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SK Ride

SK Ride is an on-demand, shared-ride bus service in the South Kitsap area. 
Ride for $2 or less. Hop on at timed stops or book a ride with Ride Pingo.  

 

HOURS OF SERVICE  |  SERVICE AREA  |  HOW TO RIDE  |  HOW TO PAY

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SK Ride Hours of Service

WEEKDAYS (only)

 Pickups begin at: 5:45 AM | Last pickup at: 6:10 PM

Holidays: Click here for SK Ride's Holiday Schedule.

Areas Served

McCormick Woods, Sunnyslope, Bremerton National Airport, Olympic View Industrial Park, The Ridge, McCormick Meadows.

Where Can I Go

Catch the bus to work, shopping, lunch or to visit friends. The service area includes McCormick Woods, Sunnyslope, Bremerton National Airport and the Olympic View Industrial Center. The bus will pick you up at the intersection nearest to your requested pick-up location. Vehicles will not travel down driveways or dead-end streets. 

Connections

SK Ride can connect you with these transit options during service hours:

  • Route 4–Tremont at Harrison Port Orchard or Old Clifton Road
  • Route 5–Sidney at Safeway on Sedgwick Road or at Cedar Heights Jr. High
  • Route 8–Bethel at Fred Meyer
  • Bremerton Airporter at Sedgwick 76 Station
  • SK Ride will also make direct trips to the Port Orchard Foot Ferry before 8:00 AM weekdays only
  • Purdy Ride offers additional service in South Kitsap between the Port Orchard Ferry Terminal and the Purdy Park & Ride during peak commute hours.

Stops

Stops are made only within the service area and all rides must start and/or end inside the service area.  The bus will also serve Port Orchard Harrison, the Youth Services Center on Old Clifton Road, the Safeway on Sedgwick, Cedar Heights Jr. High, Fred Meyer and the 76 Station on Sedgwick.  The bus will also make direct trips from the service area to the Kitsap Transit Port Orchard Foot Ferry before 8:00 AM on weekdays.

Snow Route

SK Ride will travel a modified service area when Snow and Extreme Weather events are activated unless service has been canceled or altered to Emergency Service. See Snow & Extreme Weather Service Area Map to the right. 

Schedule Effective: January 22, 2024

 

Service Area Map

The bus will pick you up at the intersection nearest to your requested pick-up location. Our buses cannot navigate certain streets and will not travel down driveways or dead-end streets. Refer to map below for SK Ride’s service area.

SK Ride

Download route map (pdf)

Snow & Extreme Weather
Service Area Map

SK Ride Snow and Extreme Weather Map

Download snow route map (pdf)


SK Ride Scheduled Pickup Times

SK Ride also operates direct service between Safeway on Sedgwick Road and Fred Meyer on Sedgwick Road. If you need to travel elsewhere, schedule a ride. See below for details.  

WEEKDAYS
Approximate Travel Time: 7 Minutes

Safeway to Fred Meyer

10:00
2:00

Fred Meyer to Safeway

12:00
4:00

Bold PM time

 

How to Ride – Now or Later

Use the Ride Pingo App 

  1. Download the Ride Pingo app.
  2. Enter your details to create a profile.
  3. Book your ride. Request a ride or schedule a pickup.  

Click here to learn more about Ride Pingo. 

Call to Schedule a Ride

Call 1.844.475.7433 . Reservation lines are open from 5:00 AM to 6:10 PM, seven days a week. Depending on call volume, you may have to wait to speak to a representative. 

Individual trips may be grouped with other SK Ride or ACCESS service trips to the same or nearby destinations. For riders planning to connect to the Kingston Ferry Terminal, the trip will be scheduled to meet those specific time needs. For trips with no specific time constraints, riders may be asked to adjust their desired trip time to coordinate with other scheduled trips in their area.

Who can ride?

SK Ride is open to anyone but isn’t designed for large groups. You can request a ride for up to six (6) passengers at a time. If you are making a reservation by phone, please notify the reservationist of the total number of passengers. Kitsap Transit will try its best to meet all requested trips but cannot guarantee seating for groups.


Fares

  • Adult Fare (one-way): $2.00
  • Reduced Fare (one-way): $1.00
    • To qualify for a reduced fare, customers must show a valid Medicare Card or a Regional Reduced Fare Permit (RRFP).
  • FREE: Anyone aged 18 and under can ride Kitsap Transit services free of charge.
  • Visit our fares page for more details.
 

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Offices

60 Washington Avenue, Suite 200, Bremerton, WA 98337 Visit our office Phone: (360) 373-2877 or 1-800-501-RIDE