GRITS Transportation

Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. understands the vital need for reliable transportation for individuals striving to achieve self-sufficiency.

The Green River Intra-county Transit System (GRITS) offers clean, safe, and dependable public transportation at no or low cost. Medicaid-eligible clients without vehicles receive free transportation to approved Medicaid appointments. Additionally, para-transit services and a fee-per-mile service are available to the public.

For over thirty years, GRITS has provided non-emergency transportation covering three regions and 22 counties. We believe that access to reliable transportation is crucial for individuals to reach their goals and improve their quality of life. For more information, please contact your local office.

Map of GRITS Regions Served
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Region 1

Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall, McCracken

Appointment Scheduling Office Hours

Monday – Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm CT
Saturday: 8:00am - 1:00pm CT

Call (270) 575-9119 or (844) 575-9676 to schedule your ride.

Service Hours

Monday – Friday: 6:00am - 8:00pm CT
Saturday: 8:00am - 1:00pm CT

Region 3

Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union, Webster

Appointment Scheduling Office Hours

Monday – Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm CT
Saturday: 8:00am - 1:00pm CT

Call (270) 686-1651 or (800) 816-3511 to schedule your ride.

Service Hours

Monday – Friday: 6:00am - 8:00pm CT
Saturday: 8:00am - 1:00pm CT

Region 3 also offers paid fare rides Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at $1.10 per mile with a $4.00 minimum within the Region 3 service area. Fare for miles outside of Region 3 is $1.50 per mile.

Region 5

Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Nelson, Marion, Meade

Appointment Scheduling Office Hours

Monday – Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm ET
Saturday: 8:00am - 1:00pm ET

Call (270) 982-8220 or (844) 870-4646 to schedule your ride.

Service Hours

Monday – Friday: 6:00am - 8:00pm ET
Saturday: 8:00am - 1:00pm ET

Guidelines

GRITS will not deny anyone transportation services because of their race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

When using GRITS, all passengers are subject to the following rules and regulations:

  • In an effort to limit hold times, reservations are limited to 3 trips per call. Please plan your scheduling accordingly.
  • Passengers shall not engage in any disruptive or violent behavior nor use abusive language.
  • Passengers shall not carry flammable liquids, weapons or explosive devices on the bus.
  • No Smoking, Eating, or Drinking.
  • All passengers shall use seat belts.
  • No alcoholic beverages or illegal substances are permitted on buses.
  • No pets, except for Service Animals, are permitted on the bus unless they are placed in a kennel or other device suitable for transportation.
  • Passengers shall not disturb, distract, harass, alarm, or annoy bus driver or other passengers while bus is in motion.
  • Passengers shall not engage in conversation with bus driver while bus is in motion.

Paratransit for Owensboro Transit System

Paratransit is a specialized service for people with disabilities who are not able to ride fixed-route public transportation buses in Owensboro.

Audubon Area Community Services provides paratransit service for the Owensboro Transit System. Paratransit services are available via a shared ride curb-to-curb program for clients certified through the Owensboro Transit System. This service is reservation based and is available within the City of Owensboro. Services can be utilized for medical, pharmacy, beauty shop, or any other location within the city of Owensboro. An application from OTS is required for paratransit eligibility.

Application Form

Reasonable Accommodations Information

Audubon Area Community Services’ GRITS program is committed to serving persons with disabilities. We back the commitment by providing services that make public transportation both easy and pleasant for persons with disabilities.

We will make reasonable modifications/accommodations to our GRITS program’s operating policies, practices, and procedures to ensure program accessibility. The nature of an individual’s disability will not preclude us from providing full access to its services.

Some exceptions apply. These exceptions include when the modification or accommodation would:

  • Requests for specific vehicle or driver

  • Leaves the vehicle unattended for a lengthy period

  • Cause a direct threat to the health and safety of others

  • Result in a fundamental alteration of the service

  • Is not actually necessary in order for the individual with the disability to access the service

  • Results in an undue financial and administrative burden for AACS/GRITS

  • Exposes vehicles to hazards

If you would like to request a reasonable modification prior to utilizing that service, you may do so by contacting Michael Hughes, Transportation Director, at (270) 686-1651 or .

You should provide:

  • Name

  • Contact Information (for example, phone number or email address)

  • Service and/or location

  • Specific details of the modification or accommodation request

Title VI and Transportation Service

Audubon Area Community Services endeavors to ensure that its facilities, programs and services are available to those with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.) If you feel that your ADA protection has been violated, you may file a complaint with Audubon Area Community Services.

ADA Complaint and Procedures Form – link to new packet with form.

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