Public Transportation

SOUTHWEST TRANSIT

Profile

Southwest Transit, a project of Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group Inc, began operations in 1983 to provide transportation services in the counties of Greer, Harmon, and Jackson. Demand response and limited scheduled route service is primarily focused on the cities of Altus, Eldorado, Hollis, Granite and Mangum. Service between Altus and Lawton is provided twice a day, Monday through Friday, to meet Jefferson Lines going North and South. Service is provided between Altus and Elk City twice a day, on weekdays, to meet Greyhound going East and West. Southwest Transit also provides daily service between Altus and Eldorado and Granite to Mangum and Willow. The program also has contracts to provide transportation services to DHS TANIF clients, three local daycares, six Headstart centers, one sheltered workshop, one adult day care, six nutrition sites, numerous work routes under the JARC program, and New Freedom as well as contracting for non-emergency medical transportation under the SoonerRide program. All vehicles are always "Open to the Public" Southwest Transit currently serves approximately 39,116 residents.