Livingston-McLean County Intercity Service (Suspended)
Due to funding interruption from the Illinois Department of Transportation, SHOW BUS Public Transportation will be suspending the Livingston-McLean County Intercity Service. As funding is re-allocated for this service it will be restarted. For further information regarding this service, please refer to this page or contact us.
For the Intercity Service, there are central pickup locations along Route 66 from Pontiac to Bloomington/Normal. From this route a rider is able to access long distance bus and train routes with stops in:
Riders may travel to Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Champaign, Peoria, Galesburg, and Springfield as passengers on:
- Amtrak (Uptown Station)
- Burlington Trailways (Uptown Station)
- Greyhound (Pilot Station and Uptown Station)
- Peoria Charter (Uptown Station)
- Megabus (Pilot Station)
From Bloomington's Pilot Station, riders may catch the Lime Route offered by Bloomington/Normal Public Transit service, Connect Transit, or call a taxi.
From Normal's Uptown Station, a Connect Transit hub, riders may catch any of the Connect Transit routes to many destinations including the Central Illinois Regional Airport, Bloomington/Normal Hospitals, restaurants and shopping. Riders may also hail a taxi.
The Livingston/McLean Intercity Route has direct connections to the Pontiac Local Route (hourly service throughout Pontiac) and the Route 24 Limited Stop Service (daily service along Route 24 between Piper City and Chenoa). Individual off-route pick ups may be arranged by calling the office.
Intercity Service Fares
ROUND TRIP Fares:
- Intercity Service: $2.00
- For Children ages 12 and under: Half Price
These are suggested donations for persons 60 years of age and over.
Related Routes
- McLean County Service
- Livingston County Service
- Hourly limited-stop service in Pontiac
- Daily service along Route 24 from Watseka to Pontiac
- McLean County daily circulator running into Bloomington/Normal with limited stops from 8am-5pm
Intercity Schedule
Service is available weekdays from 5am to 6pm.
Stops marked "(call)" are stops where a rider must contact the SHOW BUS office to let us know that they will be at the stop.
MONDAY-FRIDAY Daily
- 5:15 am Chenoa Family Restaurant, 508 W Cemetery Ave
- 5:30 am Lexington Community Center, 207 W Main St
- 5:45 am Towanda Community Building, 103 S Jefferson St
- 6:15 am Bloomington Pilot Station, 1522 W Market St
- 6:30 am Normal Uptown Station, 11 Uptown Circle
- 6:50 am Towanda Community Building,103 S Jefferson St (call)
- 7:05 am Lexington Community Center, 207 W Main St (call)
- 7:20 am Chenoa Family Restaurant, 508 W Cemetery Ave (call)
- 7:40 am Pontiac City Hall, 115 W Howard (call)
- Connection to Pontiac Local Route
- 8:00 am Pontiac City Hall, 115 W Howard
- Connection from Pontiac Local Route
- 8:20 am Chenoa Family Restaurant, 508 W Cemetery Ave
- Connection to/from Route 24 Limited Stop Service
- 8:35 am Lexington Community Center, 207 W Main St
- 8:50 am Towanda Community Building, 103 S Jefferson St
- 9:10 am Normal Uptown Station, 11 Uptown Circle
- 9:25 am Towanda Community Building, 103 S Jefferson St (call)
- 9:40 am Lexington Community Center, 207 W Main St (call)
- 9:55 am Chenoa Family Restaurant, 508 W Cemetery Ave (call)
- 10:15 am Pontiac City Hall, 115 W Howard (call)
- Connection to Pontiac Local Route
- 1:00 pm Pontiac City Hall, 115 W Howard
- Connection from Pontiac Local Route
- 1:20 pm Chenoa Family Restaurant, 508 W Cemetery Ave
- 1:35 pm Lexington Community Center, 207 W Main St
- 1:50 pm Towanda Community Building, 103 S Jefferson St
- 2:10 pm Normal Uptown Station, 11 Uptown Circle
- 2:25 pm Towanda Community Building, 103 S Jefferson St (call)
- 2:40 pm Lexington Community Center, 207 W Main St (call)
- 2:55 pm Chenoa Family Restaurant, 508 W Cemetery Ave (call)
- Connection to Route 24 Limited Stop Service
- 3:15 pm Pontiac City Hall, 115 W Howard (call)
- Connection to Pontiac Local Route
- 6:00 pm Normal Uptown Station, 11 Uptown Circle
- 6:15 pm Towanda Community Building, 103 S Jefferson St (call)
- 6:30 pm Lexington Community Center, 207 W Main St (call)
- 6:45 pm Chenoa Family Restaurant, 508 W Cemetery Ave (call)
- 7:05 pm Pontiac City Hall, 115 W Howard (call)
Who can ride?
Everyone can ride. We are Public Transportation and all of our vehicles are fully accessible.
Can there be more than one stop?
Persons riding the Intercity Service can board and deboard multiple times along the route as long as they meet the bus at a designated stop. There is no additional charge for this service.
How can rides be arranged?
Riders may catch the service at any of the stops without prior reservations unless the stop is marked "(call)." Requests for individual off-route pick ups must be made by 9:00 a.m. on the weekday before the day of service. To make a reservation for the individual service, contact the SHOW BUS office.