Garden City
Get in
Amtrak's daily Southwest Chief Chicago-Los Angeles line stops in Garden City. The westbound train arrives at 6:45AM and the eastbound train arrives at 11:35PM.
Garden City is served by Bee Line Express. The station is at the Finney County Transit building (next to the Valero).
By plane
- 1 Garden City Regional Airport (GCK IATA). American Airlines has nonstop service from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Get around
There is only one cab company in town.
By bus
Finney County Transit operates the City Link Bus Phone: +1 620 272-3626. Buses run between 6AM and 7PM, Monday through Friday. The fare is $1. A monthly pass is available for $30 from the transit office at 1008 N. Eleventh Street.
See
- Sandsage Bison Range, 785 S Business, US-83, ☏ +1 620 276-9400. Wildlife area with over 100 bison. For your safety, you cannot enter areas with bison unescorted, so call ahead to arrange a tour.
- Lee Richardson Zoo, 312 E Finnup Dr, ☏ +1 620-276-1250. Daily 8AM-5PM / 8AM-7PM Summer. Hang out with your favorite North American prairie animal friends or animal friends in general at this zoo with free admission and even a self-driving tour. Free.
- Finney County Museum, 403 S 4th St. Daily 1PM-5PM. Free but donations welcomed. +1 620-272-3664
Do
- Beef Empire Days. Beef Empire Days occur around the first week of June. Activities include a steak cookout, tennis tournament, horse shoe tournament, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, softball tournament, and a parade.
- Garden Rapids at The Big Pool, 504 E Maple St. City pool with water slides.
Buy
Eat
- Selam East Africa[dead link], 1110 Campus Dr. Here you can try some injera and other Ethiopian specialties right in Garden City.
Drink
Sleep
- Best Western Plus Emerald Inn & Suites, 2412 E Kansas Ave, ☏ +1 620-277-7100. Not just an indoor pool, but an indoor saltwater pool.
- Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, 2502 E. Kansas Ave., ☏ +1 620-220-4887. Breakfast, indoor pool and fitness center.
Go next
| Routes through Garden City |
| Albuquerque ← Lamar ← | W  E |
→ Dodge City → Kansas City |
Pueblo ← Lamar ←  ends ← |
W   E |
→ Dodge City → Hutchinson/Wichita |
| North Platte ← Oakley ← | N  S |
→ Liberal → Shamrock |