Pierce Transit offers free bus rides to warming centers during cold snap
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Snow Days 2021
The frigid cold that gripped Western Washington and dumped several inches of snow in the city is expected to stick around.
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Pierce Transit announced Sunday it would be providing free rides for passengers traveling to warming centers and homeless shelters during the cold temperatures.
The free rides to warming centers and shelters will be offered through Dec. 30 and could be extended if the cold weather continues, spokesperson Rebecca Japhet said in a news release.
Free round trips are available throughout the day. Passengers should tell the bus driver they are traveling to or from a warming center or homeless shelter to be excused from the fare.
Tacoma opened the Lighthouse Activity Center at 5106 A Street as a warming shelter, and many homeless shelters have expanded their capacity.
This story was originally published December 27, 2021 at 10:28 AM.
