Ben Franklin Transit to Resume Three Routes, Discontinue One Temporary Route in Pasco, Effective December 14

Beginning December 14, 2020, Ben Franklin Transit (BFT) will resume three regular bus routes which will replace one temporary route in West Pasco. This set of changes is the first step toward restoring regular bus services in Pasco after scaling back earlier in the year in response to pandemic impacts. The agency is continuously working to adjust services in alignment with maximizing connectivity for our community and responding to evolving pandemic guidance and operating conditions.

Pasco Bus Route Changes Effective Monday, December 14

The following bus route will be DISCONTINUED:

• Route 69E. This route was launched in March to temporarily combine and replace Routes 66 and 67, which will now resume service.
  
  

The following regular bus routes will RESUME SERVICE:

• Route 66. This Route will resume regular service Monday through Saturday providing westbound and eastbound service on Sylvester Street, Court Street, and Chapel Hill Boulevard.
• Route 67. This Route will resume regular service Monday through Saturday providing westbound and eastbound service on Court Street along Road 68 to Sandifur Parkway.
• Route 268. This Route will resume with modified service times Monday through Friday extending service throughout Pasco and into Richland; Route 268 will not operate on Saturday.
  
  

Temporary bus Route 61E will continue to replace Routes 64 and 65 until further notice. Customers who normally ride Routes 64 and 65 can visit www.bft.org/Services/Route-61-69-E/ to see the map and schedule for Route 61E, including which stops they can use to access the temporary replacement route.

For the most up-to-date bus schedules, we recommend that riders download and use the Transit app, or go to https://www.bft.org/services/route-maps-and-schedules/. Phone support is also available Mon-Fri 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 509.735.5100.

BFT will continue to provide regular service on all other bus routes at this time and will notify customers via Facebook and Twitter, on its website at www.bft.org and by other means as appropriate of any further changes in service.