Public Transportation
Richland County Public Transportation is available to anyone and everyone for any purpose along one of our routes.
Click here to see the RC Public Transportation Grocery Route Brochure
Click here to see the RC Public Transportation Grocery Delivery Brochure
Overview: Click here to see our informational brochure.
- Public Transportation available to anyone
- Bus will pick-up within three miles of routes
- Bus will pick-up at your home
- $3 one-way; $5 round-trip (Pre-paid punch cards are available)
- Six routes throughout Richland County
- Ride to and from Richland Center on any route
- Connect with surrounding county routes (Bottom of the page)
- Reservations are required at least one business day (24hrs) prior. Call 608-647-4616 for reservations
- Bus Routes DO NOT run without reservations.
- Contact the Transportation Secretary if you live beyond three miles of a route for options
- Routes do not transport on weekends or holiday’s
- Live in Richland Center? You can ride out on any of our routes and spend the day in one of our communities or connect with surrounding counties route.
Routes: All routes originate in Richland Center and service the communities along the route.
A route will only go to the alternate destination city upon request otherwise all routes will return to Richland Center.
For example, Hwy 56 West on the 2nd Monday will only go to Viroqua if someone requests to go there, otherwise the route will come back to Richland Center for the day.
Routes Schedule
Route Days No service on Holiday’s | Route Highway | Morning Route Pick-up Bus leaves Richland Center by 8:15 | Destination City | Afternoon Route Drop-Off Bus leaves destination city no later than 2:00 |
Monday: 1st, 3rd, 4th | Hwy. 56 West | La Farge, Viola, Gillingham | Richland Center | Gillingham, Viola, La Farge |
Monday: 2nd | Hwy. 56 West | Gillingham, Viola, La Farge | Viroqua(only if requested) | La Farge, Viola, Gillingham, Richland Center |
Tuesday: 1st, 2nd, 4th | Hwy. 58 North | Cazenovia, Loyd, Ithaca | Richland Center | Ithaca, Loyd, Cazenovia |
Tuesday: 3rd | Hwy. 58 North | Ithaca, Loyd, Cazenovia, Ironton, La Valle | Reedsburg(only if requested) | LaValle, Ironton, Cazenovia, Loyd, Ithaca, Richland Center |
Wednesday: 1st, 2nd, 4th | Hwy. 14 West | Readstown, Sylvan, Bosstown, Boaz | Richland Center | Boaz, Bosstown, Sylvan, Readstown |
Wednesday: 3rd | Hwy. 14 West | Boaz, Bosstown, Sylvan, Readstown | Viroqua(only if requested) | Readstown, Sylvan, Bosstown, Boaz |
Thursday: 1st and 3rd | Hwy. 14 East | Spring Green, Lone Rock, Gotham, Sextonville | Richland Center | Sextonville, Gotham, Lone Rock, Spring Green |
Thursday: 2nd & 4th | Hwy. 80 South | Blue River, Muscoda, Avoca, Lone Rock, Gotham, Sextonville | Richland Center | Sextonville, Gotham, Lone Rock, Avoca, Muscoda, Blue River |
Friday: 1st, 3rd, 4th | Hwy. 80 North | Hub City, Yuba, West Lima, Bloom City, Woodstock, Rockbridge | Richland Center | Rockbridge, Hub City, Yuba, West Lima, Bloom City, Woodstock |
Friday: 2nd | Hwy. 80 North | Rockbridge, Hub City, Yuba | Hillsboro(only if requested) | Yuba, Hub City, Rockbridge |
What happens when you ride the bus?
- Leave the driving to us and visit with other passengers, read, knit etc.
- Passengers can visit two or three places in the destination city; as time allows
- All passengers destinations will be coordinated to make the best use of time
- There is no additional charge for stops in the destination city
- Driver’s will assist passengers on and off the vehicle and help secure any packages
Where can you go in the destination city? ANYWHERE
- Medical Appointments
- Shopping
- Visiting with friends and family
- Lunch
- Pharmacy
- Banking
- Post Office
- Courthouse
- Library
Where else does Richland County Public Transportation go?
Richland County Public Transportation connects with two other counties to help our residents travel beyond Richland County and the destination cities we transport to.
Vernon County
LaCrosse: On the days that Richland County Public Transportation transports to Readstown, La Farge or Viroqua it is possible to transfer to the Vernon County bus and go to La Crosse. Reservations are required for both the Richland County and Vernon County bus routes and can be coordinated through the Richland County Transportation Coordinator at 608-647-4616. Two days notice is needed for this coordination.
Click here to follow a link to Vernon County’s web site and transportation information
Are there day trips or group outings available through Richland County Public Transportation?
There are plans to coordinate group trips in the future. Trips in consideration are: American Player’s Theater, Richland County Fair, fall color tours, Veteran’s Day programs, Rotary lights, etc.
If you have an idea for a group trip please contact our Transportation Secretary to make suggestions.
Groups interested in utilizing the bus for a trip can contact the Transportation Secretary for rates.