Ride and Tour MISD’s New Electric Bus This Saturday, June 3
Mercer Island, WA, May 31, 2023 - The Mercer Island School District Transportation Department will be hosting rides and tours of our new Electric School Bus this Saturday, June 3, to introduce the Island community to the new bus.
Community members will have the opportunity to come tour the bus, ask questions about the bus, and then take a ride on the bus to Mercer Island’s downtown business district and back. A 20% off coupon for food at either Vivienne's Bistro or Hap's Burgers & Taps on Saturday only is included in the tours and rides.
Bus riders will be able to get off at the Vivienne's Bistro and Hap's Burgers & Taps stop to grab lunch and then catch the bus back to their start location at a later scheduled time. The ride is a round trip ride which can include lunch.
Transportation Director Patrick Rock has developed an Electric School Bus schedule with three different MISD schools as start and end locations. There will be two stops in the downtown business district to drop off and pick up passengers. All three start locations will include a question and answer session before the bus ride starts.
Electric Bus Tour Schedule for June 3, 2023
Please be at the desired bus stop location up to 5 minutes early and allow the bus to be up to 10 minutes late. No food or drinks may be consumed on the bus.
Time Location Activity
10:30am Islander Middle School Main Entrance Electric Bus Q & A with Transportation Director Patrick Rock
11:00am Islander Middle School Main Entrance Electric Bus departs for 30 minute ride on island
11:10am Mercer Island Shopping Center Bus Stop Passengers may continue on the bus or can disembark and join a later trip.
11:12am Vivienne's Bistro/Hap's Burgers & Taps Bus Stop Passengers may continue on the bus or can disembark and return on a later trip.
11:24am Islander Middle School Main Entrance Passenger Drop off and Pick Up
11:30am Island Park Elementary School Electric Bus Q & A with Transportation Director Patrick Rock
12:00pm Island Park Elementary School Electric Bus departs for 30 minute ride on island
12:06pm Mercer Island Shopping Center Bus Stop Passengers may continue on the bus or can disembark and return on a later trip.
12:08pm Vivienne's Bistro/Hap's Burgers & Taps Bus Stop Passengers may continue on the bus or can disembark and join a later trip.
12:20pm Islander Middle School Main Entrance Passenger Drop off and Pick Up
12:26pm Island Park Elementary School Passenger Drop off and Pick Up
12:30pm Northwood Elementary School Electric Bus Q & A with Transportation Director Patrick Rock
1:00pm Northwood Elementary School Electric Bus departs for 30 minute ride on island
1:04pm Mercer Island Shopping Center Bus Stop Passengers must continue on the bus. Last pickup of passengers using 20% off food coupon.
1:06pm Vivienne's Bistro/Hap's Burgers & Taps Bus Stop Passengers must continue on the bus. Last pickup of passengers using 20% off food coupon.
1:17pm Islander Middle School Main Entrance Passenger Drop Off.
1:23pm Island Park Elementary School Passenger Drop Off.
1:30pm Northwood Elementary School Passenger Drop Off. Last Bus Stop
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