A Greyhound bus unloads passengers at Seventh and New Jersey streets, near the train station on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015.

Greyhound will use Sixth and New Hampshire streets as a temporary bus stop for up to six months while the bus system searches for a permanent Lawrence location.

The Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to allow the bus to stop at the downtown location. Greyhound’s regional manager has talked with owners of North Lawrence properties — including gas stations, hotels and Tanger Factory Outlet Center — about becoming a permanent stop, but none of them have agreed to the arrangement.

City Engineer David Cronin told commissioners Tuesday that Greyhound was currently in discussion with a convenience store on North Iowa Street.

In a city memorandum, Cronin said Greyhound needed the city’s help in finding a temporary location, otherwise the bus system “will need to stop serving Lawrence.”

“Greyhound is diligently working on finding a spot,” Cronin said. “The bus serving Lawrence is a good thing; it provides alternative transportation to and from the community. We certainly don’t want to see them leave Lawrence.”

Signage will be installed indicating the northeast side of Sixth and New Hampshire streets — near Riverfront Plaza — is a temporary stop. Cronin said those waiting for the bus this winter will be able to go inside nearby City Hall.

Greyhound’s longtime stop in Lawrence was at now-closed Pick & Pay, 2447 W. Sixth St. An agreement with the owner of the property expired, and Greyhound was forced to find another location last month.

The city first recommended the bus stop at Seventh and New Jersey streets, near the train station.

Commissioner Leslie Soden brought up at last week’s City Commission meeting that Van Go, a nonprofit at 715 New Jersey St., was housing people as they waited for the bus. Lynne Green, executive director of Van Go, said the organization was “not equipped” for that use.

Greyhound stops in Lawrence three times per day, at 8:55 a.m., 1:55 p.m. and 5:50 p.m. It comes into the city off Interstate 70.