Intercity Transit
Intercity Transit is a public transportation agency organized as a municipal corporation in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It serves Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Yelm: an area of approximately 94 square miles (240 km2). It operates 21 bus routes, the Dial-A-Lift door-to-door service, a vanpool program, and specialized van programs.
| Headquarters | 526 Pattison St. SE Olympia, Washington |
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| Service area | Thurston County, Washington |
| Service type | Bus, paratransit |
| Routes | 21 |
| Daily ridership | 15,600 (weekdays, Q4 2023) |
| Annual ridership | 3,955,100 (2023) |
| Fuel type | B20 Diesel (Biodiesel) |
| General Manager | Emily Bergkamp |
| Website | intercitytransit.com |
In 2023, the system had a ridership of 3,955,100, or about 15,600 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
Intercity Transit maintains a free shuttle route called Dash, which provides service between the Capitol Campus and downtown Olympia via Capitol Way. Dash runs every fifteen minutes on weekdays, and every ten minutes on weekends, and is close to several public parking lots.
In 2009, the American Public Transportation Association gave Intercity Transit the America's Best Public Transportation System award for the mid-size category.
Intercity Transit began a five-year zero-fare pilot project in January 2020 as part of its service expansion approved in a 2018 ballot measure. The agency also launched a zero-fare express bus route connecting Capital Mall to Lacey in September 2019. The pilot was extended to 2028 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which also forced the suspension of the express route and Dash.