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28 Years of Serving the Community.

Services

RTEC provides transit service designed to meet the special needs of its passengers for non-emergency medical transportation. RTEC provides transportation to medical appointments, doctor visits, shopping, job training and employment.

Cash Trips are $1.00 Per Mile or a $4.00 Minimum

InterCity Rate: $1.00 Per Mile or a $4.00 Minimum

Jobs at RTEC

Need a Job? RTEC is always looking for great people with the skills and motivation to be successful. Click here to see our current job openings in your area.

At this moment, we are hiring for:

Transit Driver, Bell, Laurel, Rockcastle, & Whitley County

We do keep applications on file for a year, so fill out an application if interested in a career at RTEC.

Welcome to RTEC

Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated, Inc. d/b/a RTEC was organized for the sole purpose of coordinating and operating public transportation. RTEC operates lift-equipped vehicles for wheelchair users and provides affordable and efficient community transportation services. RTEC constantly works toward accessing new equipment to upgrade its fleet and to increase services.

RTEC is now celebrating our 28th year in public transit for residents of Southeast Kentucky, including Intercity, Employment Transportation, Medical and General Public!!

e-RIDER Swipe Cards Now Available!

RTEC now has the capability of using swipe card technology through an electronic gateway system. Customers will no longer need to carry cash to board the bus. Begin today by calling RTEC at 606-256-9835 or toll-free 1-800-321-7832 and enroll. Once you have your e-Rider card in hand, you can upload new funds or reload a card with funds by accessing our web site and using your credit card.

Other convenient methods of uploading funds to the card are still available, including the customer can continue to send a check or money order to RTEC, or pay cash to the driver to upload. Once your card is activated, click below to add new funds to your eRider card from your credit card or check your prepaid balance.

PURCHASE OR RELOAD YOUR CARD NOW!

RTEC Featured News

Somerset Christmas Trolley Route started Monday, October 23rd and ran until January 12th, 2018. The Trolley stops were downtown on Main St., Colonial Village Apts, Pulaski Co. Public Library and all of the major shopping centers on HWY 27 & 80. At this time, we are running the Somerset Trolley Service Route until further notice. The schedule can be found here: Somerset Trolley Route

RTEC Somerset City Bus Route Survey

Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated, Inc. (RTEC) is looking into the need of a Deviated Fixed-City Bus Route for the City of Somerset. We ran the RTEC Trolley on a Christmas route through the Holidays to analyze a possible Full-Time City Bus Route in Somerset. We are still running the Somerset Trolley route at this present time. RTEC appreciates your feedback about the Somerset City Bus Route by filling out the survey below. The information from this survey is important, as it will be used to estimate demand for this possible transit program.