PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A new shuttle service will help people travel between the Key Peninsula and Gig Harbor.
The Peninsula Transit Pilot Program will provide free transportation for eight months.
It will begin on November 28.
Weekday service will run from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.
The weekend shuttle service will run from 9:50 a.m. to 8:10 p.m. Sunday shuttle services will only be available through December 26.
The shuttle will not operate on federal holidays.
Shuttle stops:
- Longbranch Improvement Club
- Key Peninsula Community Services
- Red Barn (per request – weekdays only)
- Key IGA
- The Mustard Seed Project (per request only)
- Lake Kathryn Pharmacy
- Purdy Park & Ride
- St. Anthony’s Hospital (per request only)
- Gig Harbor North Safeway Pavilion
- Skansie Brothers Park
- Uptown Gig Harbor (weekends only)
To see the full schedule, click here.
According to a release from Pierce County, the goal is to expand access, reduce transportation barriers, and support local business and tourism growth across the peninsula.
The pilot program is a collaboration between Pierce County, Around the Sound, and the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce, with funding from Pierce County and the Washington State Department of Transportation.