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North America > United States of America > Great Plains > Kansas > Western Kansas > Garden City (Kansas)

Garden City is a town in Western region of Kansas.

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

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

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


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