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Ride for FREE – the ENTIRE month of May 2025! Great news! We’re making transit easier and more accessible with FREE FARES next month! Hop on board, skip the fare, and enjoy a ride across Kern County—no tickets, no hassle, just free rides for everyone. When: May 1-31, 2025 Where: ALL Kern Transit Routes! (Reminder! –… Read more »

This Sunday, March 30th, 2025 is the next Bakersfield Marathon! Due to the marathon, our Bakersfield College bus stop will be inaccessible and we will be using University Ave. and Mount Vernon Ave. to pick-up and drop-off passengers. We may be experiencing delays and re-routes until Sunday evening. Please plan accordingly. For more information on… Read more »

On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Kern County Public Works will have limited services and be closed to the public. For more information, visit: https://www.kernpublicworks.com/Home/Components/News/News/3707/36403

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Persons interested in public transit of the unincorporated areas of Kern County are invited to attend our 2025 Unmet Transit Needs Meetings.   If unable to attend any of the listed in-person meetings, we encourage you to please submit any comments, concerns, or questions regarding any unmet transit needs not being met by current services… Read more »

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Road closures, snow on the roads, and chains required signs are impacting the following services: Tehachapi Dial-A-Ride – CANCELED FOR TODAY Frazier Park Dial-A-Ride – CANCELED FOR TODAY Route 100 – Some morning trips suspended.  Call dispatch at 1-800-323-2396 for latest information Route 130 – Currently suspended due to I-5 being closed at Grapevine Road…. Read more »

Kern Transit will be holding a virtual public meeting on February 19th, 5pm-6pm, regarding potential changes to Sunday service. Microsoft Teams Link: TinyURL.com/KTSunday

All dispatch lines are back in service as of 5:30 pm 1/6/25.  Thank you for your patience.

Kern Transit’s administrative office located at 2700 M Street will be closed 12/24 through 1/1.  Please contact dispatch at 1-800-323-2396 if you need assistance during this time.  Dispatch will be closed on 12/25 and 1/1 for the observed holidays.