Western Kenosha County Transit Changes During Covid-19 Health Emergency

Governor Tony Evers has declared a public health emergency and issued an emergency order requiring individuals to wear face coverings when indoors and not in a private residence which includes public transportation and shared rides.

• Riders can schedule door-to-door trips to help facilitate social distancing. The fixed routes are temporarily suspended as of April 6.
• The fare for door-to-door has temporarily been reduced to $2 one way (door-to-door) is typically $3 for an elder or disabled person and $5 for general public
• Same Day trips are temporarily accommodated based on availability
• Some trip requests to neighboring Wisconsin counties and Milwaukee may occur based on availability.
• For other transportation information visit the transportation page.

View the Western Transit Schedule (PDF) (Effective February 4, 2019)

About Us

Route Service

Western Transit provides a bus service connecting rural Kenosha County to Kenosha, Lake Geneva, and Antioch, Illinois. Connect to Kenosha Area Transit at Southport Plaza or to the Metra in Antioch to further your travels! Riders may request specific pick-up or drop-off locations within 3/4 mile of the route for an additional $1 fee. Hours of operation are 5:55 am to 6:30 pm Monday through Friday.

Download our free smartphone application today! Available for Android users on Google Play and the Apple Store for iPhone users; search for Western Kenosha Transit.

Western Transit offers an easy way to bring your bike along for the ride featuring bike racks on our buses. Bike storage is as easy as 1) squeezing the release 2)pull down the rack 3)secure your bike by lifting the rack arm onto the bike tire. Securing your bike is the responsibility of the rider; Western Transit assumes no responsibility for your bike. Drivers can assist with rack access upon request. 

• Weekday service to the METRA station in Antioch, IL
• Service not available on certain holidays view the service hours (PDF)
• Expanded regional service to Lake Geneva and Antioch, IL

 See the Fares page for more information, including bus stop locations.

Door-to-Door Service

Door-to-door service is offered on a space available basis west of I-94 within Kenosha County and to the following locations: 

• Burlington - enroute to Aurora Medical Facilities
• Lake Geneva - enroute to library and shopping on Highway 50 and Highway 12
• Antioch, IL - enroute to METRA station and shopping on Route 173

 See the Additional Service page for information on door-to-door senior dining trips.

Contact Information

Call 888-203-3498 for more information or complete our form.  

Kenosha County recognizes the in-kind donation from the Town of Randall and the Village of Twin Lakes of garage space for the safe storage of Western Transit vehicles.