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Smart Commuter
About the Smart Commuter Program
A Kitsap Transit Smart Commuter is someone who gets to work by alternative means than driving alone at least three days each week. If you're looking for Smart Commuter resources, click here.
Smart Commute Options?
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VANPOOLVanpools offer tremendous savings over commuting alone–the typical person saves more than $5,000 a year. Vanpooling is a great option for long-distance commutes of 15 miles or more. |
CARPOOLA carpool is simply two or more people sharing a ride to work. Since carpool partners generally split the cost of their commute, carpooling saves money while reducing harmful emissions. |
BUSRiding the bus helps improve our community’s health, mobility and equality. Taking the bus over commuting alone helps reduces air pollution and road congestion. If you live in a rural area, consider using a nearby Park & Ride to catch a bus. |
FERRYKitsap Tranist's passenger-only foot ferries can get you there in half the time. Our Fast Ferries connect Kingston, Bremerton and Southworth to downtown Seattle. Our local foot ferries offer service between Port Orchard and Bremerton, a great way to beat the Gorst traffic. |
BIKE/WALKBiking is an excellent option for people living within seven miles of their workplace. Click here to learn more about our biking options. Walking might be the best option for those living less than three miles from their workplace. |
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Smart Commuter Benefits
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Smart Commuter Resources
If you'd like to learn more about Smart Commuting or to see if you qualify, review the rules below.
Carpools and vanpools must register the vehicle they travel in and display a permit in the window of the vehicle. At all Park & Ride lots, where there are spaces reserved for Registered Rideshare Vehicles. Vehicles parked in these spaces must have a valid permit clearly displayed and have at least two licensed people in the vehicle at the time the vehicle is parked.
- Rules for Carpool or Vanpool Smart Commuter Registration
- Rules for Smart Commuters who walk, bicycle or ride the bus or ferry