Contact: Kathleen McNeil (661) 401-1729 kmcneil@getbus.org Golden Empire Transit Selects New CEO Bakersfield, California, January 18, 2024: The Board of Directors of Golden Empire Transit District (GET) have selected a new CEO who will take command of the transit district on February 20, 2024. Michael Tree will succeed Karen King who will be retiring after...
Category: Press Releases
Free Rides on GET 12/19/2022
Bakersfield, CA —Golden Empire Transit District (GET) will provide FREE rides Sunday, December 19, 2022 due to an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 152. Bakersfield residents are encouraged to ride GET fixed-routes and On-Demand Paratransit and Assist all day, free of charge! The GET On-Demand Microtransit and NEMT is not a FREE Service. According...
Free Rides on GET 12/18/2022
Bakersfield, CA —Golden Empire Transit District (GET) will provide FREE rides Sunday, December 18, 2022 due to an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 151. Bakersfield residents are encouraged to ride GET fixed-routes and On-Demand Paratransit and Assist all day, free of charge! The GET On-Demand Microtransit and NEMT is not a FREE Service. According...
Public Hearing (11/1/2022) for Proposed Fare Restructuring
On November 1st, Golden Empire Transit District will be having a public hearing to address a proposed fare increase for some services. Services affected include: The 31-day pass, 31-Day Pass Express. Monthly Reduced Fare Pass, Microtransit trips over 12 miles and a new tiered service: On-Demand Reduced Fare (formerly CTSA). Please see the chart...
Free Rides on GET 10/7/2022
Bakersfield, CA —Golden Empire Transit District (GET) will provide FREE rides Friday, October 7, 2022 due to an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 169. Bakersfield residents are encouraged to ride GET fixed-routes and On-Demand Paratransit and Assist all day, free of charge! The GET On-Demand Microtransit and NEMT is not a FREE Service. According...
Free Rides on GET 9/7/2022
Bakersfield, CA —Golden Empire Transit District (GET) will provide FREE rides Wednesday, September 7, 2022 due to an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 161. Bakersfield residents are encouraged to ride GET fixed-routes and On-Demand Paratransit and Assist all day, free of charge! The GET On-Demand Microtransit is not a FREE Service. According to the...
Free Rides on GET 9/6/2022
Bakersfield, CA —Golden Empire Transit District (GET) will provide FREE rides Tuesday, September 6, 2022 due to an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 166. Bakersfield residents are encouraged to ride GET fixed-routes and On-Demand Paratransit and Assist all day, free of charge! The GET On-Demand Microtransit is not a FREE Service. According to the...
Free Rides on GET 9/3/2022
Bakersfield, CA —Golden Empire Transit District (GET) will provide FREE rides Saturday, September 3, 2022 due to an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 179. Bakersfield residents are encouraged to ride GET fixed-routes and On-Demand Paratransit and Assist all day, free of charge! The GET On-Demand Microtransit is not a FREE Service. According to the...
Free Rides on GET 9/2/2022
Bakersfield, CA —Golden Empire Transit District (GET) will provide FREE rides Friday, September 2, 2022 due to an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 151. Bakersfield residents are encouraged to ride GET fixed-routes and On-Demand Paratransit all day, free of charge! The GET On-Demand Microtransit is not a FREE Service. According to the Environmental Protection...
GET Announces Reduced Service Schedule Due to COVID-19 and Staffing Shortage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2022 GET Announces Reduced Service Schedule Due to COVID-19 and Staffing Shortage Bakersfield, CA — Golden Empire Transit has made the difficult decision to reduce service due to COVID-19 and staffing shortages. The GET Board at the Tuesday, January 18, 2022 regular Board meeting moved to approve reduced service. GET...
