Private company

Pierce Transit

Logo: piercetransit.org3

Local public transit operator in Washington, United States

Pierce Transit (officially the Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation) is the primary public transit operator in Pierce County, Washington, serving the urbanized portions of the county (part of the Seattle metropolitan area), including the city of Tacoma. It operates a variety of services, including fixed-route buses, dial-a-ride transportation, vanpool and ride-matching for carpools.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Pierce Transit 511 at Union Station (20255674451)
Photo: SounderBruce from Seattle, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Pierce Transit (officially the Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation) is the primary public transit operator in Pierce County, Washington, serving the urbanized portions of the county (part of the Seattle metropolitan area), including the city of Tacoma. It operates a variety of services, including fixed-route buses, dial-a-ride transportation, vanpool and ride-matching for carpools.2

Timeline

  1. 1979Founded Founded1

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