Kitsap Transit

Kitsap Transit is a public transportation agency serving Kitsap County, Washington, USA. The system is based in Bremerton, Washington and is overseen by a nine-member board comprised of the three county commissioners, the mayors of the four incorporated cities in Kitsap County and two Bremerton City councilmembers.

History

The agency was formed in 1982 through an acquisition of local bus systems and a sales tax vote of county residents. It began providing bus service in 1983.

Types of service

Kitsap Transit oversees the operations of these services:

* Routed bus service (47 Bus routes; 120 buses)
* Foot ferry service (Bremerton to Port Orchard)
* ACCESS (Door-to-door/curb-to-curb service for elderly and disabled)
* Worker/Driver (21 commuter routes operating to and from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard/Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton; Drivers are full time shipyard employees who are also part time Kitsap Transit operators)
* Vanpool
* TIP (Transit Incentive Program), a program for employees at federal work sites.
* SCOOT (Smart Commuter Option of Today), a commuter alternative program
* Flexcar

In addition, Kitsap Transit also connects its routes to "Jefferson Transit", "Mason Transit", Pierce Transit and the Washington State Ferries terminals in Bremerton, Bainbridge, Kingston and Southworth.

Kitsap Transit also participates in Sound Transit's PugetPass program.

External links

* [http://www.kitsaptransit.org Official website]