Ben Franklin Transit

Ben Franklin Transit Ben Franklin Transit provides public transportation services for the cities of Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, W. Richland, Benton City, and Prosser.

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Ben Franklin Transit will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Service will resume on Tuesday, ...
09/06/2026

Ben Franklin Transit will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Service will resume on Tuesday, September 8.

Hey chat! First pop quiz how do we feel? 🤔This week has been about our overload trippers. T is the difference between tr...
09/04/2026

Hey chat! First pop quiz how do we feel? 🤔
This week has been about our overload trippers.

T is the difference between trippers and regular routes; without the T, it’s a regular route. 💯

Put 1’s in the chat if you got it; 2’s in the chat if you did not. 😜
If not, check out our website at https://www.bft.org/school-trippers/ for more information.

09/02/2026

Swipe for some behind-the-scenes fun with the BFTeam!

36,796 😱

That’s how many rides Ben Franklin Transit provided to the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo this year, compared to 2025 when we did just over 30,000 rides to the fair. Thank you all for including us in your Best Week of Summer🎡. We can’t wait to do it bigger and better next year, but until then, we’ll see you on board 💙🚌

How do you do fellow kids?Happy first day of school! BFT has made some adjustments to overload trippers (often called sc...
09/01/2026

How do you do fellow kids?

Happy first day of school! BFT has made some adjustments to overload trippers (often called school trippers). Student riders: watch out for these new adjustments and remember that youth ride free 0-19th birthday!

Changes to Overload Trippers on
🚌Route 123: AM Tripper eliminated
🚌Route 123: PM Tripper no longer serves Leslie
🚌Route 26: 7:15AM Tripper discontinued
🚌Route 26: 3PM Tripper discontinued

NEW Overload Trippers on
🚌Route 65 at 3:05PM
🚌Route 3 at 3:05PM
🚌Route 68 at 2:15PM

Find out more info at https://www.bft.org/bus-service/service-changes/

Today is the Day!The next phase of our service improvements is now running🇺🇸NEW! Route 61: To the Veterans Center🧺NEW! R...
08/30/2026

Today is the Day!
The next phase of our service improvements is now running

🇺🇸NEW! Route 61: To the Veterans Center
🧺NEW! Route 60: Pasco Flea Market Shuttle

Changes to Overload Trippers on
🚌Route 123
🚌Route 26

NEW Overload Trippers on
🚌Route 65
🚌Route 3
🚌Route 68

For additional information, click the link in our bio.

Cambios en el servicio comienzan hoy!

¡NUEVA! Ruta 61: Al Centro de Veteranos
¡NUEVA! Ruta 60: Servicio de transporte al Mercado de Pulgas de Pasco

Cambios en los viajes adicionales por sobrecarga
Ruta 123
Ruta 26

NUEVOS viajes adicionales por sobrecarga en:
Ruta 65
Ruta 3
Ruta 68

Para obtener más información, haz clic en el enlace de nuestra biografía

08/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who made our 2026 Fair & Rodeo service a huge success! Ridership exceeded our expectations and we’re looking forward to the final tally.

Drivers, dispatchers, staff on the platforms and behind the scenes – thank you for your hard work and positive attitudes.

Riders – thank you for including Ben Franklin Transit in your Best Week of Summer! We look forward to seeing you at the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo next year, but until then: we’ll see you on board 💙

P.S. Watch till the end for a little behind-the-scenes tomfoolery 😉

This fair has been a record-breaking week for Ben Franklin Transit! Ridership to the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo has ex...
08/29/2026

This fair has been a record-breaking week for Ben Franklin Transit! Ridership to the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo has exceeded our expectations and continues to grow. If you rode with BFT, thank you for including us in your Best Week of Summer, and if you haven't—there's still time! Buses run until midnight tonight.

Ride free with BFT to the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo from 9 a.m. until midnight, August 25 - 29. Park & Ride from:

📍Kamiakin High School
📍Lampson Stadium (⭐️Most frequent service!⭐️)
📍22nd Ave Transit Center
📍HAPO Center (🧭South side)
📍Knight Street Transit Center
📍Queensgate Transit Center

Free rides sponsored by Central Plateau Cleanup Company.
Find out more info on our website at https://www.bft.org/benton-franklin-fair/

08/28/2026

Day three of the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo is under our belt, and it was one of our favorite nights: Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night! We had so much fun handing out pink cowboy hats to fairgoers at some of our Park & Ride locations to celebrate the occasion.

BFT is creating a pink breast cancer awareness bus; if you or a loved one have been affected by breast cancer, please stop by our booth at the fair to include your name on this project.

Ride free with BFT to the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo from 9 a.m. until midnight, August 25 - 29. Park & Ride from:

📍Kamiakin High School
📍Lampson Stadium (⭐️Most frequent service!⭐️)
📍22nd Ave Transit Center
📍HAPO Center (🧭South side)
📍Knight Street Transit Center
📍Queensgate Transit Center

Free rides sponsored by Central Plateau Cleanup Company.
Find out more info on our website at https://www.bft.org/benton-franklin-fair/

08/28/2026

Tough enough to wear pink night hats were a success 💕
Ride free to the fair with BFT!
For more info visit bft.org/fair

Day two of the fair brought more riders and high energy!Whether you're headed to the fair to see a concert, watch the ro...
08/27/2026

Day two of the fair brought more riders and high energy!

Whether you're headed to the fair to see a concert, watch the rodeo, or try all the tasty treats, you can ride free with Ben Franklin Transit to the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo from 9 a.m. until midnight, August 25 - 29. Park & Ride from:

📍Kamiakin High School
📍Lampson Stadium (⭐️Most frequent service!⭐️)
📍22nd Ave Transit Center
📍HAPO Center (🧭South side)
📍Knight Street Transit Center
📍Queensgate Transit Center

Free rides sponsored by Central Plateau Cleanup Company.
Find out more info on our website at https://www.bft.org/benton-franklin-fair/

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1000 Columbia Park Trail
Richland, WA
99352

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 10pm
Tuesday 6am - 10pm
Wednesday 6am - 10pm
Thursday 6am - 10pm
Friday 6am - 6pm
Saturday 7am - 10pm
Sunday 8am - 6:30pm

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+15097355100

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