New Bus Stop in Wasco

September 5, 2019

Beginning Monday, September 9, 2019, Kern Transit buses will no longer stop at the Wasco Amtrak station.  A new bus stop has been constructed near City Hall on 8th Street between F Street and G Street.

Sales of bus passes at Lake Isabella office to end

August 30, 2019

KERN RIVER VALLEY PASSENGERS: Effective Monday, September 9th, Kern Transit bus passes will no longer be sold at the Lake Isabella office. We offer several other ways to purchase passes: By phone: (661) 862-8648 By Mail: Kern Transit, 2700 “M” Street #400, Bakersfield CA 93301 In Person: Public Services Building, 1st Floor Cashier, 2700 “M”… Read more »

Kern Transit begins Santa Clarita pilot project

April 22, 2019

Beginning Wednesday, May 1st, Kern Transit will offer 7 weekday roundtrips connecting Bakersfield, Frazier Park and Santa Clarita as part of a two-year pilot project funded through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program. A schedule of times can be found here:  Route 130 and 210 v1 SC b

Feb. 2019 New Guides / Nuevos horarios para febrero 2019

February 1, 2019

The following schedules are made effective February 25, 2019. Los siguientes horarios se hacen efectivos el 25 de febrero del 2019.   Route 100 Bakersfield – Lancaster & Route 250 California City – Lancaster: Route 100 and 250   Route 110 Delano – Bakersfield & Route 115 Lost Hills – Bakersfield: Route 110 and 115   Route… Read more »

No Longer Accepting Pennies in Fareboxes

September 4, 2018

Effective immediately: Before heading to your stop, remember to sort out pennies from silver coins! ☝🏼 In order to help alleviate longer boarding times, we are no longer taking pennies in our fareboxes.💰 We appreciate you understanding and patience as we continue to make changes that will improve our service and your rider experience.🚌 -Kern… Read more »

Bakersfield College Students Now Ride FREE!

August 21, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Kiley Norvell 559.454.9400 x216   BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE STUDENTS CAN RIDE FREE WITH KERN TRANSIT With a valid student ID, students can travel for free throughout Kern County BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (August 15, 2018) – For the first time, Kern Transit is honored to announce that they will be offering free rides… Read more »

Bus Passes On Your Phone/Pases de autobús en su teléfono

April 16, 2018

Say goodbye to having to carry cash! We have partnered with Token Transit to bring you mobile tickets! That’s right! You can now purchase single ride or 31-day fare passes on your phone. All you have to do is: 1. Download the Token Transit App. 2. Enter your payment information. 3. Select us, Kern Transit as your agency…. Read more »