The Outback Express is a scheduled demand responsive system offering service to older adults, persons with disabilities, and the general public in the sparsely populated but large geographic area of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson and Lincoln counties on the central plains. To ensure a seat on the bus is available, a 24-hour advance reservation is appreciated. All vehicles are white with blue stripes and are clearly marked "Outback Express".

The four counties, working with their regional association, the East Central Council of Local Governments (ECCOG), cooperatively offer public transit services. This system is funded with a federal grant from the Federal Transit Administration through the Colorado Department of Transportation and with local government support.

A fare system has been established, based on 11 cents per mile. The round-trip fare is charged from the pick-up location to the destination and back. One-way trips are accommodated (such as to DIA) if possible. Discounted fares subsidized by Older Americans Act Title III funds through the Area Agency on Aging are offered to persons over the age of 60.

With equipment provided under the umbrella of ECCOG's Outback Express organization, this city service is available on a request basis to individuals who ordinarily would not be able to get around the City of Burlington. One vehicle is assigned to this service and the suggested donation is $ 0.25 per one-way trip. The vehicle operates within a six-mile radius of the city limits. NOTE: The suggested donation may have recently increased, please check with the City for the most current information.

Operating primarily in the Burlington area, this service is provided to agency clients with developmental disabilities, as well as to the staff and general public who visit and assist them.

The primary service is focused on two group residential facilities and their associated programs. Transportation is provided between these homes and a sheltered workshop or job sites. Service operates from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Thursday. There is no fare or donation requested for this service.