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Join us in celebrating our 35th anniversary onboard our buses!

🌟 Happy Rural Transit Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate the vital role of public transportation in our rural communities. At Basin Transit, we’re proud to connect the Morongo Basin, providing essential services that keep our community moving. Join us in recognizing the importance of rural transit and the difference it makes in people’s lives. 🚍 #RuralTransitDay #BasinTransit

We’re thrilled to announce that all K-12 students can continue to ride Basin Transit for FREE through June 2025! Thanks to a special grant, your next adventure is just an ID away. Simply show your student or government-issued ID, hop on, and explore all the places public transit can take you. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Students Ride Free – Full Size Promotional Flyer (FY 24-25)

Basin Transit Invites Public to Share the Thanksgiving Spirit and Help “Fill the Bus”

(Yucca Valley) – Basin Transit will host its first Fill the Bus Thanksgiving Food Drive on Friday, November 17 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to help individuals and families experiencing hunger this holiday season in the Morongo Basin. The bus will be parked at the Walmart Supercenter in Yucca Valley and all collected goods will be distributed by The Way Station.

Throughout the years, The Way Station has made it a part of their mission to provide hot meals to those struggling with access to food.

“We know that many residents face hunger and food insecurity in our region, and that the demand only rises over the holidays,” said Cheri Holsclaw, General Manager of Basin Transit. “The Fill the Bus event is an opportunity for our community to come together and donate food that will help brighten the holiday season for our neighbors in need.”

Basin Transit encourages the donation of non-perishable food items, turkeys, hams and other assorted trimmings for holiday meals, including stuffing mix and cranberry sauce.

Members of Basin Transit’s management team and volunteers from The Way Station will be onsite to greet donors, assist with drop-offs, and thank the community for their generosity.

For more information about the event, call Michal Brock at (760) 366-2986.

Basin Transit Providing FREE Rides for Students through June 2024

(Morongo Basin) – Basin Transit is offering free, unlimited transit rides on all buses during the summer and upcoming school year for students in the Morongo Basin. From July 2023 through June 30, 2024, students in kindergarten through 12^th grade may board Basin Transit buses for free. The “Students Ride Free” program is a year-long grant funded initiative.

No passes are necessary to ride, youth must simply show a valid K-12 school or government-issed UD to the bus operator when boarding. Youth grades 9-12 may use a school ID issued for the new school year. Youth grades 8 and under, if asked, may present a school ID, or simply tell the operator their grade and which school they attend. Younger children, under age 5, continue to be free but must be accompanied by an adult.

Effective immediately, local students can take public transit to their favorite summer destinations, including parks, movie theaters, shopping centers, and summer camps. When school begins in the fall, students will be able to use Basin Transit buses at no cost to get to/from school and their extracurricular activities.

“The Students Ride Free program will be a great resource for our region and will provide an opportunity to introduce more youth to the benefits of public transit,” said Cheri Holsclaw, General Manager of Basin Transit. “We are excited to join other transit agencies across the state in inspiring the next generation of riders.”

The program is made possible through Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) grant funding. The LCTOP was created to provide operating and capital assistance for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve mobility, with a priority on serving disadvantaged communities.

WHEN:     Saturday, July 29, 2023   –  7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

WHERE:  Walmart Supercenter Parking Lot in Yucca Valley, 58501 Twentynine Palms Highway Yucca Valley, CA 92284

WHAT:     Basin Transit, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Desert, is hosting a ‘Pack the Bus’ School Supply Drive to collect donations and help set up students for success in the coming school year. Donations can include a range of school supplies including backpacks, crayons, markers, pencils, notebooks, binders, erasers, rulers, and glue. All items should be new and unused.

WHO:        The community is invited to help by stopping by throughout the course of the day and donating supplies. Members of Basin Transit’s management team and volunteers from the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Desert will be onsite to greet donors, assist with drop-offs, and thank the community for their generosity.