The Puget Sound area will experience high temperatures Monday, June 22 through Wednesday, June 24, 2026, and a heat advisory is in effect until 11 PM Wednesday. To help those who need transportation to get out of the heat and shelter during hot weather, Pierce Transit is partnering with Pierce County Human Services to provide free rides on bus, Runner and SHUTTLE paratransit (for registered SHUTTLE customers) to local cooling centers and shelters.
The free rides to cooling centers and shelters are in effect on Pierce Transit services through close of service Wednesday, June 24. The free round trips are available throughout the day and evening on those dates for passengers who tell the driver they are traveling to or from a cooling center or shelter. Shelters are open in many Pierce County locations including Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, Parkland and Gig Harbor.
For more information on cooling centers and shelters, visit Pierce County’s website: