Wisconsin Coach Lines

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Wisconsin Coach Lines
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Wisconsin Coach Lines MCI J4500 #64542 operates in charter service.
Parent Coach USA
Founded 1941
Headquarters 1520 Arcadian Avenue
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Service area southeastern Wisconsin
Service type public transit, airport express, charter coach, school bus
Routes 8 fixed routes
Operator Wisconsin Coach Lines
Dairyland Buses[1]
Web site Coach USA - WCL

Wisconsin Coach Lines is a commuter bus service, intercity carrier, and school bus company based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. WCL, founded in 1941 as Waukesha Transit Lines, is a subsidiary of Coach USA.

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[edit] Overview

Airport Express operates 15 times daily to O'Hare Airport (ORD), and Mitchell Airport (MKE) from Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha.

Within Wisconsin, WCL operates one daily bus route between Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha under contract from Racine and Kenosha counties, and 4 commuter routes between Waukesha County and downtown Milwaukee as a subcontractor to Waukesha Metro Transit, which manages routes for Waukesha County. WCL operates bi-weekly service between Milwaukee and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, under contract from the school.

WCL is also the only Coach USA company to operate yellow school bus service, under the Dairyland Buses, Inc.[1] subsidiary in Wisconsin, which provides pupil transportation to the Waukesha School District.

[edit] Route detail

Wisconsin Coach Lines operates 8 fixed route services within southeast Wisconsin, listed below. Not included are Dairyland Bus services.

Route Terminals Also serving Fare zones
(if applicable)
Notes
Kenosha-
Racine
Kenosha
63 Street and 22 Avenue
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Mitchell Hall
Racine, Caledonia, General Mitchell International Airport Mitchell Airport, Racine County line, Kenosha County line
Airport
Express
Waukesha
Goerkes Corner park-and-ride
Chicago
Airports
Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha By city
  • Serves O' Hare, and Mitchell airports.
UW-
Whitewater
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Milwaukee
Intermodal Station
Waukesha and Brookfield None
  • Friday getaway and Sunday return service only for UWW students.
Summerfest Delafield
I-94, exit 287 park and ride
Milwaukee
Henry Maier Festival Park
Pewaukee, Brookfield N/A
  • Seasonal service for Summerfest.
  • Via Goerkes Corner park-and-ride
901 Waukesha
Downtown Transit Center
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Mitchell Hall
Brookfield, West Allis, Milwaukee None
  • Weekday bidirectional service only
  • Operates via Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee
  • Subsidized by Waukesha Metro Transit
  • Via Goerkes Corner park-and-ride
904 Oconomowoc
City Hall
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Avenue and Cass Street
Pewaukee, Hartland, Brookfield Goerkes Corner park-and-ride,
I-94 exit 297
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • To Milwaukee AM and from Milwaukee PM
  • 1 trip each way only
  • Via Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee
  • Subsidized by Waukesha Metro Transit
905 Oconomowoc
City Hall
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Avenue and Cass Street
Delafield Meadowbrook park and ride,
I-94 exit 291
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Via Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee
  • Subsidized by Waukesha Metro Transit
906 Mukwonago
WIS 83 Exit 43 Park-Ride, I-43
Milwaukee
Downtown Loop
Big Bend and New Berlin Big Bend park and ride,
I-43 exit 50
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • To Milwaukee AM and from Milwaukee PM
  • Via Wells Street and Michigan Street in Milwaukee
  • Subsidized by Waukesha Metro Transit

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