Island Transit (Washington)

Island Transit
Island Transit's County Connector bus at Everett Station
Commenced operationDecember 1, 1987 (1987-12-01)
Headquarters19758 State Route 20
Coupeville, Washington
Service areaIsland County, Washington
Service typeBus service, paratransit, vanpool
Routes17
Annual ridership974,899 (2015)
Fuel typeDiesel, Gasoline, and Biodiesel
Websiteislandtransit.org

Island Transit is a zero-fare transit system in Island County, Washington, serving Whidbey Island and Camano Island. The system consists of fixed-route bus service, paratransit, and vanpools, and carried a total of 974,899 passengers in 2015.[1]: 18  Until 2023, there was no Sunday or holiday service on Island Transit routes.

The system is funded by a 0.9 percent sales tax within Island County, as well as state and federal grants. The tax was initially 0.3 percent when bus service started in 1987, but was increased in 2000 and 2009 in response to funding shortfalls.

  1. ^ Transit Development Plan, 2016–2021 (PDF) (Report). Island Transit. August 26, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.