Kings Area Rural Transit

Kings County Area Public Transit Agency, provides transit service in Kings County, California, with service focused on the city of Hanford. Established in June 1980, service operates as Kings Area Rural Transit or KART Bus.

Facilities

Transit Terminal

• Address: 504 W. 7th St., Hanford, CA 93220

Garage

• Address: 629 Davis St., Hanford, CA 93230

Transit Fleet

Accurate as of 8/2020.

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
3524-3528		2010	NFI	C35LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
3531-3532		2012	NFI	C35LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
3533-3535		2013	NFI	XN35	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R
3536-3540		2016	ElDorado National	Axess BRT CNG 35'	Cummins Westport ISL-G	Allison B400R
3541-3543		2019	ElDorado National	Axess BRT CNG 35'	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B3400 xFE

Retired

• This roster is incomplete.
• About 27 or less buses were sold to a scrapper in May 2010. This included the majority of the GMC RTS's and a number of Phantoms.

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
401, 403, 405		1979	GMC	RTS-03			Acquired second-hand
407		2000	Blue Bird	CNG
426		1979	GMC	RTS-03			Acquired second-hand; CNG powered
434, 436		1980	GMC	RTS-04			Acquired second-hand
446		1994	Thomas
456		1996	Blue Bird	CNG
466, 470		1979	GMC	RTS-03			Acquired second-hand
472		1981	GMC	RTS-04			Acquired second-hand
484			GMC	RTS-04			Acquired second-hand
488		1979	GMC	RTS-03			Acquired second-hand
492		1979	GMC	RTS-03			Acquired second-hand
494, 496		1980	GMC	RTS			Acquired second-hand
500-501		1999	International
502-503		2002	Thomas
3001-3011		1990	Gillig	Phantom 30' (30102TB6V92TA)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-748	Ex-WHEELS G3001-3011.
3501, 3503, 3505, 3506, 3508, 3514		1990	Gillig	Phantom 35' (35102TB6V92TA)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-748	Ex-WHEELS G3501, G3503, G3505, G3506, G3508 & G3514.
3515-3522		2007	NABI	Ultra LF 35' CNG	Cummins Westport B Gas Plus	Allison B300R
3523		2009	NABI	Ultra LF 35' CNG	Cummins Westport B Gas Plus	Allison B300R
3529-3530		2010	Ford Glaval Bus	F-550 Entourage

Paratransit Fleet

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2011-2012		2010	Dodge	Caravan
2301-2307		2018	Ford	E-450 Cutaway
2308-2309		2020	Ford Starcraft	E-450 Cutaway
2601-2602		2016	Ford	E-450

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
409, 411		2003	Ford ElDorado National	E-350 Aerotech			Sold at auction in Feb. 2011.
422		1991	Ford Collins	Cutaway
448, 450, 452		1995	Chevrolet Supreme	Cutaway
458		1996	Ford Supreme	Cutaway
474, 476, 478, 480, 482		1993	Ford	Econoline LPG
490		2000	Champion Bus
498		2000	Ford ElDorado National	Cutaway
(7 buses)		2008	Ford	E-350 Cutaway
(3 buses)		2010	Ford	E-350 cutaway

External Links

• Kings Area Rural Transit (Official Site)