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Read the January Rider News for information about making vanpooling a New Year's resolution, signing up to get Intercity Transit information via text message or email, the start of Dash Legislative Session schedule, and more. Pick up a copy on buses, at Customer Service at the Olympia Transit Center or read it here.

For Immediate Release: Dec. 17, 2018

Olympia, WA – Intercity Transit will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018 and New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Local bus, Express, Dial-A-Lift, and Village Vans will not operate. Customer Service located in the Olympia Transit Center and the business office will also be closed.

The Community Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, December 17, 2018, has been canceled.

The Intercity Transit Authority is canceling the Wednesday, December 19, 2018, meeting. The next meeting of the Authority will be Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 5:30 p.m.

Read the December Rider News for holiday service reminders, a huge thank you for your support of Intercity Transit Proposition 1, information about minor service adjustments coming Dec. 16, 2018 and more! Pick up a copy on buses, at Customer Service at the Olympia Transit Center or read it here.

Intercity Transit will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. Regular local bus, Express, Dial-A-Lift, and Village Vans will not operate. Customer Service located in the Olympia Transit Center and the business office will also be closed. We will operate on normal schedules Friday, Nov. 23, 2018.

The Intercity Transit Authority is canceling the Wednesday, November 21, 2018, meeting. The next meeting of the Authority will be Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at 5:30 p.m.

Intercity Transit operates on regular schedules on Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11, 2018. Customer Service, located in the Olympia Transit Center, will be open regular weekend hours, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. on the holiday.

Read the November Rider News for information about holiday service reminders, learning how to "Be Safe. Be Seen." this season, getting prepared for winter weather and more! Pick up a copy on buses, at Customer Service in the Olympia Transit Center or read it here.

Intercity Transit will conduct a public hearing, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, beginning at 5:30 p.m. to receive public comment on the 2019-2024 draft Strategic Plan.

Intercity Transit wants your input on its draft 2019 Budget and 2019-2024 Strategic Plan. Comments must be received by 4 p.m. on Oct. 17 to be considered unless they are provided at the public hearing. The Intercity Transit Authority will make final decisions about next year’s budget and the agency’s updated strategic plan at their Dec. 5, 2018 meeting.

With school starting, more children are walking and biking to school. October is International Walk to School Month so drivers should use extra caution, especially when near children and schools.

Intercity Transit is accepting applications for surplus vanpool vans. Five 12-passenger vans and two seven-passenger vans are available for granting to qualifying non-profit organizations and agencies. Applications are due Friday, Nov. 16 by 4 p.m.

The Intercity Transit Authority invites non-profit and government organizations to apply for the Discounted Bus Pass Grant Program. This program allows qualifying agencies who serve low-income clients to purchase monthly adult and youth bus passes at half price. Non-profit and government organizations within Intercity Transit’s service area may apply.

The Intercity Transit Authority scheduled a public hearing for Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.

Read the October Rider News for information about Intercity Transit Proposition 1 on the Nov. 6 ballot, applying to be part of our Community Advisory Committee, a job opportunity, and more! Pick up a copy on buses, at Customer Service in the Olympia Transit Center or read it here.

Intercity Transit scheduled a joint meeting for Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.

Read the September Rider News for information about the September 23, 2018 service changes, Intercity Transit funding on the Nov. 6 Ballot, Olympia Transit Center Expansion project and more! Pick up a copy on buses, at Customer Service in the Olympia Transit Center or read it here.

Intercity Transit’s Dial-A-Lift, local and Express bus services operate on Sunday schedules Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3. Customer Service at the Olympia Transit Center will be open from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Intercity Transit’s administrative office will be closed and there will be no Village Vans service on the holiday.