Our Mission is to Serve! \r\n\r\nPierce Transit connects communities with safe, reliable, customer-friendly transit options. \r\n\r\nA Brief History \r\n\r\nFounded in 1979, Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Pierce Transit) is a nationally recognized leader in the public transportation industry. Pierce Transit covers 292 square miles of Pierce County with roughly 70% of the county population. Serving Washington's second largest county, Pierce Transit provides three types of service, Fixed Route, SHUTTLE paratransit and Vanpools that help get passengers to jobs, schools and appointments.