuShock Drive near the southeast corner of the building.
WSU South	Bus stops in front of WSU South.
OUTBOUND (to Hughes Metropolitan Complex)
WSU-RELATED STOPS	LOCATION
WSU South	Bus stops in front of WSU South.
Duerksen Fine Arts Center	Bus stops on WuShock Drive to the west on the Duerksen Faculty Lot.
Hubbard Hall	Bus stops on Perimeter Road north of the building, south of Devlin.
Pizza Hut Museum	Bus stops just north of the intersection of Mike Oatman Drive and Innovation Boulevard.
Hughes Metropolitan Complex	Bus stops near the Advanced Education in General Dentistry building.

* Students can still request a stop at the Intensive English Center on inbound and outboud WSU Tech (Route 21) buses. There will be no option for pickup from the center, however.