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Ellensburg Central Transit
The Central Transit Annual Survey is OPEN. The deadline for survey responses is December 31, 2019. Spanish version of the survey is available.
Current route maps and timetables:
RIDER ALERTS
September 2019
Central Transit route changes are scheduled to take effect on September 16, 2019. The five new routes will replace the four current Central Transit routes.
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16, 2019:
Route 12 A & B - SB to Ruby & Manitoba; NB to Airport & Greenfield. A bi-directional route offering rider's service 7 days a week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Route 13 - SB to Manitoba & Ruby; NB to Beech & Elmview. A bi-directional route offering rider's service 7 days a week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Route 14 - SB to Capitol & Willow; NB to Bender & Ellington. A bi-directional route offering rider's service 7 days a week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Route 15 - E/W to I-90 W. Interchange via Dolarway. A bi-directional route offering rider's service 7 days a week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM.
Route 16 - E/W to I-90 W. Interchange via University Way. A bi-directional route offering rider's service 7 days a week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM.
July 2019
Grant Transit Route 60-Ellensburg Express will no longer be serving customers in the Ellensburg area.
June 2019
There is a new on-demand bus stop at 1100 University Way serving customers and staff at the Dept. of Social and Health Services, WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, and WA Dept. of Children, Youth and Families. The Orange Bus Route serves this new bus stop seven days per week (except holidays) between the hours of 8:10 AM and 7:10 PM, with the bus arriving at this location between :49 - :55 after each hour. The bus will only stop when riders are physically at the stop.
HOW TO RIDE CENTRAL TRANSIT: A RIDER'S GUIDE
HOLIDAYS
Buses DO NOT provide transit service on the following days:
- New Year's Day
- President's Day
- Memorial Day
- 4th of July
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
View City of Ellensburg Transit Plans
2016 Annual Report and 2017-2022 Transit Development Plan
2017 Annual Report and 2018-2023 Transit Development Plan
Read our policy in support of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Click on map, below, to view route map and timetable effective Nov. 3, 2019.
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.
REGIONAL TRANSIT CONNECTIONS:
Appleline - Omak to Ellensburg and return.
Bellair Airport Shuttle - Yakima to SeaTac via Ellensburg and return.
FlixBus - Electric bus serving cities in the Pacific Northwest and beyond
Greyhound Bus Service - Nationwide
Yakima-Ellensburg Commuter (Route 11) Ellensburg to Yakima and return.
- I would like to ride the Central Transit bus, but I need to use a walker and cannot use steps. What can I do?
- Once I am on the bus, how do I tell the driver where I need to stop.
- 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?