FAST FACTS ABOUT GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT

Golden Empire Transit District was formed in 1973 and serves the Bakersfield Metropolitan area: 160 square miles, population 437,236.

GET has an active fleet of 81 buses plus 19 GET-A-Lift buses which are all fueled with clean burning, compressed natural gas (CNG). All buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts and bike racks.

GET has 450 bus benches made out of recycled plastic milk jugs, purchased with a grant from the Department of Conservation.

Number of Bus Routes: 19
Days of Operation: 7 days a week
Number of Bus Stops: 1,600
Annual Boardings: over 7 million
Annual Miles: 3.6 million

GET receives funding from the Federal Transit Administration and is subject to Title VI regulations that prohibit discrimination based on race, color or national origin.

CUSTOMER SERVICE & BUS SCHEDULE PHONE NUMBER

Call 661-869-2GET for customer service and bus schedule information, Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.

HOLIDAY OPERATING HOURS

Regular weekday schedule is maintained on President's Day, Columbus Day and Veteran's Day.
Saturday schedule is operated on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Christmas Eve.
There is no bus service on New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

If you need further information, call 661-869-2GET.