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Independence Day Holiday Transit Schedule Announced

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

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Pierce Transit will observe the Independence Day holiday on Friday, July 3, with buses running on a Sunday schedule. The Customer Service Center will be closed and phone service unavailable, though shuttle reservations will be available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and cancellations can be made 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Additional service changes include a new payment option for Runner rides starting July 1 and free rides to cooling centers June 22-24 due to high temperatures. Pierce Transit also announced the West Garage elevators at Tacoma Dome Station are now open after repairs.

The Transit Development Plan (TDP) for 2026-2030 is open for public comment. Pierce Transit invites residents to share feedback on planned activities. Service updates are available via the Transit App, Google Maps, or Apple Maps.

📄 Source: Pierce Transit — Service Updates — https://www.piercetransit.org/news

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Pierce Transit will observe the Independence Day holiday on Friday, July 3“Pierce Transit will observe the Independence Day holiday on Friday, July 3.”
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Buses will run on a Sunday schedule on Friday, July 3“Buses will be on a Sunday schedule.”
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The Customer Service Center will be closed on Friday, July 3“The Customer Service Center will be closed and there will be no phone service.”
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Phone service will be unavailable on Friday, July 3“The Customer Service Center will be closed and there will be no phone service.”
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Shuttle reservations will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 3“SHUTTLE reservations will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and cancellations and same day trip information will be available 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.”
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Cancellations can be made from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, July 3“null”
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A new payment option for Runner rides will start on July 1“Beginning July 1, there will be an additional way to pay for your Runner rides.”
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Free rides to cooling centers will be available June 22-24 due to high temperatures“Pierce Transit to Offer Free Rides to Cooling Centers June 22 through 24The Puget Sound area will experience high temperatures Monday, June 22 through Wednesday, June 24. To help those who need [ Read More ]”
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The West Garage elevators at Tacoma Dome Station are now open after repairs“Repairs have been completed on the elevators in the West Garage at Tacoma Dome Station. These elevators are now available [ Read More ]”
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The Transit Development Plan (TDP) for 2026-2030 is open for public comment“null”
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Pierce Transit invites residents to share feedback on planned activities“null”
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Service updates are available via the Transit App“For real-time detour info, bus stop closures, and other route-specific alerts, check Transit App, Google Maps, or Apple Maps.”
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Service updates are available via Google Maps“Real-Time InfoFor real-time detour info, bus stop closures, and other route-specific alerts, check Transit App, Google Maps, or Apple Maps.”
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Service updates are available via Apple Maps“null”