High temperatures are forecast to continue through Thursday, so Pierce Transit is extending the offer of free rides to cooling centers through end of service on Thursday, July 23. We may extend or reduce depending on the forecast.

The free rides to cooling centers and shelters are in effect on Pierce Transit services through end of service on Thursday, July 23. The free round trips are available throughout the day and evening on those dates for passengers who tell the driver they are traveling to or from a cooling center or shelter. Cooling shelters are open in many Pierce County locations including Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, Parkland and Gig Harbor.

For more information on cooling centers and shelters, visit
PierceCountywa.gov/8220/Homeless-Emergency-Shelter-Availability.

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