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Hays Welcome Center

City-run welcome center on Vine Street in Hays, Kansas, with maps, brochures, free coffee, restrooms and a gift shop for I-70 travelers.

2700 Vine St · Hays, KS

About Hays Welcome Center

The Hays Welcome Center is operated by the Hays Convention & Visitors Bureau, a department of the City of Hays, and shares its building with the Hays Chamber. Travelers stop in for maps, directions and brochures on attractions, events and lodging across Kansas, plus restrooms, drinking water, complimentary coffee and a gift shop. Open Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 5:30pm and Friday mornings, with Saturday hours added from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

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