Licking River Link

We’re keeping you connected during the KY 8 Licking River Bridge project!

The Licking River Link is fare free in collaboration with KYTC!

We’re making improvements on this service, beginning July 11th, 2026!

What’s changing? We are expanding the Licking River Link shuttle to cover more stops in Newport! The new stops begin July 11th: 4th Street at Columbia Street, Monmouth Street at 7th Street, Monmouth Street at 9th Street, and 11th Street at York Street. Stops on Central at 8^th and 10^th will no longer be served by this route.

Hours of Operation:
The route will operate a one-way loop seven days a week, every 30 minutes
Monday – Friday:
6:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday:
10:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Service on this shuttle stops during the below hours for operator breaks:
Weekdays:
8:30AM to 9:00AM
12:30PM to 1:00PM
6:00PM to 6:30PM
9:00PM to 9:30PM
Sat/Sun:
12:30PM to 1:00PM
6:00PM to 6:30PM

Route/Stops:

In Newport:
Central Avenue at 10th Street
Central Avenue at 8th Street
6th Street at Isabella Street
Isabella Street at 9th Street

In Covington:
Greenup Street at 9th Street
Greenup Street at 5th Street
Scott Street at 6th Street
Scott Street at 11th Street

Need to get to Cincinnati?

From Newport – riders can transfer onto route 16 along Isabella St. to get to Cincinnati.

From Covington – further north (near the stops at Scott at 6th and Greenup at 5th) riders can take a short walk to Madison to catch routes 1, 5, 7 or 8. Further south in Covington (near the stops at Scott at 11th and Greenup at 9th) riders can walk to Madison to catch routes 7 and 8.

View bus route info and times HERE