Mason County Transportation Authority

Founded	December 1, 1992
Headquarters	790 E. Johns Prairie Rd., Shelton, WA 98584
Service Area	Mason County, Washington
Website	http://www.masontransit.org/

Mason Transit Authority is the public transit provider for Mason County in the state of Washington. Fixed route, paratransit and vanpool services are operated. In addition, a worker-driver service is operated for employees of the Puget Sound Navel Shipyard. Connections are made to Kitsap Transit, Jefferson Transit, Clallam Transit, Grays Harbor Transit, Intercity Transit and Pierce Transit.

The Mason County Public Transportation Benefit Area was created in November 1991 with the purpose of establishing transit service in Mason County. Service began on December 1, 1992 as a dial-a-ride service. In May 1993, fixed route services were introduced.

Originally known as the Mason County Transportation Authority, it was renamed Mason Transit Authority in 2013.

Routes

Current

• 1 Shelton / Belfair
• 3 Belfair / Bremerton
• 5 Shelton South Loop
• 6 Shelton / Olympia
• 7 Shelton North Loop
• 8 Shelton / Triton Cove
• 11 Shelton / Lake Cushman
• 21 Shelton / Belfair Express
• 23 Belfair / Bremerton Express
• Z Kneeland Plaza

Suspended / Discontinued

• 1 Shelton / Belfair Express
• 2 Shelton / Belfair via Highway 106
• 3X Shelton / Belfair Express
• 4 Belfair Loop
• 6X Shelton / Olympia Express
• 9 Shelton Central Loop
• 10 Shelton South Loop
• 16 Shelton / Olympia Express
• 26 Shelton / Olympia Express
• 57 Saturday Shelton Loop

Facilities

Shelton Transit - Community Center

• Address: 601 W Franklin Street, Shelton, WA 98584

MTA Administrative Office, Operations and Maintenance Facility

• Address: 790 E. Johns Prairie Rd., Shelton, WA 98584

Satellite operations base

• Address: 23780 NE State Highway 3, Belfair, WA

All Star Boat, RV & Self Storage

(Storage of three coaches and three cutaway vans)

• Address: Highway 106, Belfair, WA

Park & Rides

• Assembly of God, Belfair, WA - 45 Stalls
• Pickering Road, Shelton, WA - 33 Stalls
• Cole Road, Shelton, WA - 29 Stalls
• Kamilche, Kamilche, WA - 22 Stalls

Transit Fleet

Active

Accurate as of March 2024.

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
300-302		2007	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G21B102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R
303-305		2011	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
306		2013	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
320-322		2017	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
330-331		2021	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
340		2022	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
650-651		2015	Ford Glaval	F-650 Concorde II
811-812		2005	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	No rear door. Used in worker-driver service.
860-861		2020	Gillig	Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4)	Cummins B6.7	BAE HybriDrive HDS 200 Series-ER	Feature new livery. Used in worker-driver service.
870-871		2021	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R	Used in worker-driver service.
2410-2414		2023	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
710-712		1996	Blue Bird
713		1997	Blue Bird
801-802		1993	Gillig	Phantom 30' (30/96TB6CT)	Cummins C8.3	Allison	802 was sold to Ben Franklin Transit as 281.
803		1995	Gillig	Phantom 30' (30/96TB 6CT)	Cummins C8.3		803 was sold to Ben Franklin Transit as 282.
804		1997	Gillig	Phantom 30' (30/96TB 6CT)	Cummins C8.3
805-806		1999	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Retired in 2020. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
807		2002	Gillig	Phantom 35' (C21B102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Retired in 2020. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
808		2003	Gillig	Phantom 30' (C21A096N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Retired in 2020. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
809-810		2005	Gillig	Phantom 35' (C21B096N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Retired in 2021. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
850-851		2001	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Ex-Sound Transit 9080 & 9081; acquired in April 2014. Used in worker-driver service. Retired in 2020. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
902-903		1977	MCI	MC-5C
904		1980	MCI	MC-5C
905		1981	TMC	MC-9			Ex-Greyhound Lines 8626.

Paratransit Fleet

The information below is current as of July 2020.

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
438-446		2012	Chevrolet Champion	Express Challenger			438-440 are retired.
447-452		2013	Chevrolet Champion	Express Challenger
460-464		2018	Chevrolet Champion	Express Challenger
470-474		2019	Ford Champion	E450 Challenger
600		2019	Ford	E350 Transit Cutaway

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
421		1997	Ford StarTrans	E350	Ford 7.3L V8 Diesel
422		1998	Ford Champion	E-Super Duty	Ford 7.3L V8 Diesel
423-425		1999	Ford Champion	E450	Ford 7.3L V8 Diesel
426-428		2001	Ford Goshen	E450 GC II	Ford 7.3L V8 Diesel
429-432		2006	Ford	E450	Ford 6.0L V8 Diesel
433		2009	Chevrolet StarTrans	G3500	GM 6.6L V8 Diesel	4-speed automatic
510-512		2002	Ford Goshen	E450	Ford 7.3L V8 Diesel
513-516		2003	Ford Goshen	E450	Ford 7.3L V8 Diesel
517-518		2004	Ford Glaval	E450	Ford 6.0L V8 Diesel

Vanpool Fleet

The information below is current as of July 2020.

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2000		2013	Braun	Entervan
6600-6604		2013	Dodge	Caravan			6602-6604 are retired.
6620-6623		2017	Dodge	Caravan
7601-7620		2006	Ford	E350 Van	Ford 5.4 V8	automatic	Most units retired.
7621-7625		2008	Ford	E350 Van	Ford 5.4 V8	automatic	7621, 7623 and 7625 are retired.
7626-7631		2011	Ford	E350 Van	Ford 5.4 V8	automatic	7628 is retired.

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
7502, 7507, 7516, 7534, 7539		1997	Dodge	Ram Van	Dodge 5.9L V8

External Links

• http://www.masontransit.org/

References

• Mason Transit Authority July 2020 roster
• Mason Transit 2010-2015 Transit Development Plan and 2009 Annual Report, masontransit.org, retrieved 05-11-2010

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Transit Fleet
Active	300-302 303-305 306 320-322 330-331 650-651 805-806 807 808 809-810 811-812 850-851 860-861 870-871
Retired	710-712 713 801-802 803 804 902-903 904 905
Paratransit Fleet
Active	438-446 447-452 460-464 470-474 600
Retired	421 422 423-425 426-428 429-432 433 510-512 513-516 517-518
Vanpool Fleet
Active	2000 6600-6604 6620-6623 7601-7620 7621-7625 7626-7631
Retired	7502, 7507, 7516, 7534, 7539
Bus Routes
Current	1 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 16 23 Zipper
Former	2 9 21
Puget Sound Region Agencies