Support Bigfoot Buses

Bigfoot Buses is seeking WA Transportation Commission (UTC) approval to provide shuttle service connecting the Greater Seattle area with The Gorge Amphitheatre and Stevens Pass.

As part of the application process, we are currently collecting support statements and transportation-needs information from community members, businesses, organizations, and destinations that would benefit from additional transportation options.

We Need Community Support Statements

The UTC requires applicants to demonstrate that a transportation need exists for the proposed service.

Support statements are required to document:

  • Transportation challenges experienced today
  • Demand for additional transportation options
  • Benefits to riders, businesses, organizations, and destinations
  • Public need for the proposed routes

Submit a Support Statement

We welcome support statements from riders, individual travelers, businesses, organizations, groups, clubs, destinations, and any community members.

Submit a Support Statement

Support Statement Tips

When completing the Transportation Need section, focus on your personal
experience or business experience. Describe transportation challenges you
currently face or are aware of and how a shuttle service could help.

You do not need to write a long statement. It can be as long
as a few paragraphs or as short as a few well-written sentences.

Keep It Personal

The most persuasive statements are based on real experiences:

  • How transportation affects you.
  • How transportation affects your customers.
  • How transportation affects visitors to your destination.

There is no need to discuss regulations, licensing, or business operations. Focus on the transportation need and how additional transportation options would provide value.

Tips for Clubs, Groups & Organizations

Consider answering some of these questions:

  • Do you organize or participate in trips, events, outings, or travel as a group?
  • How many people typically participate?
  • What transportation challenges does your group experience?
  • What transportation arrangements do you currently use?
  • Would a shuttle service make it easier to organize or participate in trips?
  • Could transportation services increase participation in your activities?
  • Would your members benefit from transportation options from the greater Seattle area?

Examples

  • Difficulty coordinating transportation for large groups.
  • Reliance on multiple vehicles or rental cars.
  • Parking limitations at destinations.
  • Complicated logistics for out-of-state participants.
  • Transportation costs impacting participation.
  • Limited transportation options for members without vehicles.

Tips for Individual Riders / Travelers

Consider answering and writing about some of these questions:

  • Do you visit destinations such as The Gorge Amphitheatre, Stevens Pass, festivals, ski resorts, or recreation areas?
  • What transportation challenges do you currently experience?
  • Would you use a shuttle service instead of driving?
  • Are parking, traffic, weather, or long driving distances concerns?
  • Would transportation options make it easier for you to attend events or recreation activities?
  • Would you recommend this type of service to others?

Examples

  • Long drive before and after events.
  • Limited transportation alternatives.
  • Avoiding winter driving conditions.
  • Parking challenges.
  • Difficulty coordinating transportation for groups.
  • Limited options for visitors arriving through airports.

Tips for Businesses, Retailers, and Partners

Consider answering and writing about some of these questions:

  • Do your customers experience transportation challenges?
  • Have customers asked about transportation options?
  • Would improved transportation potentially increase customer visits or participation?
  • Would transportation services benefit your customers or guests?
  • Do transportation challenges ever prevent customers from visiting your business?

Examples

  • Customers struggle to reach destinations.
  • Visitors ask about transportation options.
  • Transportation limits attendance or participation.
  • Improved transportation could support local tourism and recreation activity.

Tips for Destinations, Venues, and Recreation Areas

Consider answering some of these questions:

  • Do visitors experience transportation challenges reaching your destination?
  • Would additional transportation options benefit visitors?
  • Could shuttle services reduce transportation barriers?
  • Could transportation services improve visitor experience?
  • Would direct connections from the Greater Seattle area help increase accessibility?

Examples

  • Transportation barriers affect some visitors.
  • Additional transportation options could improve access.
  • Visitors would benefit from alternatives to driving.
  • Direct transportation could improve guest experience.

Support Statement Progress

Our goal is to reach 20 support statements for each service area in order to submit our application to the WA UTC and begin the 2 to 3 month permit approval process.