CONNECT

 BFT CONNECT is an on-demand rideshare service that makes it easier and more affordable to connect to the bus network and travel within BFT’s service area. CONNECT is ideal for riders whose starting locations or destinations are too far from a bus stop.


Each of CONNECT’s six zones in the Tri-Cities has designated locations. To use the service, your trip must start or end at one of these designated locations to connect to the bus network within that zone. To learn more about CONNECT, visit bft.org/services/connect

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Central Kennewick & Finley

  • Dayton Transfer Point
  • METRO Route 3
  • Routes: 40, 41, 42, 47 & 48
  • Transit Connection (Vista Way)
  • METRO Route 1
  • Route 40
  • River View High School

Columbia Center & South Richland

  • Three Rivers Transit Center
  • METRO Route 1
  • Routes: 40, 42, 47, 48, 110 & 123
  • Transit Connection (Columbia Park Trail – BFT Offices)
  • METRO Route 1
  • ​Transit Connection (Leslie & Gage)
  • Routes: 123
  • Transit Connection (BFT Park & Ride – Tulip Lane – Queensgate Transit Center)
  • Route: 10
  • Transit Connection (BFT Park & Ride – Huntington)
  • METRO Route 1
  • Routes: 40 & 41
  • WoodSpring Suites
  • Desert Hills Middle School

West Richland & Badger Mountain           

  •  West Richland Transit Center – BFT Park & Ride
  • Route: 20 & 10
  • Transit Connection (Duportail & Queensgate)
  • Routes: 10 & 123

Central Richland

  • Knight Street Transit Center – BFT Park & Ride
  • METRO Route 1
  • Routes: 20, 25, 26, 123, 170, 225 & 268
  • Transit Connection (BFT Park & Ride – Stevens)
  • Route: 123

West Pasco

  • Transit Connection (Argent & Rd 44)
  • Routes: 225 & 268
  • Transit Connection (Burden & Rd 68)
  • Routes: 67 & 225
  • Transit Connection (Sandifur & Broadmoor)
  • Routes: 67 & 225
  • Transit Connection (Chapel Hill & Rd 100)
  • Routes: 268

East Pasco

  • 22nd Ave Transit Center – BFT Park & Ride
  • METRO Route 1 & METRO Route 3
  • Routes: 64, 65, 67, 225 & 268
  • Pasco Processing

Hours of OperationService hours are designed to make sure you get to the first bus in the morning and from the last bus at night.

•      Monday – Friday: 5:45 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. 

•      Saturdays: 6:45 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.

•      Sundays: 7:45 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Methods of payment accepted

  • Cash: Pay upon boarding. Exact change is required.
  • Credit or Debit Card: Convenient contactless payment options are available through the BFT CONNECT app.

Price: Each ride costs $1.50. You can use any of the following to access the service: 

Tickets

  • Adult 10-Ride Tickets
  • Reduced 10-Ride Tickets

Passes

  • Monthly Pass
  • Senior Pass
  • Youth Pass
  • Veterans Pass

College ID Cards

  • CBC ID Card
  • WSU ID Card

Transfer

  • Current Transfer Slip: After payment, please remember to ask the CONNECT driver or bus operator for your free transfer pass. The pass will allow you to seamlessly connect between CONNECT and fixed route services and is valid for 3 hours.

For more information or any additional questions, please visit our CONNECT page or contact CONNECT Customer Service at (509) 204-4189. 

Catch CONNECT and get your first two rides FREE!*

*Discount automatically applied when you create your account and book your first two rides!

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CONNECT is our on-demand rideshare service that makes it easier and more affordable to connect to the bus network and travel within BFT’s service area. CONNECT is ideal for riders whose starting locations or destinations are too far from a bus stop.

Download the BFT CONNECT app! Apple iOS app or Andriod app. or call 509.204.4189.

Learn more at city.ridewithvia.com/bft-connect.

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The CONNECT PROGRAM is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.

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Here's How It Works:

  • CONNECT helps riders get to and from BFT bus, transit centers, and select destinations.
  • There are six CONNECT zones throughout the Tri-Cities.  
  • Book a ride within minutes of when you’re ready to leave and CONNECT will pick you up and take you there. 
  • Each zone has pre-determined destinations you may choose. 
  • When you schedule your ride, your start and end locations must be inside the same zone. 
  • This is a shared ride service, so additional passengers may ride with you on your commute.  
  • Click here for more information about CONNECT zones and the pre-determined destinations. 

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