Spring service change begins March 3
UPDATE: Kitsap Transit announced on February 27, 2024, that it is pausing the expansion of Sunday Bus Service. Please see this blog post for details. Our regular service change will still go into effect on March 4.
Our spring service change begins Monday, March 4.
For this service change, we are making several small timepoint changes on Central and North Kitsap routes to improve connections with other routes and better align with ferry arrivals and departures.
We’re also excited to introduce Sunday bus service in Port Orchard, Silverdale and Poulsbo next month. Sunday service in those areas will begin a week after this service change, on Sunday, March 10. Read our blog post for details.
We’re still hiring bus operators! The more drivers we hire, the more quickly we can resume pre-pandemic service levels. Our drivers receive paid training and CDL certification; excellent benefits including health, dental and vision insurance; a pension in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and generous paid leave. New operators can also earn up to a $7,000 signing bonus.
For more info, and to apply, visit ktheadways.com/drive.
March 4 Service Change
The 6:13 AM trip from the Mullenix Park & Ride is being shifted three minutes earlier to provide passengers more time to connect with Washington State Ferries (WSF).
Several timepoints are being changed on each route to improve AM connections with WSF and reflect actual PM travel times. See your individual route page for details.
Route 99 will now travel two route patterns instead of three. All PM Route 99 trips will follow the AM route pattern but will not travel Fort Ward Hills Road. Route 99 will no longer operate “on request” trips to Rockaway Beach Drive, except for the 7:15 PM ferry-take-home trip.
The AM trips arriving at the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal (BITC) at 5:10 AM and 8:35 AM will continue to serve Fort Ward Hill Road.
The 3:02 PM and 5:48 PM departures from the Bremerton Transportation Center (BTC) will now depart at 3:05 PM and 5:45 PM, respectively.
The 9:00 PM timepoint at Olympic College is being shifted to 8:55 PM.
The 3:02 PM departure from BTC will now depart at 3:05 PM.
Removed the 5:22 PM trip from BTC. This trip aligned with a Washington State Ferries (WSF) sailing that has been suspended.
Added one AM trip and one PM trip departing BTC at 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM on Saturdays.
The Route 229 timepoint at 11th Street and Perry Avenue is being moved to 11th Street and Trenton Avenue. Some AM and PM timepoints have been shifted a few minutes earlier.
Timepoints on all PM trips departing BTC have been shifted a few minutes later.
The 6:45 AM trip from Silverdale Transit Center (STC) will now depart at 6:40 AM.
Buses will make scheduled trips between Winslow Way, the Coppertop Park Building complex and Bloedel Reserve in addition to regular on-demand service. Check the BI Ride schedule page after Feb. 19 for details.
Route 8–Bethel, Route 332–Silverdale/Poulsbo and on-demand service will now operate on Sundays. See our blog post for details.