Current News Please, do us all a favor!During Apple Blossom, please keep bus stops along parade routes clear of chairs so that everyone may have clear access to board the buses. Will You Be The New Face of Link Transit? Link Kicks Off Transit Ambassador Program (Application Deadline Extended To May 9) Link Transit looking for students who are interested in learning more about public transportation, and participating in the creation and production of a marketing and promotional campaign to attract youth to public transit. Transit Ambassadors is a new program that will involve students in all aspects of creating a marketing campaign, as well as other aspects of promoting the use of public transportation among their peers. For more information on this new program, click here>>. GAS PRICES PREDICTED TO GO TO $4.00 A GALLON BY SUMMER Gas prices are closing in on $3.50 a gallon throughout the Wenatchee Valley, and some forecasters are predicting prices to reach $4.00 a gallon by early summer. If $3.50 a gallon is putting the pinch on your budget, just think what $4 a gallon gas will do. Don't get lulled into helping those oll companies rake in record profits month after month. To find out what your commute is costing you, Click here>>. If the number that comes out of this calculation causes your heart to skip a beat , maybe riding Link Transit occasionally can be a solution to the problem. Watch the March 10 CBS News Report on gas prices here >>. For help in planning your trip, call our Guest Services Representatives at 662-1155. They will help you get where you need to go! COMMUTER BENEFITS PROGRAM Reduce Your Commuting Costs by Sheltering a Portion of Your Income From Federal Taxes It really does pay to ride transit! Federal law lets workers receive up to $110 a month in employer-paid tax-free transit costs, or take up to $110 a month in tax-sheltered payroll deductions for transit costs. The law allows employers to give their workers up to $110 (Link passes only cost $20 or $30) each month for transit or vanpool commuting costs as a tax-free benefit. It also allows employers to give employees the option to pay for commuting costs using pre-tax payroll deductions. Alternatively, employers can share these costs with their workers by paying part of their monthly commuting costs and letting workers pay the balance using pre-tax dollars. Either way, both employers and their employees can save money by participating in this simple plan. MORE>> Link Transit is the public transportation provider for Chelan and Douglas Counties, located in central Washington State. We provide fixed route and paratransit service to 18 communities in the two county area. Each day nearly 3000 people use Link to get to work, school, medical appointments, and other destinations. In the 16 years that Link Transit has been in operation, nearly 20 million people have used the service. All Link routes except Routes 15, 40 and 41 operate Monday through Saturday. With the exception of SkiLink (40 and 41) in the winter, there is no Sunday service, and no service on major holidays. Contact Guest Services at 509-662-1155 for more information. While no public transit system is perfect, and buses do not always run on time, at Link Transit we put great effort in providing the best transportation services possible. In fact, our buses run on time over 98% of the time. You will find our buses are clean, comfortable and safe, and our drivers friendly and helpful. If you haven't used Link Transit yet, maybe it is time you did. And if you are a regular, or even an infrequent user, we thank you for your support. Spread the word about our service and encourage your friends and family to take advantage of public transportation. We look forward to seeing you on board soon!
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