Public Transit

              Pace Bus Service • Plainfield Township Senior Shuttle Service • Kendall Area Transit

Pace Bus Service

Weekday bus service between Plainfield and Downtown Chicago is now available courtesy of the Pace Suburban Bus Company.  Consider Pace as a transportation alternative for your daily commute or special trip into Downtown Chicago.

Two Pace Bus Routes provide service to the Village of Plainfield: 

Route 755 begins at the Plainfield Park-n-Ride on Village Center Drive, adjacent to Plainfield Village Hall, stops at the Bolingbrook Park-n-Ride on Old Chicago Drive, and terminates in the UIC Medical District with access to the CTA Orange Line Ashland Station, the Illinois Medical District (Ashland Avenue and Polk Street), and UIC (Racine Avenue and Harrison Street, by UIC Pavilion).
Route 755 Information & Schedule - Service to and from Plainfield and the Illinois Medical District (UIC).

Route 855 begins at the Plainfield Park-n-Ride, with intermediate stops along I-55 in Romeoville (Park-n-Ride at Spartans’ Square), Bolingbrook (Park-n-Ride at Briarcliffe Road and Canterbury Lane and the Park-n-Ride on Old Chicago Drive), and Burr Ridge (Park-n-Ride on Lincolnshire Drive and McClintock Drive), and ends in Chicago with various stops on Clark Street, Monroe Street, and Michigan Avenue.

Route 855 Information & Schedule - Service to and from Plainfield and the Loop.

For only $4 per one-way trip, Pace’s Express Service Network is designed to improve connectivity throughout Northeast Illinois and provide access to jobs, schools, and medical care that may not be available in a rider’s local area.  For more information, contact the RTA Information Center at (815) 836-7000.

Plainfield Township Senior Shuttle Service

Plainfield Township offers senior township residents bus service to run errands to local stores, hair appointments, banks, the mall, and doctor appointments.  Shuttle service hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Shuttle stays in the Plainfield area and also travels to Provena St. Joseph Hospital and surrounding doctor's offices and medical centers.  The cost is $2.00 each way and reservations must be made in advance.

The service is for township residents only and registration includes a simple passenger form.  For further information or to have a brochure mailed to you, please call the Plainfield Township Senior Shuttle Bus Line at (815) 436-1112.

Kendall Area Transit

Kendall Area Transit (KAT) will implement transit service in the Kendall County area that is reliable, flexible, and financially sustainable, while satisfying the various mobility needs of the general public and individuals unable to access or operate a private automobiles.

Kendall Area Transit provides curb-to-curb and door-to-door services for Kendall County residents.  This is a general public transportation service with a priority for the disabled and seniors.

Bus services are available 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays).  The one-way fare for the KAT demand response service is $3.00 curb-to-curb or $5.00 door-to-door.  For destinations outside of the county, an additional $2.00 fee will be added.  Seniors (60 year of age and older) receive a $1.00 off all fares.

For information on registering for KAT or scheduling a ride, visit the Kendall County web site or call (630) 882-6970 or 1-877-IGO-4KAT.