Spokane Transit Authority

Spokane Transit Authority, more commonly Spokane Transit or STA, provides mass transit services in the Spokane County Public Transportation Benefit Area. It is one of seven local public transportation systems for urbanized areas (UZA) in the State of Washington along with:

  • C-TRAN (Vancouver portion of the Portland, Oregon UZA)
  • Community Transit (Suburban Snohomish County portion of the Seattle-Everett UZA)
  • Everett Transit (Everett portion of the Seattle-Everett UZA)
  • King County Metro Transit (Seattle and King County suburban portions of the Seattle-Everett UZA)
  • Pierce Transit (Tacoma UZA)
  • Sound Transit (Seattle-Everett UZA and Tacoma UZA)

As of February 2011, single ride regular fares cost $1.50, and VIP fares cost $0.75. Day passes for adults and VIPs are $3.50 and are good for unlimited rides for the remainder of the day that the pass was issued. Adult 31-day passes are $45.00, and VIP 31-day passes are $22.50. Paper transfers were discontinued in December 2006. In its place is a Two-Hour Pass that works as a transfer on any route for two-hours from the time it is issued on the bus. In September 2011, STA had to reduce its services due to continuing falls in sales tax revenue, one of STA's major sources of income. It was the largest service change within the last decade.

Read more about Spokane Transit Authority:  Service Area, Services, Fixed Route Fleet, Governance, History, Efficiency and Effectiveness, Planning Activities

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