Island Transit (Washington)
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| Slogan | Fare Free! |
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| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | 19758 SR 20, Coupeville, WA 98239 |
| Service area | Island County, Washington Anacortes, WA |
| Service type | bus service paratransit vanpool |
| Routes | 15 fixed-route 36 route deviated/paratransit 90 vanpool[1] |
| Stops | Over 60 timetabled stops, 400+ signed stops |
| Hubs | Harbor Station, Oak Harbor, WA Bayview Shopping Center, Bayview, WA Terry's Corner, Camano Island, WA |
| Daily ridership | 3,811 [1] |
| Fuel type | Diesel or unleaded |
| Website | www |
Island Transit is a zero-fare transit system in Island County, Washington State, serving Whidbey Island, Camano Island, and the cities of Mount Vernon and Stanwood. The system consists of fixed-route service, paratransit, and vanpool. It is funded by a 0.9% sales tax in Island County. Prior to 2009, funding was 0.6%, and prior to 2000 was 0.3%, with additional funds coming from the Washington State motor vehicle excise tax, which was reduced to a flat $30 per vehicle by the passage of Initiative 695 in 1999. The increase from 0.3% to 0.6% was to make up for the shortfall of funds created by the passage of I-695. The further increase to 0.9% was passed in 2009 to make up for budget shortfalls caused by high fuel prices and increased health care costs. Island Transit operates from 5:45 am to 8:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The buses do not operate on Saturdays, Sundays, or major holidays including New Years, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Contents
Routes
Whidbey Island
Weekdays
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- Route 1 "Southbound" – Oak Harbor to Clinton, via Coupeville, Greenbank, South Whidbey State Park, Freeland, and Bayview
- Route 1 "Northbound" – Clinton to Oak Harbor (opposite of South Bound run)
- Route 2 "West Oak Harbor" – Loop around west and north Oak Harbor
- Route 3 "East Oak Harbor" – Loop around east Oak Harbor
- Route 411W "County Connector" – Oak Harbor to March's Point Park & Ride
- Route 6 "West Beach and Keystone" – Oak Harbor to Keystone Ferry Terminal, via the West Beach community and Coupeville.
- Route 7 "Freeland/Clinton via Langley" (or "Langley Loop") southbound run modified (see website for details) - Clinton to Freeland, via Langley and Bayview
- Route 8 "Scatchet Head" - AM/PM only (commuter run)
- Route 10 "City Shuttle" - East Oak Harbor
- Route 11 "City Shuttle" West and East Oak Harbor
Camano Island
Weekdays
- Route 1 "West" – West Side Loop
- Route 2 "East" – East Side Loop
- Route 3 "Stanwood" – Terry's Corner–Stanwood
- Route 411C "County Connector" – Camano–Mt. Vernon
Cities and communities served
- On Whidbey Island
- On the mainland
- On Fidalgo Island
- On Camano Island
- Camano Island
Adjoining systems
- Skagit Transit
- Community Transit
- Whatcom Transit
- Washington State Ferries
- Amtrak
- Whidbey-SeaTac Shuttle
- Bellair Charters
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Summary of Public Transportation - 2007. Washington State Department of Transportation. 2008.
