Ellensburg Central Transit

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Central Transit is a fare-free, 7 day a week (except holidays) public transit service provided by the City of Ellensburg, with support from  Central Washington University, and HopeSource. All buses feature wheelchair accessibility and bicycle racks.

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Must be 10 years old to ride without a responsible person of at least 14.

REGIONAL TRANSIT CONNECTIONS:

Appleline  - Omak to Ellensburg and return.

Bellair Airport Shuttle - Yakima to SeaTac via Ellensburg and return.

FlixBus - Serving cities in the Pacific Northwest and beyond

Greyhound Bus Service - Nationwide

Kittitas County Connector 

Yakima-Ellensburg Commuter  (Route 11) Ellensburg to Yakima and return.


  1. What is the fare to ride a Central Transit bus?
  2. I was told Central Transit is only for Central Washington University students and faculty. Is there a service available that I can use?
  3. Can I bring my bike on the bus?
  1. I would like to ride the Central Transit bus, but I need to use a walker and cannot use steps. What can I do?
  2. Once I am on the bus, how do I tell the driver where I need to stop.
  3. Sometimes when I use Google, it picks a path that is out of the way or requires a lot of walking. How can I make sure I am getting the best directions?
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