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Makah Tribal Council Public Transit Mission Statement
It is the overall mission of the Makah Public Transit to provide the most optimum service that meets the essential transportation needs in a safe, comfortable, professional and courteous manner to the Neah Bay community, and to honor the Makah Tribal commitment to protect and enhance members’ quality of life.
About Makah Transit
The Makah Public Transit Program received a Capital Grant to purchase a passenger bus in 1998, and began operations in August 1999. The Makah Transit has received WSDOT Operating Assistance since we began operations. The total annual operating budget for 2003-2005 is $373,937.00.
Makah Public Transit serves the community of the Makah Indian Reservation that is located on the northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula in Clallam County. The Makah Public Transit service area consists of a 16 mile fixed route within the Neah Bay village and surrounding housing areas. The reservation is extremely isolated from other communities such as Port Angeles, the major commercial center, which is 75 miles from Neah Bay. Seattle is 150 miles away, and Forks is the closest town being 60 miles away. Makah Transit connects with Clallam Transit three times daily on Monday thru Friday and once on Saturdays. Clallam Transit provides residents with links to Port Angeles, and Forks as well as connections to West Jefferson County via Jefferson Transit.
The Makah Tribe added 2 miles of paved road south of the main community village, and will be seeking to expand service to this area by next year. The Tribe will be doing road paving from the Reservation boundary to the Cape Flattery Trail head, the most northwesterly point in the year 2005, the Makah Transit plans is to expand summer service to this much popular tourist attraction. The Transit operates year round with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The Transit operates 6 days a week, 7:00 a.m. through 10:35 p.m. on weekdays, and 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday's. The Transit Schedule is designed to accommodate the Makah Tribe's Employee Park and Ride, and has a 2-hour block for Special Pickups for the Elderly 62 and over and disabled persons. This Special Pickup service provides door-to-door service to meet the needs of our Elders and Disabled passengers.
