If voters pass a Pierce Transit ballot measure in November, Gig Harbor’s lone bus route will see more-frequent stops and extended hours, and both the holiday trolley and Waterfront Connector service will return.
Pierce Transit’s Proposition 1 would increase the transit agency’s sales tax from 0.6% to 0.9%. The increase would generate $64 million in additional revenue for the agency beginning in April 2027. The agency put forward the ballot measure after years of planning and community feedback.
Route 100
Pierce Transit currently provides one bus route for Gig Harbor, Route 100. The bus runs hourly. If voters approve Prop 1, the bus will run every 30 minutes and continue until 9 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays and 7:30 p.m. on Sundays.
The agency would also provide a holiday shuttle and revive the Waterfront Connector, which ended in August…