Free Bus Rides in Owensboro Thursday for National Dump the Pump Day

Do you want to give your ride, your feet, and your wallet a break this Thursday, June 18th? You can if you join others across the country celebrating National Dump the Pump Day, and here's how.

National Dump the Pump Day

First of all, it's fair to acknowledge that gas prices are finally going down, and have been for about a week. The pumps I pass every day dropped from $3.51 a gallon yesterday to $3.43 a gallon today. Keep it comin'.

But that's still over a dollar more than we were paying back in February. In other words, we're looking for breaks everywhere we can find them. Well, how about hopping on an Owensboro city bus this Thursday and not worrying about it? Your fare will be on the city.

Take the bus to work. Take the bus to lunch. Take it shopping. Well...ride on one to go shopping; more stores frown on bringing whole buses into the building.

National Dump the Pump Day Origins

We are actually celebrating the 20th anniversary of National Dump the Pump Day in 2026, and almost exactly to the day. It was in August of 2006 when the national average price of gas hit $2.97 per gallon; it would sail past $3 for the first time the following May, at $3.10. How good does $2.97 and $3.10 sound right about now?

At this exact moment (the data is constantly changing, as you can imagine), the average price of gas in Kentucky is $3.62 per gallon. On the same AAA page, you can click on Daviess County and learn that our average is $3.51. Again, it's great to see those numbers getting lower, but it will still be nice to have the option to not burn any fuel at least one day this week.

Enjoy your free city bus ride this Thursday.