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| Founded | 1981[1] |
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| Headquarters | 1000 Columbia Park Trail Richland, Washington |
| Service area | Tri-Cities, Washington |
| Service type | Transit, Paratransit |
| Routes | 22 |
| Hubs | 7 |
| Fleet | 66 (fixed-route) |
| Daily ridership | 23,900 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[2] |
| Annual ridership | 3,171,000 (2023)[3] |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Battery-Electric |
| Chief executive | Rachelle Glazier |
| Website | bft.org |
Ben Franklin Transit is the operator of public transportation in Franklin and Benton counties in the U.S. state of Washington. Eighteen routes provide local service for the three component urban areas of the Tri-Cities: Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco. Five routes connect the Tri-Cities metro area, as well as extend to the municipalities of Benton City, Prosser, and West Richland. Most routes run six days a week. Bus service runs between 6AM and 10:00PM, Monday-Friday and 7AM and 10:00PM on Saturdays and select holidays. Trans+Plus[4] covers the Tri-Cities portion of the service area 8:30PM to 12:00AM Monday-Saturday and 7:30AM to 6:00pm on Sundays. There is also an ADA Paratransit service Dial-a-Ride for those who are physically unable to use the regular transit bus service.[5] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 3,171,000, or about 23,900 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
- ^ Ben Franklin Transit History
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Trans+Plus Night & Sunday Service". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ^ Ben Franklin Transit: Dial-A-Ride