Yakima Transit

[1] 1907, the city of Yakima's public transportation service originated with the advent of a streetcar system.

The first transit service was operated by the Yakima Valley Transportation Company (YVT).

The private firm quit operation in 1966, and for four months there were no public transportation services in the city of Yakima.

The citizens of Yakima then voted to approve the state's first household tax in the fall of 1966 to financially support their public transit system.

Yakima Transit provides ADA paratransit, fixed-route, vanpool, and commuter services.

Major amenities of the agency include four park & ride lots and a central terminal that can accommodate eight buses simultaneously.

Yakima Transit also provides round-trip shuttle service to the Central Washington State Fair at no cost to the rider.

Commuter bus services are operated between the Yakima Airport and Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA at a rate of $150 for a monthly pass or $5 for a one-way ticket.

Transfers are free for unlimited rides on any fixed-route bus, on any route, during one of three time periods each day.

Vanpool services are offered to riders/commuters who travel out of the Yakima area more than 20 miles from City limits.

Dial-a-Ride is only available to individuals who cannot ride the bus system for one reason or another or their transit stop is not accessible.

Central Washington Airporter operates the service under a contract with Yakima Transit.