Holiday Service Impact

Our 3:15 PM run from Bakersfield to Lancaster (Route 100) and 7:35 PM run from Lancaster to Bakersfield (Route 100) will be cancelled on Sunday, December 24th, 2023 and Sunday, December 31st, 2023 due to the holidays.

Schedule Changes – December 2023

New schedule changes will go into effect on Sunday, December 24, 2023. Affected Fixed Routes: 100, 130, 150, and 220. Review the new schedules below. Route 100 & 250 (New Changes) Route 110 & 115 Route 120 Route 130 (New Changes) Route 140 & 145 Route 150, 220, & 227 (New Changes) Routes 230, 240,… Read more »

Everyone Rides Free – December 2023

English: This holiday season, Kern Transit is excited to announce FREE FARES FOR ALL RIDERS for the entire month of December! We hope you’re as excited as we are about this new promotion and the holidays that are just around the corner! 🎅 Español: ¡Esta temporada navideña, Kern Transit se complace en anunciar TARIFAS GRATUITAS… Read more »

Rideshare Week 2023 / Semana de Viaje Compartido 2023

English: Celebrate California Clean Air Day by choosing another way to get to work or school other than driving alone. You can carpool, vanpool, take the bus, ride your bike, work from home, or walk during this week. Help us celebrate Rideshare Week 2023 from October 2-6 for your chance to win a bicycle donated… Read more »

Volunteers Needed!

📢Calling volunteers from our Tehachapi Dial-A-Ride service area! We need your help! Are you interested in testing out an exciting new app and receiving a complimentary 31-day pass in exchange for your feedback? See below for more information! *Participation is limited to 15-passengers during the testing period.

Free Rides for Students 2023-2024

Our Free Rides for Students promotion starts on September 1st and runs through June 30, 2024. Students in elementary school, middle school, high school, college, vocational schools, and any other higher education classes ride FREE on any Kern Transit bus to any Kern Transit stop! This includes Dial-A-Ride services as well. Simply show your valid… Read more »

Tribune Newsletter – August 2023, Issue 3

The third issue of the Kern Transit Tribune is ready for review! The newsletter informs riders about its related events, upcoming and ongoing promotions, available Dial-A-Ride services, helpful mobile apps, and more. To read the current issue, previous issues, or to subscribe, go to Kern Transit Tribune.

Schedule Changes – July 2023

New schedule changes will go into effect on Sunday, July 2nd, 2023. Affected Dial-A-Ride Services: Kern River Valley and Rosamond. Affected Fixed Routes: 110, 115, 130, 150, 227, 230, and 240. New Route: 20MT Returning Route: 220 For those living in the Kern River Valley area, Route 220 is making a return to provide fixed-route… Read more »