The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, or TANK, is the primary provider of public transportation in Northern Kentucky.
It leans heavily on bus transit, but it provides a handful of other services, as well, including door-to-door paratransit services and specialized transportation services for qualifying senior citizens.
You can pay for single fares – $2 for a single ride or $4 for a day pass, as of December 2025 – or buy prepaid monthly passes. Special discounts are available for students and for certain events.
Fares can be purchased when getting on a bus with cash, through the Transit with EZFare app on your smart device or at select locations throughout the region.
Finally, TANK has a so-called microtransit service called TANK Plus that offers curb-to-curb rides in designated zones and within certain time frames. You can view normal fare and route information at www.tankbus.org. Learn more about the TANK Plus program at www.tankbus.org/microtransit.
There are also private companies that provide professional ride services (at a higher premium than public transit, naturally), including chauffeur services, passenger vans, paratransit services, shuttles to the airport and charter buses. Notable companies include Executive Transportation, Executive Services Group and Express Mobile Transportation (for seniors only). Check out their websites below.
What about the airport? You can’t talk about Northern Kentucky without talking about the Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky International Airport, known more commonly by its three letter designation: CVG. CVG is an economic focal point in Boone County where it’s located, and serves as both a passenger and commercial hub. The airport offers flights throughout the world and serves as a global cargo hub for Amazon Air, DHL and Atlas Air, among others.
TANK has a designated route called the “Airporter” (get it?) that departs from Covington and Cincinnati and travels down through Kenton and Boone Counties to the airport and back again. It makes frequent stops but with a fare of only $2, it’s the cheapest way to get there if you don’t have your own car. If you do have a car, you can drive yourself, of course, but expect to pay for parking.
There are shuttle and rail services at the airport to help you get around, and some of the nearby hotels have courtesy shuttles. You can learn more about various travel options to CVG at cvgairport.com.