Press Releases

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2020 GET Announces Reduced Service Schedule Bakersfield, CA — Golden Empire Transit will continue to provide an essential service to our community. GET is taking extraordinary efforts to protect the health and safety of riders and employees while working tirelessly … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2020 GET – Coronavirus, Committed to Keeping Riders Healthy Bakersfield, CA – Golden Empire Transit (GET) is committed to keeping riders and drivers healthy and safe this spring as concerns of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) moves through our country. Golden Empire Transit … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2020 GET Board Approves Policy to Purchase Alternative Fuel Buses Bakersfield, CA — The Golden Empire Transit District (GET) Board of Directors at the February 18, 2020 Board meeting adopted a policy to purchase Alternatively-Fueled Vehicles. This policy will serve … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2020 Kern Transit Passes available at GET Downtown Transit Center Bakersfield, CA — The Golden Empire Transit District (GET) announced the sale of Kern Transit 31-day passes for Local and All Route buses including the Reduced Pass are all now … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: (661) 869-6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2020 Golden Empire Transit District Job Fair Open House February 12, 2020 Bakersfield, CA – Golden Empire Transit District (GET) has announced a Job Fair Open House Wednesday, February 12, 2020 from 10am to 4pm in the GET Bus … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2020 GET – Names Chair and Vice Chair to Board of Directors 2020 Bakersfield, CA — The Golden Empire Transit District (GET) announced today that Cindy Parra will continue as the Board of Directors’ Chair for Golden Empire Transit along … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2020 Golden Empire Transit Food Distribution to Be Held Tomorrow Bakersfield, CA — Golden Empire Transit District (GET) will host its quarterly Food Distribution Friday morning, January 31, 2020. Much needed food and services will be available to Bakersfield residents … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: 661.869.6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2020 Happy Riders – Results of Free Rides for the Holidays Bakersfield, CA — The Golden Empire Transit District (GET) announced the results of the FREE rides during the month of December on GET fixed routes and GET-A-Lift from December … Read More

News Release FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Sanders Office: (661) 869-6304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2020 Golden Empire Transit Offers Half-Off Passes to New Riders Bakersfield, CA —Golden Empire Transit District (GET) is offering Half-Off Passes (HOP) to new riders for $22.50 for the 31-Day Half-Off Pass (HOP) Program, which is 50% off the … Read More