Parent | Coach USA |
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Founded | 1941 |
Headquarters | 1520 Arcadian Avenue Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Service area | southeastern Wisconsin |
Service type | public transit, airport express, charter coach |
Alliance | Greyhound Lines, Megabus |
Routes | 8 fixed routes |
Operator | Wisconsin Coach Lines |
Website | Coach USA - WCL |
Wisconsin Coach Lines is a commuter bus service, charter coach service and intercity carrier based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. WCL was founded in 1941 as Waukesha Transit Lines. It has been a subsidiary of Coach USA since 1998. [1]
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 also provides private charter bus service throughout the United States and Canada.
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 | |
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Kenosha- Milwaukee | Kenosha 63 Street and 22 Avenue | Milwaukee Intermodal Station | Racine, Caledonia, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport | Mitchell Airport, Racine County line, Kenosha County line | |
Airport Express | Waukesha Goerkes Corner Park-and-Ride (Connect with Waukesha Metro) | Chicago Airports | Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha | By city |
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UW- Whitewater | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater | Milwaukee Intermodal Station | Waukesha and Brookfield | None |
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Summerfest | Delafield I-94, exit 287 park and ride | Milwaukee Henry Maier Festival Park | Pewaukee, Brookfield | N/A |
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Wisconsin State Fair | Delafield I-94, exit 287 park and ride | West Allis Wisconsin State Fair Park | Pewaukee, Brookfield | N/A |
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901 | Waukesha Downtown Transit Center | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Mitchell Hall | Brookfield, West Allis, Milwaukee | None |
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904 | Oconomowoc City Hall | Milwaukee Wisconsin Avenue and Cass Street | Pewaukee, Hartland, Brookfield | Goerkes Corner park-and-ride, I-94 exit 297 |
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905 | Oconomowoc City Hall | Milwaukee Wisconsin Avenue and Cass Street | Delafield | Meadowbrook park and ride, I-94 exit 291 |
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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 |
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