Island Transit Public Meeting Notice: March 2026 Approved Service Changes 

*Please note that all changes were approved by the Board on Friday, January 9, 2026*

  • Whidbey - NASWI On Demand

    Proposal:  Restructuring our NASWI On Demand service with a regular fixed route bus service.


    Weekday


    AM Schedule:

    Depart Harbor Station AM: Schedules will be provided at public meetings.


    Depart Harbor Station – service Victory Terrace (loop) – Crescent Harbor Community (loop) – Ault Field (loop) – return to Harbor Station.


    PM Schedule:

    Depart Harbor Station PM: Schedules will be provided at public meetings.


    Depart Harbor Station – service Ault Field via Goldie Rd (loop) – Crescent Harbor Community (loop) – Victory Terrace (loop) – return to Harbor Station.


    Weekend


    Depart Harbor Station: Schedules will be provided at public meetings.


    Depart Harbor Station – service Ault Field via Goldie Rd (loop) – NEX/Commissary – back to Ault Field via SR20 and Ault Field Rd – Service Ault Field – return to Harbor Station via Goldie Rd.

  • Whidbey - On Demand Zone 6

    Proposal: Restructure our current On Demand Zone 6 service with a regular fixed route bus service (Route 6).  Adding service to the Admiral Cove area.


    Weekday


    Departing Harbor Station: 6:25 am/7:15 am/8:00 am/9:30 am/11:00 am/12:30 pm/2:00 pm/3:30 pm/5:15 pm/6:35 pm/7:00 pm/7:30 pm


    Southbound Route:

    Staying the same as current Route for Route 6.


    Northbound Route:

    Depart Coupeville Ferry – Race Rd at SR-20 – Through Admirals Cove – Wanamaker Rd – Fort Casey Rd – Terry Rd – S. Main St – Coupeville P&R – Remainder of route same as current schedule


    Added Service Stops:

    Admirals Cove Area

    • Coupeville Ferry

    • SR 20 at Race Rd

    • Admirals Dr at Rickover Dr

    • Admirals Dr at Byrd Dr

    • Halsey Dr at Byrd Dr

    • Koenig Ln at SR 20

    • Wanamaker Rd at Keystone Hill Rd

    • Wanamaker Rd at Ferry Ave

    • Wanamaker Rd Prairie View Ave

    • Wanamaker Rd at Fort Casey Rd

    • Fort Casey Rd at Patmore Rd

    • Fort Casey Rd at Rusty Rd


    Weekend


    Departing Harbor Station: 8:00 am/10:45 am/12:30 pm/2:00 pm/3:45 pm/5:15 pm/6:30 pm


    Southbound Route:

    Staying the same as current Route for Route 6.


    Northbound Route:

    Depart Coupeville Ferry – Race Rd at SR-20 – Through Admirals Cove – Wanamaker Rd – Fort Casey Rd – Terry Rd – S. Main St – Coupeville P&R – Remainder of route same as current schedule


    Added Service Stops:

    Admirals Cove Area

    • Coupeville Ferry

    • SR 20 at Race Rd

    • Admirals Dr at Rickover Dr

    • Admirals Dr at Byrd Dr

    • Halsey Dr at Byrd Dr

    • Koenig Ln at SR 20

    • Wanamaker Rd at Keystone Hill Rd

    • Wanamaker Rd at Ferry Ave

    • Wanamaker Rd Prairie View Ave

    • Wanamaker Rd at Fort Casey Rd

    • Fort Casey Rd at Patmore Rd

    • Fort Casey Rd at Rusty Rd

  • Whidbey - Route 1 and Route 9

    Route 1 Southbound:


    Weekday


    - Adding a 9:15 am run.

    - Changing the 7:45 pm run to 7:30 pm.


    Route 1 Northbound:


    Weekday


    - Adding 5:15 am, 7:45 am, and 10:45 am runs.

    - Changing the 5:35 am run to 5:30 am.



    Route 9:


    - Removing 6:15 pm and 7:15 pm runs.


  • Camano - Route 1 and Route 2

    Proposal: Add “on request” stops to both Route 1 and Route 2 off Camano Drive on Russell Rd and Sunrise Blvd, as follows:


    Weekday & Weekend


    • From Camano Dr, turn right on Russell Rd

    • Turn left on Sunrise Blvd

    • Continue on Sunrise Blvd to Hwy 532*

    • Continue to Terry’s Corner



    *If a rider needs to go to Camano Plaza, the driver would turn left on Shumway Rd and continue on Camano Dr to Camano Plaza instead of following Sunrise Blvd back to Terry’s Corner.


Second round of public meetings will be held at the following locations


The Camano Center

606 Arrowhead Road, Camano, WA 98282

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2025

Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm


Camano Sno-Isle Library

848 N Sunrise Blvd. Suite D, Camano, WA 98282

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2025

Time:  5:00 pm - 6:30 pm


The Center in Oak Harbor

51 SE Jerome Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2025

Times: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm


Coupeville Sno-Isle Library

788 NW Alexander Street, Coupeville, WA 98239

Date: Friday, January 30, 2025

Times: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

If you have questions, comments, and/or concerns, you may call 360-678-7771; or email comments to communityengagement@islandtransit.org 


You can also mail comments to:

Island Transit

Attn: Community Engagement

19758 SR 20

Coupeville, WA 98239