Skagit Transit


Skagit Transit is a public transit system in Skagit County, Washington, US. It operates 11 bus routes, as well as dial-a-ride paratransit and vanpool services across the entire county. The agency was founded in 1993 and is funded by a 0.4 percent local sales tax.

History

The Skagit County public transportation benefit area, funded by a 0.2 percent sales tax, was approved by voters in Mount Vernon and Burlington in November 1992. Bus service began on November 3, 1993, with a network of four routes serving the two cities and no fares. The cities of Anacortes, La Conner, and Sedro-Wollley were annexed into the Skagit Transit service area in 1994, followed by Bayview and Concrete in 1995.
Service was cut after the passage of Initiative 695 in 2000, and voters rejected a sales tax increase to support restored service. Skagit Transit began operating inter-county routes to Island and Whatcom counties in 2005, and expanded with a Mount Vernon–Everett commuter route in 2006 part-funded by Island Transit and the state government. The agency also took ownership of Skagit Station in Mount Vernon, which is served by Amtrak Cascades and Island Transit. A 0.2 percent sales tax increase was approved by voters in the November 2008 election, allowing for expanded service.

Facilities

Skagit Station

MOA Building

Fares

Skagit Transit charges a regular adult fare of $1 for local routes, with a transfer card. Reduced fare for youth passengers, senior citizens, and eligible users of a regional reduced fare permit. Commuter routes, including the County Connector, cost $2 per ride. Day passes of $2 and $6 are also offered.

Bus routes

Local routes

As of the September 2017 service change.