Campus Transportation
If you ever find yourself scrambling to find a ride to campus or walking down Route 45, alongside the busy traffic, consider using one of these local and affordable resources to get to campus safely!
Ride Mass Transit
- 1-866-389-7536 or check out their website
- Visit the website for your county’s dispatch number and check availability or schedule a ride
- Serving 18 counties including Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Effingham & Jasper counties
- $30 monthly pass for unlimited rides on existing routes
Coles County Shuttle
- 217-348-7074
- Offers rides between Charleston and Mattoon
- Call for pricing
Dial-A-Ride
- http://www.dialaridetransit.org/coles-county-public-transportation.html
- 217-639-5169 or 1-800-500-5505
- Daily service to Charleston & Mattoon – $4 each way
- Weekly, limited service to Effingham, Champaign and Vermillion counties – $7 each way
- Schedule 1-4 days in advance
- $40 monthly pass available
Lake Land College Perkins Program
- 217-234-5372
- Possible assistance with transportation costs to qualified applicants
Open Door Program
- 217-549-2987
- Can possibly provide one-time gas assistance for crisis intervention