SAA News Release
OCCK Provides Public Transportation to/from Salina Regional Airport

Salina, KS (November 2, 2016) - OCCK will be providing a new transportation option for people using the Salina Regional Airport.  Effective November 7th, a daily Monday through Friday shuttle service will pick up passengers within the city limits of Salina and deliver them to the airport to catch the afternoon flight to Denver.  A daily shuttle will also be available for passengers disembarking the afternoon flight from Denver.

The OCCK Airport Shuttle Bus would pick up passengers at various locations around Salina and deliver them to the Airport Terminal by 12:30 p.m. to board the 2:06 p.m. flight to Denver, Monday through Friday.  Passengers would need to call OCCK Transportation at 826-1583, by 4 p.m. the prior day, to schedule a pick up location and time.  Shuttle reservations may be made up to two weeks in advance.  The cost to passengers for the shuttle will be $2.00.

The OCCK Airport Shuttle Bus will also be waiting at the Airport Terminal at 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to pick up passengers from the 1:51 p.m. flight from Denver that need rides to destinations within the Salina city limits.  No reservations are necessary for this shuttle.  Passengers merely inform the driver of their destination.  The cost to passengers for this shuttle will also be $2.00.  Exact fares will be needed as drivers are not able to make change. 

"We're very excited to launch this new service," said Patrick Wallerius, VP/CFO at OCCK. "We look forward to serving Salina and the airport in this way, and this is another way we can give back to the community.  We continue to look for new transportation partnerships that help us to increase accessibility options for transit in our area."

"Transit is not just about social service.  It's also about economic development, keeping the community moving forward, "said Michelle Griffin, Mobility Manager at OCCK.  "By partnering with other local and regional agencies, we can continue to meet the transportation needs of the area.  We are committed to accessible, affordable, reliable transportation options for all citizens."

For more information about OCCK, Inc., visit www.occk.com.  For more information about CityGo, visit www.salinacitygo.com . Or, contact the OCCK Transportation Center at 785-826-1583. 
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OCCK Inc. has worked within the community to provide resources and education, and has been recognized in Kansas and throughout the Midwest for providing employment services, assistive technology, case management, and independent-living and residential services to persons with disabilities. Their services are available to people of any age and with varying disabilities, assisting them in their efforts to independently live and work within the community. OCCK Transportation Services provides public transportation to residents throughout North Central Kansas. Services include OCCK's CityGo, Salina's fixed-route bus service; Paratransit on-demand service to qualified riders; Med-A-Van non-emergency medical transport.

For more information about OCCK or OCCK Transportation Services, call 785-827-9383 or visit
www.occk.com.

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Salina Airport Authority operates the Salina Regional Airport and Airport Industrial Center. Over 100 Airport and Airport Industrial Center businesses and organizations employ 3,600 employees at an annual payroll in excess of $142 million. 

The Authority's web site is 
www.salinaairport.com.
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Great Lakes Airlines provides scheduled passenger air service with a fleet of 30 passenger, Embraer EMB-120 regional aircraft.  The airline provides daily flights at the Salina Regional Airport and is a United Airlines code share partner. 


The Great Lakes web site is www.flygreatlakes.com

SAA News Release
Salina Airport Authority

Timothy F. Rogers, A.A.E.
Executive Director
email: trogers@salair.org
phone: 785.827.3914

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