• August 2008 Passes Available at Terminal - July 30 & 31 and August 1 & 4
• Fare Increase - Effective Friday, August 1
• Vanpool Fare Increase - Effective Friday, August 1
• Worker/Driver Fare Increase - Effective Friday, August 1
• Please Pay Your Fare Share
• Tunnel Construction - Pedestrian Reroutes - Starting January 21
  

AUGUST 2008 PASSES AVAILABLE AT TERMINAL
July 30 & 31 and August 1 & 4

Kitsap Transit will sell August 2008 bus passes at the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal on July 30 & 31 and August 1 & 4, from 5am to 9am. Please see our Customer Service staff at the Kitsap Transit booth inside the terminal to buy your pass.

To help speed purchases at the sales window, please have checks ready and made out to “Kitsap Transit”. Purchases can also be made via the internet at www.kitsaptransit.org, with a Pass-By-Mail form or over the phone by calling 1-800-501-7433.

Please Note: Kitsap Transit is implementing a fare increase effective August 1. Prices for August bus passes will be as follows:

* Kitsap Transit Monthly Bus Pass $36.50
* Kitsap Transit Reduced Fare Monthly Bus Pass $18.25
* Cross Sound Bus/Ferry Pass $122.30
* Puget Pass - $185.30

Fare Increase
Effective Friday, August 1

At a public hearing held May 20, 2008, Kitsap Transit's Board of Commissioners approved the following changes to Kitsap Transit's fare structure as recommended by Kitsap Transit staff. The new rates go into effect August 1, 2008.

Routed & Foot Ferry Cash Fare
$1.50 Cash or two tokens
75¢ Cash or one token with Reduced Fare ID

ACCESS Cash Fare
$1.75 Cash, three tokens or two tokens plus 25¢

Kitsap Transit Monthly Bus Passes
KT Monthly Pass $36.50
KT Reduced Fare Pass 18.25
KT & WSF Bus-Ferry Pass $122.30
Puget Pass $185.30

Tokens
Tokens will have a value of 75¢ when applied toward Kitsap Transit routed and ACCESS bus fare or the Foot Ferry. Tokens will be sold for 75¢ each at Customer Service Offices only starting August 1. Two tokens are required for full fare rides on routed buses and the foot ferry. One token is required when a rider shows a reduced fare ID.

On ACCESS, three tokens, or two tokens plus an additional 25¢ will be required to ride.

Vanpool Fare Increase
Effective Friday, August 1

At a public hearing held May 20, 2008, Kitsap Transit's Board of Commissioners approved the following changes to Kitsap Transit's fare structure as recommended by Kitsap Transit staff. New vanpool rates go into effect August 1, 2008.

Vanpool fares will increase 2%. Please click on the link below, open the spreadsheet and select the “New Fares August 1, 2008” tab to view the new vanpool fare matrix.

http://www.kitsaptransit.org/Vanpool/ReportsSpreadsheets.html

Monthly Pass credits will also be adjusted – please see below.

Monthly Bus Passes & Van Credit
Monthly Pass - $36.50 Credit toward vanpool fare: up to $36.50

Reduced Fare Pass - $18.25 Credit toward vanpool fare: up to $18.25

Puget Pass - $185.30 Credit toward vanpool fare: up to $36.50

Bus-Ferry Pass - $122.30 Credit toward vanpool fare: up to $36.50

Federal Flex Pass - Credit toward vanpool fare: up to $115.00

TIP Pass - Credit toward vanpool fare: up to $115.00

U-Pass - Credit toward vanpool fare: up to $40.00/$50.00
The U-Pass credit is currently $40 but a new contract, increasing the credit to $50, is in process.

Worker/Driver Fare Increase
Effective Friday, August 1

At a public hearing held May 20, 2008, Kitsap Transit's Board of Commissioners approved the following changes to Kitsap Transit's Worker/Driver fare structure as recommended by Kitsap Transit staff. The new rates go into effect August 1, 2008.

Worker/Driver Cash Fare
$2.00

40-Ride Tickets
The Worker/Driver 40-ride punch ticket will increase to $75.00. This ticket is non-expiring and is good for 40 one-way rides. It is for sale via the internet, with pass-by-mail, at our Bremerton Customer Service Office and from your operator.

The 40-Ride ticket is valid only on Worker/Driver buses.

Monthly Passes
The Worker/Driver monthly bus pass will increase to $75.00. The pass is valid for a single calendar month for unlimited rides on Kitsap Transit Worker/Driver buses as well as routed buses, ACCESS buses (ADA eligible riders only) and the Foot Ferry. It is for sale via the internet, with pass-by-mail, at our Bremerton Customer Service Office and from your operator.

The Federal Incentive TIP pass will continue to be valid for rides on Kitsap Transit Worker/Driver buses.

Please Pay Your Fare Share

Kitsap Transit ACCESS collects a fare for every ride. Please be prepared to pay the cash fare or to show a valid bus pass every time you ride. Thank you!

An ADA card does not qualify riders for a reduced or free fare. Kitsap Transit Reduced Fare ID cards are not valid on ACCESS service.

Tunnel Construction - Pedestrian Reroutes
Starting January 21 - Ongoing

Beginning January 21, portions of 1st Street between Pacific and Washington will be closed for construction. Pedestrians will be unable to cross 1st Street at Washington Avenue at the normal locations. The bike lane running alongside the ferry exit lanes will also be closed. Passengers exiting the foot ferry will need to use the stairs or elevator to the upper level of the transit deck.

* Riders heading to and from the Shipyard or Pacific Avenue should use the transit deck sidewalk that runs by the Fountain Park and Naval Museum and the pathway at the Naval Museum to walk to and from the corner of 1st and Pacific.

* Riders heading to or from the Credit Union, Everest College or other areas of downtown should use the transit deck sidewalk that runs by the Harborside Building and the crosswalk at Washington Avenue and 2nd Street

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