Connect people to services.

Better access to community
More trips and improved connections throughout the region with new routes to:
- hospitals and health centers
- job sites
- schools and universities
- retail and other destinations
On November 8, 2016, voters approved Spokane Transit Authority (STA) Proposition 1, authorizing an increase in local sales and use tax of up to 0.2% to help maintain, improve and expand public transit in Spokane Transit's service area.
To read STA’s public education brochure about Proposition 1, click here.
More trips and improved connections throughout the region with new routes to:
Better transit service in the region’s busiest corridors helps commuters get to work and home more conveniently:
New business growth will be supported with streamlined operations, new routes, and faster connections:
Now that Proposition 1 is approved, STA will receive up to an additional two-tenths of one percent (0.2%) of local sales tax. This means that for every ten-dollar retail purchase, STA will receive up to an additional two cents in sales tax. For the average household in Spokane County, this would be an impact of about $2 a month or $24 a year. Proposition 1 has no impact on property taxes. The tax increase will take effect in phases:
If approved by voters, Spokane Transit would:
In total, more than 25 projects throughout the region are planned. Examples include:
If approved by voters, some new services would be available as early as May 2017. Those projects include:
The remaining maintenance, improvement and expansion projects would happen over the next decade throughout Spokane County’s transit service area.
In April 2015, STA proposed a similar ballot measure, Proposition 1. STA incorporated feedback from voters and consequently, the ballot measure in November 2016 will:
Funding from taxes
If this proposition is approved by voters, STA will receive up to an additional two-tenths of one percent (0.2%) of local sales tax. This means that for every ten-dollar retail purchase, STA would receive up to an additional two cents in sales tax.
For the average household in Spokane County, this would be an impact of about $2 a month or $24 a year. The tax increases would take effect in phases:
Funding from other sources
If approved by voters, Proposition 1 would enable STA to match local tax dollars with funding from two other sources:
That means that for every $1 dollar generated in sales tax, STA could match up to 54 cents to fund the STA Moving Forward plan.
Planned fare increases will also provide additional revenue from STA riders.
Spokane Transit assures nondiscrimination in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more information, visit SpokaneTransit.com. All phone numbers are accessible for people who are deaf or hearing impaired through Relay 711. Upon request, alternative formats of this document will be produced for people who are disabled. Call (509) 325‑6094 or email smillbank@spokanetransit.com.