Golden Empire Transit District provides transportation services in Bakersfield and works tirelessly to improve our Community.

Bakersfield
Joined January 2011
🎉🚌 TAPandRIDE reloadable fare cards are now available! You can pick up your card at our Customer Service Center, 2111 Chester Ave. and our customer service staff will walk you through how to use your new cards. Learn more: getbus.org/farebox-update/
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It's here! GET's fareboxes just got upgraded with more features. Now you can pay with your credit/debit card at the farebox, with your smart wallet on your phone or smart watch, with the new GET efare app and TAPandRIDE cards!
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During Veterans Month, rides on GET's fixed route are FREE for veterans and active duty military, November 1-30th, excluding Thanksgiving. 🇺🇸 🎉
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Gas prices getting scary? Time to call in the Gas Busters! Bust those gas prices with GET for one low monthly payment of just $57! 👻🚌
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Coming soon! TAPandRIDE cards are coming to GET's farebox system! You'll be able to pick up a card, load money on it, and simply use the 'Tap' area of the farebox. This is just an additional way to pay; not a replacement for any other payment method you're used to.
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This Saturday, 10/10, GET will be out at North of the River's Fall Festival! Stop by, grab some swag, and talk to us about our services!
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Attention GET riders: Friday October 9 through Saturday October 10, please be advised Downtown Routes will be on detour. Please expect some minor delays. For more information, call customer service at 869-2438.
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Attention GET's veteran riders: GET is providing free rides to the Kern County Veterans Stand Down at Stramler Park today. Must show military ID and tell the driver where you're going.
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Today is Calfornia Clean Air Day! Take a moment to take the clean air pledge! You can pledge to take the bus, scoot bike or walk to work, bring your lunch, change your air filter and more: cleanairday.org/pledge/indiv…
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Today is Transit Tuesday! We celebrated by teaming up with Commute Kern and Kern Transit at BC & CSUB. We talked about our services with students and bus riders, gave out snacks and GET swag, and informed everyone about Rideshare Week! commutekern.org/
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On Saturday, The Pink Bus was at Links For Life Lace'n It Up 5k Breast Cancer Run! We were proud to participate and show our support with 🚌 The Pink Bus and we'd like to thank everyone that stopped by to get a picture with it. 📸
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Today, GET debuted the GET Goes Pink bus! We partnered with Links For Life to spread awareness this October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Pink Bus will be at Links For Life's Lace'n It Up 5k run tomorrow morning at Riverwalk park.
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Getty came up with his hardest trivia question yet! This one is a real thinker. How much does a GET bus day pass cost? 🔍🚌
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Getty's trivia is here again! 🧐 What days of the week does the Toucan Trolley run?
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Today is the first day of fall! It may not feel like it yet, but we're headed into cool weather (after the Fair is over!)
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Getty the GET bus's latest trivia question is here! Which routes go near the Customer Service Center on Chester Ave?
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Attention GET riders: Route 45 will be on detour between 5:00PM and 9:00PM today due to an event downtown.
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Coming soon! TAPandRIDE cards are coming to GET's farebox system! You'll be able to pick up a card, load money on it, and simply use the 'Tap' area of the farebox. As simple as that! Stay tuned for more info, or visit here to learn more: getbus.org/farebox-update/
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Getty has another question! This one is for the history buffs. 🧐 He wants to know: What colors of buses were in the rainbow fleet?
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Want to color in Getty the GET bus? Here's some sheets you can print and make getting look however you want! If you do, share in the comments 🥰
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