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 A compressed natural gas bus operated by Pierce Transit at Federal Way Transit Center | |
| Founded | 1979 45 years ago |
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| Commenced operation | January 1, 1980 |
| Headquarters | 3701 96th Street Southwest Lakewood, Washington |
| Locale | Pierce County, Washington |
| Service type | Bus, vanpool, paratransit |
| Fleet | 249 buses |
| Daily ridership | 24,900 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1] |
| Annual ridership | 7,021,900 (2023)[2] |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Compressed natural gas, Diesel–electric hybrid, Battery electric |
| Website | piercetransit |
Pierce Transit, officially the Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation, is an operator of public transit in Pierce County, Washington. It operates a variety of services, including fixed-route buses, dial-a-ride transportation, vanpool and ride-matching for carpools. The agency's service area covers the urbanized portions of Pierce County, part of the Seattle metropolitan area, and includes the city of Tacoma. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 7,021,900, or about 24,900 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
- ^ "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.