The Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA), also called the Whatcom Transit Authority, is the public transit provider for Whatcom County, Washington

Whatcom County, Washington

Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

, in the Pacific Northwest

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. It operates buses, paratransit, vanpools, and several Park & Rides.

Buses

Whatcom Transit operates 34 fixed route buses in Whatcom County

Whatcom County, Washington

Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...

. It also provides paratransit buses for disabled riders within .75 miles of a bus line.

WTA's GO Lines offer service every 15 minutes along 5 major corridors in Bellingham.

Route list

• 3 Maplewood
• 4 Hospital
• 14 Fairhaven/Downtown
• 15 Cordata Station/WCC/Downtown
• 24 Cordata
• 25X Lynden/Bellingham Express
• 26 Lynden/Cordata Station/WCC
• 27 Ferndale/Cordata Station/WCC
• 28X Ferndale/Bellingham/WWU Express
• 43/44 Yew Street
• 48 Bakerview/Cordata/WCC
• 49 Bakerview/Downtown
• 50 Gooseberry Point/Downtown
• 55 Cordata/WCC/Blaine/Birch Bay
• 70X Blaine/Bellingham Express
• 71X Everson/Nooksack/Sumas/Belllingham Express
• 72X Kendall/Bellingham Express
• 80X Bellingham/Mt Vernon Express
• 90 WWU/Lincoln Creek
• 105 Fairhaven/Downtown
• 107 Western Washington U
• 108 Samish Way
• 190 Lincoln Creek/Downtown
• 196/197 WWU/Lincoln/Downtown
• 232 Downtown/Cordata Station
• 331 Cordata Station/WCC/Downtown
• 401 Fairhaven/Downtown
• 512 Sudden Valley/Downtown
• 525 Barkley/Downtown
• 540 Squalicum High/Downtown

Other Transit

Whatcom Transit offers vanpools and rideshares for commuters in Whatcom County. It operates five Park & Rides, as well.
With Richard Walsh as GM W.T.A. has become the fastest growing transportation authority in the nation.

Mission statement

WTA's Mission is to enhance our community by:

• Delivering safe, reliable, efficient and friendly service
• Offering environmentally sound transportation choices
• Providing leadership in creating innovative transportation solutions
• Partnering with our community to improve transportation systems