The Guide & Go travel training program promotes independence by teaching individuals how to use fixed route buses to access services, medical facilities and a variety of leisure activities within the community.
The program provides the following:
- Transportation 101 – an overview of all transit programs.
- Attend an In Person Class – click on the link to sign up
- Call 785.826.1583 to schedule
- Attend a Virtual Class – click on the link to sign up
- Call 785.826.1583 to schedule
- Call 785.826.1583 to schedule a presentation for your group.
- Or send an email to transit@occk.com
- Attend an In Person Class – click on the link to sign up
- Options for CityGo
- CityGo Familiarization – learning the basics of riding public transit in Salina
- Attend an In Person Class – click on the link to sign up
- Call 785.826.1583 to schedule
- Call 785.826.1583 to schedule a presentation for you or your group.
- Or send an email to transit@occk.com
- Attend an In Person Class – click on the link to sign up
- Options for 81 Connection
- 81 Connection Familiarization – learning the basics of riding the regional route
- Attend a Virtual Class – click on the link to sign up
- Call 785.826.1583 to schedule
- Call 785.826.1583 to schedule a presentation for you or your group.
- Or send an email to transit@occk.com
- Attend a Virtual Class – click on the link to sign up
- 81 Connection Familiarization – learning the basics of riding the regional route
- Options for Regional Demand Response
- Paratransit/Demand Response Familiarization – learning the basics of using the regional door-to-door system
- Coming soon
- Paratransit/Demand Response Familiarization – learning the basics of using the regional door-to-door system
Travel training topics include:
- Pre-trip preparations
- Reading transit maps and schedules
- Assessing the route and surroundings
- Crossing streets safely
- Using fares
- Identifying the correct bus
- Boarding, riding and deboarding the bus
- Recognizing landmarks
- Learning safety skills
- Using bus accessibility features
- Planning for emergencies
- And more
Who is eligible for travel training?
- Anyone who wishes to learn how to use public transit around the Salina area.
Where can the individual or group learn to travel to?
- Guide & Go travel trainers can teach the individual or group to travel anywhere in the service area. Examples include medical facilities, employment, recreation centers, etc.
Who will be conducting the training?
- A member of the OCCK Transportation staff will provide the training.
How much does travel training cost?
- Travel training is free of charge.
For Questions about Guide & Go:
Contact the OCCK Transportation office:
340 N. Santa Fe
Salina, KS 67401
785.826.1583 or 1-855-577.4337
Or email transit@occk.com