Trey McDowell

Spokane Transit supports local and regional emergency response plans during extreme weather conditions by offering fare exceptions to customers without fare payment traveling to and from support centers when the following conditions are experienced.  Cooling Centers when the temperature reaches 95 degrees or higher.  Safe Air Centers when the air quality index is at 201 […]

STA has introduced contactless payments, allowing you to pay for fare on the bus with your credit card! You can simply tap your contactless Visa, Mastercard, or Discover card at the fare validator. To learn more about contactless payments, click here.

Youth 18 and younger ride free on all Spokane Transit vehicles all the time. The Spokane Transit Board of Directors approved ‘zero-fare’ for youth 18 and younger in October 2022. This is made possible through annual grant funding STA receives from the State of Washington. The following are ways for youth to ride free on STA:

Hoop Loop   The all-day Hoop Loop pass will get you unlimited rides for one day on any STA bus route for $2; youth 18 and younger ride free. The Hoop Loop pass is only available for purchase on a Hoop Loop shuttle bus. To view the Hoop Loop routes, click here.  Regular Service Starting

SituationSTA is shifting Thursday, June 15, and Friday, June 16, to operate as a non-EWU regular session service day, canceling or altering six of the eight routes that serve Cheney and EWU. Service levels will operate the same as during EWU’s summer session.   The cancellations are in response to the ongoing shortage of operators –

Beginning June 1, Connect cards can be purchased and reloaded at any Safeway or Albertsons in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, and Cheney! A $5 fee will be charged for new Connect cards at those retail locations – but that $5 will be added back to your card in 2-3 business days. If you get