Pacific Transit System

Pacific Transit System is a public transit operator in Pacific County, Washington. It operates 5 routes in the county, connecting to adjacent systems in Aberdeen and Astoria, Oregon.

History

A public transportation benefit area for Pacific County was created on August 8, 1979. A 0.3 percent sales tax was approved by voters in November 1979, and bus service began on January 2, 1980, through contracts with Grays Harbor Transit and Washington Coast Lines.^[2]^[3]

Route	Inbound terminus	Outbound terminus	Via	Saturday service
14	Raymond	Aberdeen		No
20	Ilwaco	Oysterville	Long Beach, Ocean Park	Yes
24	Ilwaco	Astoria, Oregon	Chinook	Yes
32	Raymond	South Bend		Yes
50	Ilwaco	South Bend	Astoria, Naselle	No
Source: ^[5]

As of June 2014^[update]^[6]

Year	Manufacturer	Model	Fleet Numbers	Fuel Type
1998	Gillig	Phantom	23	Diesel
2000	Gillig	Phantom	26–27	Diesel
2011	Gillig	Advantage	29–34	Diesel

^ "Transit Systems Serving Rural Areas". 2014 Summary of Public Transportation (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
^ Public Transportation Office (October 1984). "Local Transit". Public Transportation in Washington State (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 97–102. OCLC 13007541. Retrieved July 15, 2016 – via National Transportation Library.
^ Public Transportation and Planning Division (November 2, 1982). Public Transportation Report: Public Transportation in Washington State (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. p. 18. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
^ "Bus Fares". Pacific Transit. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
^ "Route Schedules". Public Transit System. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
^ Pacific Transit System: Transit Development Plan 2014–2019 and 2013 Annual Report (PDF) (Report). Pacific Transit System. July 10, 2014. p. 19. Retrieved July 15, 2016.