“How do I get to Menards/Salina Tech/Salina Rescue Mission if Purple does not go on Centennial anymore?” Transfer to Orange from Purple or Yellow at Dillons to get to Centennial. Orange turns immediately onto Magnolia and Centennial after leaving Dillons. If riding Red, transfer to the Orange bus at Walmart. “Does the Orange route go west on Schilling?” No, the Orange route will not go west on Schilling. It goes from Walmart, south to Lowe’s/Holiday Inn, north to Dillons, west to Centennial, south on Centennial, around Schwan’s, and east back to Walmart. “How long do I have to wait for the Orange to go around the full route?” The Orange Route is a 30-minute route - it will go to each stop two times an hour. “Why doesn’t it go further south?” This is the first step to expanding fixed-route services to the south corridor of Salina.

FAQs on Route Changes

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2026 Changes – updated 10/10/2026:

  • Hours of Service – moved to PHASE 3. Current hours remain in effect. 
  • Orange 6: The new Orange 6 route will serve the growing South/Southwest area and industrial corridor of Salina. Orange 6 will run in a loop along Centennial, Schilling, Magnolia, and 9th Street, with transfer stops at Planet Avenue Dillon’s and Walmart.  
  • Purple 1: The Purple 1 route will no longer serve the Centennial and Schilling area. These areas will be serviced by the Orange 6 route. Sunset Plaza location moved east to Plaza Drive. Stop added in front of VFW.
  • Yellow 2: Discontinuation of service to the Ash & Oakdale stop. This stop will be serviced by the Blue 5 route. Stop added in front of Central Kansas Mental Health Youth Center on Iowa.
  • Green 3: Stop added in front of Salina Shares on 5th Street. Sunset Plaza location moved east to Plaza Drive.
  • Red 4: Discontinuation of service to the Kenwood Cove & YMCA stops. These stops will be serviced by the Blue 5 route. 
  • Blue 5: Santa Fe at Prescott, 8th at Morrison house, and South at 7th moved to the first half hour loop.
Sunset Plaza is now Plaza Drive, stop #27 on Green and #33 on Purple The stop is located on Crawford by Advance America, on the east side of Sunset Plaza Green Regular stops at :30 after the hour, and Green Peak stops at the top of the hour Example: Green Regular stops at 1:30 PM, Green Peak stops at 2:00 PM FAQs “I use Sunset Plaza to connect from Green to Purple. How long will I have to wait for the Purple bus?” Purple arrives 13 minutes after Green at Plaza Drive. If you get off Green Regular at 1:30 PM, Purple Regular will pick you up at 1:43 PM. “I use Sunset Plaza to connect from the Purple to the Green. How long do I have to wait?” Purple does not stop at Plaza Drive when going westbound. Please disembark at Stop #10 at the VFW on the Purple and cross Crawford at the crosswalk to get to Plaza Drive.

GREEN 3 ROUTE

  • Sunset Plaza is now Plaza Drive, stop #27 on Green and #33 on Purple
  • The stop is located on Crawford by Advance America, on the east side of Sunset Plaza
  • Green Regular stops at :30 after the hour, and Green Peak stops at the top of the hour
    • Example: Green Regular stops at 1:30 PM, Green Peak stops at 2:00 PM

FAQs

  • “I use Sunset Plaza to connect from Green to Purple. How long will I have to wait for the Purple bus?”
    • Purple arrives 13 minutes after Green at Plaza Drive. If you get off Green Regular at 1:30 PM, Purple Regular will pick you up at 1:43 PM.
  • “I use Sunset Plaza to connect from the Purple to the Green. How long do I have to wait?”
    • Purple does not stop at Plaza Drive when going westbound. Please disembark at Stop #10 at the VFW on the Purple and cross Crawford at the crosswalk to get to Plaza Drive.
Sunset Plaza is now Plaza Drive, stop #27 on Green and #33 on Purple The stop is located on Crawford by Advance America, on the east side of Sunset Plaza Purple does not stop going westbound (towards Braums) at Plaza Drive Purple has an additional stop at the VFW - stop #10 - going westbound Purple Regular stops at :43 after the hour, and Purple Peak stops at :13 after the hour at Plaza Drive Example: Purple Regular stops at 1:43 PM, Purple Peak stops at 2:13 PM FAQs “I use Sunset Plaza to connect from the Purple to the Green. How long do I have to wait?” Purple does not stop at Plaza Drive when going westbound. Please disembark at Stop #10 at the VFW on the Purple and cross Crawford at the crosswalk to get to Plaza Drive. Purple Regular arrives at the VFW :06 after the hour and Purple Peak arrives at :36 after the hour. Passengers have 24 minutes to cross the street and catch Green at Plaza Drive. Example: Disembark Purple at the VFW at 9:06 AM. Cross the street, and Green will pick you up at Plaza Drive at 9:30 AM. “I use Sunset Plaza to connect from Green to Purple. How long will I have to wait for the Purple bus?” Purple arrives 13 minutes after Green at Plaza Drive. If you get off Green Regular at 1:30 PM, Purple Regular will pick you up at 1:43 PM.

PURPLE 1 ROUTE

  • Sunset Plaza is now Plaza Drive, stop #27 on Green and #33 on Purple
  • The stop is located on Crawford by Advance America, on the east side of Sunset Plaza
  • Purple does not stop going westbound (towards Braums) at Plaza Drive
    • Purple has an additional stop at the VFW – stop #10 – going westbound
  • Purple Regular stops at :43 after the hour, and Purple Peak stops at :13 after the hour at Plaza Drive
    • Example: Purple Regular stops at 1:43 PM, Purple Peak stops at 2:13 PM

FAQs

  • “I use Sunset Plaza to connect from the Purple to the Green. How long do I have to wait?”
    • Purple does not stop at Plaza Drive when going westbound. Please disembark at Stop #10 at the VFW on the Purple and cross Crawford at the crosswalk to get to Plaza Drive.
    • Purple Regular arrives at the VFW :06 after the hour and Purple Peak arrives at :36 after the hour. Passengers have 24 minutes to cross the street and catch Green at Plaza Drive.
        • Example: Disembark Purple at the VFW at 9:06 AM. Cross the street, and Green will pick you up at Plaza Drive at 9:30 AM.
  • “I use Sunset Plaza to connect from Green to Purple. How long will I have to wait for the Purple bus?”
    • Purple arrives 13 minutes after Green at Plaza Drive. If you get off Green Regular at 1:30 PM, Purple Regular will pick you up at 1:43 PM.
“How do I get to Menards/Salina Tech/Salina Rescue Mission if Purple does not go on Centennial anymore?” Transfer to Orange from Purple or Yellow at Dillons to get to Centennial. Orange turns immediately onto Magnolia and Centennial after leaving Dillons. If riding Red, transfer to the Orange bus at Walmart. “Does the Orange route go west on Schilling?” No, the Orange route will not go west on Schilling. It goes from Walmart, south to Lowe’s/Holiday Inn, north to Dillons, west to Centennial, south on Centennial, around Schwan’s, and east back to Walmart. “How long do I have to wait for the Orange to go around the full route?” The Orange Route is a 30-minute route - it will go to each stop two times an hour. “Why doesn’t it go further south?” This is the first step to expanding fixed-route services to the south corridor of Salina.

ORANGE 6 ROUTE

  • “How do I get to Menards/Salina Tech/Salina Rescue Mission if Purple does not go on Centennial anymore?”
    • Transfer to Orange from Purple or Yellow at Dillons to get to Centennial. Orange turns immediately onto Magnolia and Centennial after leaving Dillons.
    • If riding Red, transfer to the Orange bus at Walmart.
  • “Does the Orange route go west on Schilling?”
    • No, the Orange route will not go west on Schilling. It goes from Walmart, south to Lowe’s/Holiday Inn, north to Dillons, west to Centennial, south on Centennial, around Schwan’s, and east back to Walmart.
  • “How long do I have to wait for the Orange to go around the full route?”
    • The Orange Route is a 30-minute route – it will go to each stop two times an hour.
  • “Why doesn’t it go further south?”
    • This is the first step to expanding fixed-route services to the south corridor of Salina.
“Does the Blue Route go the same way each half hour? No, the Blue Route goes east for the first half hour, and west for the second half hour. “Has the Morrison House stop changed?” Yes, the Morrison House stop is now during the first half hour. Blue will arrive at Morrison House at :21 after the hour. Example: 1:21 PM. “When does Blue go by Salina Regional Health Center?” Blue will go by Salina Regional Health Center twice during the second half hour. Southbound at :32 after the hour and northbound at :51 after the hour. Example: 2:32 PM and 2:51 PM.

BLUE 5 ROUTE

  • “Does the Blue Route go the same way each half hour?
    • No, the Blue Route goes east for the first half hour, and west for the second half hour.
  • “Has the Morrison House stop changed?”
    • Yes, the Morrison House stop is now during the first half hour. Blue will arrive at Morrison House at :21 after the hour.
      • Example: 1:21 PM.
  • “When does Blue go by Salina Regional Health Center?”
    • Blue will go by Salina Regional Health Center twice during the second half hour.
    • Southbound at :32 after the hour and northbound at :51 after the hour.
      • Example: 2:32 PM and 2:51 PM.