Community Transit

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Community Transit has 17 express bus routes offering more than 100 roundtrips each weekday between Snohomish County neighborhoods and downtown Seattle. Free park & ride lots throughout Snohomish County make it easy to catch a bus and avoid I-5 traffic.

Buses use the HOV (carpool) lanes and have priority on Seattle streets, saving you time as well as money and stress.

Most downtown trips are during peak hours (6-8 a.m. and 3-6 p.m.); depending on the bus route there are anywhere from two to 10 trips an hour. Off-peak service is also available for those late mornings, days you need to get home early or evenings you want to stay in Seattle (see Route 414 and Sound Transit Express Routes 510 and 511).

Once in Seattle, many Community Transit passengers transfer to King County Metro Transit buses to complete their trip to First Hill, South Lake Union, Belltown or other destinations. Community Transit has separate commuter service from Snohomish County to the University of Washington and to Redmond and Overlake on the eastside.

To plan a bus trip anywhere in the Puget Sound region, simply click on Trip Planner at the top of the page and enter your starting point and destination.

Community Transit commuter fares are based on distance, so passengers boarding in south Snohomish County pay $3.50 per trip; passengers in north and east county pay $4.50 (Routes 421, 422, 424, 425, 821).

Many Downtown Seattle employers offer incentives for employees to carpool or take transit such as a FlexPass or Puget Pass valid on buses throughout the region. Check with your employer to find out if they offer transit incentives.

Bikes Downtown

During a demonstration project this year, bicycles are able to be loaded and unloaded at any stop in downtown Seattle. Please make sure to catch the coach operator's attention before stepping in front of the bus.

Downtown Seattle Bus Stops

Visit our Bus Stop List page or the route schedule page to see a list of stops.

What's New?

New Connections:

Route 421 to/from Marysville, Route 422 to/from Stanwood and Route 425 to/from Lake Stevens all use the direct access ramp off I-5 to make a quick stop at the Lynnwood Transit Center. This stop gives north county residents a new, fast way to reach Lynnwood. All commuters from Lynnwood Transit Center have these new Seattle routing options both morning and afternoon. Adding this stop also allows Community Transit to make more efficient use of all service to Seattle.

Lynnwood Transit Center:

For the first time, southbound commuters can take either a bus that accesses downtown Seattle from the north end via Stewart (Routes 401, 402, 422, 511) or from the south end via Cherry, with the first stop near Seattle City Hall (Routes 421, 425). Northbound commuters get the same options in reverse. Substantial local bus service as well as connections to the Eastside and the University District are available at Lynnwood Transit Center.

Mountlake Terrace Transit Center:

With Route 477 now stopping here along with Route 408, southbound commuters have two choices of Seattle routing: Route 408 enters downtown via Stewart; Route 477 via Cherry. Local and University District bus connections are also available.

Downtown Seattle Routes

To view bus schedules and maps for the following downtown Seattle routes, click on the route number, then smile & ride!

Neighborhood	Serving Routes
Bothell	435
Brier	477
Edmonds	405, 406, 416
S. Everett	410, 412, 414
Lake Stevens	425
Lynnwood	401, 402, 413, 414, 415, 421, 422, 425
Marysville	421, 422
Mays Pond	435
Mill Creek	412, 414
Monroe	424
Mountlake Terrace	408, 414, 477
Mukilteo	417
Silver Firs	412
Snohomish	424
Stanwood	422