Public Transportation
Starting August 28, 2023, City of DeKalb Public Transit announced a new Dial-a-Ride service for the residents of Cortland and southwest DeKalb. This Dial-a-Ride service is designed to connect individuals who do not qualify for Paratransit services to the DeKalb Public Transportation Fixed Route system:
• Service Open to all non-paratransit riders within the zone.
• Service outside Dial-a-Ride area will transfer to fixed routes at:
• DeKalb Walmart
• Locust St. between 6th St. and 7th St. in DeKalb (by the train depot).
• Cost is $1.00 within the Dial-a-Ride area
• Transfers to from Dial-a-Ride to Fixed Route do not require an additional fare.
• Transfers from Fixed Route to Dial-A-Ride Service are 50 cents.
Dial-a-Ride Service Area:
The boundaries of the Dial-a-Ride Service Area are:
• 10th St. DeKalb between Lincoln Hwy. (Rt. 38) and Sycamore Rd. (Rt. 23)
• Sycamore Rd. between north of 10th St. and Barber Green Rd.
• Barber Green Rd. between Sycamore Rd. and Somonauk Rd.
• All Incorporated Areas of the Town of Cortland.
Additional information: