Kitsap Transit will receive $1.2 million for the design of an all-electric, zero-emission fast ferry demonstration vessel and its shoreside charging infrastructure.

Changes include bus trip additions, minor timepoint adjustments, and the switch to our winter ferry schedules.

The federal funding comes from the Federal Transit Administration’s Passenger Ferry Grant program.

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Labor Day weekend is here, and there’s no shortage of things to do in Kitsap County and beyond! Use our transit toolkit to find the best way to get to summer activities this weekend.

As part of our summer service change this year, Kitsap Transit added two brand-new routes that provide convenient, quick access around Kitsap County’s commercial and healthcare hub.

Kitsap Transit's operators and maintenance team excelled at the 2024 Washington State Transit Association Roadeo, winning first place in three events and taking home the overall Grand Champion Award.

Transit is Why is a new public education campaign that aims to raise awareness about the essential role public transit plays in our communities.

Fast ferry service on the Kingston-Seattle and Southworth-Seattle routes will operate without spare vessels until further notice.

Kitsap Transit published the final Ferry Maintenance Facility Siting Study in June 2024 — moving us closer to constructing a dedicated ferry maintenance facility.

Inside: A recap of our Silverdale Transit Center Grand Opening event, an important update to our fare policy, the announcement of a $17 million grant award, and the launch of the ORCA card for Google Wallet.

Starting on Oct. 1, 2024, one-way fares on Kitsap Fast Ferries will increase for the first time since the service launched in 2017 in response to ongoing inflationary conditions and growing urgency to preserve the long-term sustainability of Kitsap Transit’s marine fleet and facilities.

Kitsap Transit will receive $17 million in federal funding to construct a full-service maintenance facility at its North base in Poulsbo and procure five double-decker battery-electric buses, accelerating the agency’s efforts to transition its fleet toward a zero-emissions future.

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.

It’s time – the new Silverdale Transit Center is opening soon! Find out how your bus routes will change.

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

This month, we’ve got updates on proposed bus service changes in Silverdale, late-night fast ferry sailings to Seattle (with a new boat!) and thank-yous for our ferry crews.

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

Last year, our ferry crews responded to an unprecedented number of significant safety events. We want to recognize 13 crew members who stepped up in these instances and helped resolve potentially dangerous situations.