Pierce Transit will provide free round-trip bus rides to cooling centers and shelters from start of service Tuesday, July 23, through end of service Thursday, July 23. The free rides are available for passengers who tell the driver they are traveling to or from a cooling center or shelter. Pierce Transit is partnering with Pierce County Human Services to support residents during high temperatures forecast through Thursday. The service extension follows previous free ride periods, including a planned period from August 4-7 for upcoming heat.
Pierce Transit Offers Free Cooling Center Rides
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- ⚠Pierce Transit will provide free round-trip bus rides to cooling centers and sheltersNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The free rides will start on Tuesday, July 23No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The free rides will end on Thursday, July 23“The free rides to cooling centers and shelters are in effect on Pierce Transit services through end of service on Thursday, July 23.”
- ✓The free rides are available for passengers who tell the driver they are traveling to or from a cooling center or shelter“The free round trips are available throughout the day and evening on those dates for passengers who tell the driver they are traveling to or from a cooling center or shelter.”
- ✓Pierce Transit is partnering with Pierce County Human Services“Pierce Transit is partnering with Pierce County Human Services to provide free rides to local cooling centers and shelters on bus, Runner and SHUTTLE paratransit (for registered SHUTTLE customers).”
- ✓The service extension is to support residents during high temperatures forecast through Thursday“High temperatures are forecast to continue through Thursday, so Pierce Transit is extending the offer of free rides to cooling centers through end of service on Thursday, July 23. The free rides to cooling centers and shelters are in effect on Pierce Transit services through end of service on Thursday, July 23. The free round trips are available throughout the day and evening on those dates for passengers who tell the driver they are traveling to or from a cooling center or shelter. Cooling shelters are open in many Pierce County [ Read More ]”
- ⚠The service extension follows previous free ride periodsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓A planned free ride period was from August 4-7 for upcoming heat“Pierce Transit to Offer Free Rides to Cooling Centers August 4 through 7The Puget Sound area will experience high temperatures this week. To help those who need transportation to get out of the heat and shelter during hot weather, Pierce Transit is partnering with Pierce County Human Services to provide free rides to local cooling centers and shelters on bus, Runner and SHUTTLE paratransit (for registered SHUTTLE customers). The free rides to cooling centers and shelters are in effect on Pierce Transit services from start of service Tuesday, August 4 through end of service on Friday, August 7. The free round trips are available throughout the day and evening on those dates [ Read More ]”
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