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Welcome to the Ride Together Pierce Monthly Newsletter
Thank you for subscribing to the Ride Together Pierce newsletter. Your email address has been entered into our prize drawing for a stylish, smooth, and lightweight bike valued at $600, courtesy of Tacoma Bike.
The winner will be announced in October.
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Walk Everywhere Challenge
Ending Soon
This August, have you been taking walking trips to nearby destinations instead of driving? Log your walk trips on the trip calendar by Thursday, September 7 and automatically be entered to win these great prizes:
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(3) $50 gift codes
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(5) $20 gift codes
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(25) $10 gift codes
Share your walk photo on Facebook or Twitter with the tag #PierceCountyWalks to enter a $10 gift code drawing.
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New Star Commuter: Sara K.
Talk about mastering the arts of multimodal transportation! Sara starts her commute by biking to the South Tacoma Sounder station, taking that to the light rail station, take that to the Burke Gilman Trail, then finishing it off by biking to the office. She just makes it look too easy!
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Create a Pledge and Enter to Win
Starting a new habit is hard and takes time, and setting yourself up with a sustainable travel pledge is a step in the right direction. Ride Together Pierce is conducting quarterly prize drawings of $25 gift cards for folks who create and complete a pledge on the trip calendar at RideTogetherPierce.com! This quarter ends September 30.
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Pierce Transit News and Events
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Pierce Transit to Pause Bus Rapid Transit Project, Provide Enhanced Bus Service as Interim Measure

Recently, the Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to pause the agency’s Pacific Avenue/State Route 7 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) plans for now, requesting that agency staff move forward with Enhanced Bus service along the Pacific Avenue/SR-7 corridor.
Enhanced Bus service will increase transit service starting as soon as March 2024, stopping only at 14 major bus stops and saving 28 minutes of round-trip travel time between Spanaway and Tacoma Dome Station. This service will feature Transit Signal Priority and will provide a new and vital connection to Tacoma Dome Station, including timed connections with Sounder trains.
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ORCA LIFT Now Available on Pierce Transit Services
ORCA LIFT is a reduced adult fare program that is offered to low-income individuals. Qualified individuals can pay $1 per one-way trip on Sound Transit services including T Line, King County Metro buses, Seattle Streetcar, Kitsap Transit buses, Everett Transit buses, and now Pierce Transit buses and Runner services.
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Help Set Transit Priorities in Pierce
Pierce Transit invites the community to voice their priorities for the future of local transit by taking a short and interactive survey. Public input will help select the improvements that matter most to the community.
Do you want better frequency on routes with high ridership? More evening service or enhanced weekend service?
Fill out the survey below by August 31.
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Sound Transit News and Events
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Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension Service to Begin Sept. 16

After extensive quality and safety testing, the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension of the T Line will open to passengers on September 16, 2023.
The 2.4-mile Hilltop extension doubles the length of the T Line and includes seven new stations. Passengers will have access to Wright Park, major medical facilities and regional transit via the Tacoma Dome Station.
Sound Transit will begin charging fares via ORCA, paper tickets, and the Transit GO app ($2 per trip for adults; $4 day pass, or free for youth 18 and under).
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Take the ORCA Survey to
Win $100 VISA Gift Card
How do you pay to get around in the Puget Sound region? ORCA is conducting a survey of public transit riders to gather input about your experience with ORCA. Your responses will be used to help understand how people obtain and use ORCA and inform priorities for improvement.
As a thank you for your time and participation, you can enter to win one of five $100 VISA gift cards.
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Game Day Sounder Trains
Sound Transit runs trains on select weekend game days so you can enjoy the day without the stress of driving or parking. The train serves stations between Lakewood, Tacoma, Puyallup and Sumner. Upcoming special event service days include:
First time on the train? Check out the First-Time Sounder Guide page. Skip the line at the kiosks and buy your ticket on your phone.
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Sumner Station Restoration
Sumner station will undergo a power wash, replacement of benches, and painting of the handrails and structures. This project will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily now through Thursday, November 2.
Pathways for passengers will not be affected; however, access to seating areas and ticket vending machines may be limited.
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Auburn Station Restoration
In June 2022, Sound Transit closed the fifth and sixth floors of the Auburn garage because inspections showed the upper floor needed concrete deck repairs. Currently, Sound Transit is designing repairs and expect to open the fifth floor by early next year.
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Downtown: On the Go News and Events
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Pedal With Politicians on Sept. 7
Join Downtown: On the Go for their annual bike ride with elected officials. They will highlight new bike infrastructure and cover what could be done next, with a focus on how bikes integrate with the new Link extension into Stadium and Hilltop. This is an opportunity to engage directly with council members and city staff about biking in Tacoma.
Register below for this 4-mile ride that leaves from 747 Market Street on Thursday, September 7 at 5:00 p.m.
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Park(ing) Day Returns
Park(ing) day is a global, public, participatory project where people across the world temporarily repurpose curbside parking spaces and convert them into public parks and social spaces to advocate for safer, greener, and more equitable streets for people. This year, Park(ing) Day takes place on Friday, September 15 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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