Independence Day holiday schedule: bus routes run on a Sunday schedule on July 3 (observed holiday). Customer Service Center (Bus Shop) closed with no bus phone service.

• There will soon be an additional way to pay for Runner rides.
• If you book your ride through the Pierce Transit On Demand app, you will be able to pay directly in the app using a credit or debit card on a per-ride basis.
• All existing payment options are still accepted: Transit App, Token Transit app, ORCA card, and passes.
• Discounted fares are available for qualified passengers when using an ORCA card. Cash is not accepted, and youth 18 and younger ride free.

• The Puyallup Tribe of Indians (PTOI) is hosting local celebrations in partnership with the City of Tacoma and Pierce County.
• To help everyone get to match watch parties and local celebrations, Pierce Transit is running a Fan Zone Express between Tacoma Dome Station, the Tacoma Dome parking lot and the Fan Zone at the PTOI Administration.
• Fan Zone Express rides are fare free!
• For more Fan Zone Express information and links to regional tournament information, visit PierceTransit.org/SEA26.
• Elevators in the West Garage at Tacoma Dome Station have been repaired and are operational.

• Having access to transportation makes a big difference in our customers’ lives, and we love hearing about that impact directly from you.
• How has traveling easily, comfortably and affordably using Pierce Transit changed your life for the better?
• Visit PierceTransit.org/stories to submit your story. Your story may be selected to appear on our website or our social media, and you will be entered into a quarterly prize drawing!
• You can send us a written version, take a photo or make a video.

• Pierce Transit’s Transit Development Plan (TDP) looks back at work accomplished in 2025 and describes planned activities from 2026 through 2031.
• The draft Pierce Transit 2026-2031 Transit Development Plan is posted to the agency’s website at
  PierceTransit.org/public-documents.
• The TDP is open for public comment through Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
• Submit comments via email at apetersen@piercetransit.org or via mail at 3701 96th St. SW, Attn: Anna Petersen, Lakewood, WA 98499, no later than July 15.
• The TDP is scheduled for a public hearing at the Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners’ July 13 meeting and formal adoption will be considered at the Board of Commissioner’s August 10 meeting.

• The Waterfront Connector, Pierce Transit’s Route 101, provides service every 30 minutes between the historic downtown Gig Harbor waterfront district and the Uptown shopping district.
• The Waterfront Connector also connects with other bus routes at the Kimball Drive Park & Ride.
• The service runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through August 23. Regular bus fares will
  be charged; youth ages 18 and younger ride free. Hours of operations are as follows:
  • Fridays and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Youth ages 18 and under ride fare free on public transit throughout our region.
• Regional transit partners, including Pierce Transit, offer free rides to youth.
• Youth ORCA cards are recommended for youth 13 and older. They are available for free at FreeYouthTransitPass.com or at Pierce Transit Customer Service.
• Youth may also show the bus or Runner driver their student ID.

• Due to Pierce County’s 208th Street East Sewer Extension project, Spanaway Transit Center is temporarily closed until August.
• Pierce Transit Route 1 and Stream Community Line are not currently serving the Spanaway Transit Center or the southbound bus stop near 8th Ave E. for the duration of the construction project.
• Alternate park & ride lots are located at the Roy Y Park & Ride and Parkland Transit Center. Roy Y Park & Ride is served by Route 1 and Stream, and the Parkland Transit Center is one block away from a bus stop for Route 1 and Stream.
• Check PierceTransit.org/pierce-transit-routes for detour information