Kitsap Transit on Monday celebrated the opening of its new transit center in Silverdale, the culmination of a decade-long process to find a permanent home for public transit in Central Kitsap.

Route 8, Route 332, ACCESS and On-Demand service will operate on Sundays.

A public comment period will be open from May 18 to July 2.

Based on public input, we’ve revised our proposed bus service changes in Silverdale and Central Kitsap.

M/V Solano, the 10th vessel in Kitsap Transit’s fleet, started operations on the Kingston-Seattle route earlier this month, a little over three years since the agency bought it from San Francisco Bay Ferry.

Saturday sailings to Seattle run through September 28.

Phase 2 of Sunday service expansion, which was scheduled to start March 10, was paused to give the agency time to evaluate the potential financial impact of Initiative 2117, a November ballot initiative.

Kitsap Transit is pausing the start of Sunday bus service in Port Orchard, Silverdale and Poulsbo to give the agency time to evaluate the potential financial impact of a ballot initiative that would repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act.

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.

Phase Two of our Sunday bus service plan adds routed and on-demand service in South, Central and North Kitsap.

On Jan. 31, we recognized our top Worker/Driver, Routed and ACCESS Drivers of the Year.

An off-duty Kitsap Transit Worker/Driver operator was in the right place at the right time to help his colleague last month.

We’re updating the Bremerton Fast Ferry schedule table on our website to improve readability, accuracy and to provide some clarity on the status of temporary sailings.

Learn more about our Marine Maintenance Facility project, read through our StoryMap, and take a quick survey to help shape the future of Kitsap Transit’s ferry program.

Kitsap Transit’s new virtual bus simulator will help bridge the gap between the classroom and the open road for operator trainees.

For this service change, we’re shifting timepoints by a few minutes on several routes.

KT operators and mechanics put up a great showing at the 2023 Washington State Transit Association Roadeo last month.

Our fall service change begins Sept. 18, and we’re making some significant changes. Read on for details!

Starting on Sunday, Sept. 24 in Bremerton, Kitsap Transit will operate bus service on Sunday for the first time in more than a decade.

Starting tomorrow, Sept. 7, Washington State Ferries will close the Seattle/Bainbridge Island route to car and bike traffic. Our service will change to match the temporary one-boat schedule.