Fast, frequent, convenient
Swift bus rapid transit (BRT) makes it easy to get around locally and connects you with regional transit options to get you farther faster. New to Swift? Learn more about how to ride.
Buses come every 10 minutes on weekdays
Swift is like light rail on wheels — buses stop at every station and are so frequent, you don’t need a schedule. Buses come every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 15-20 minutes during evenings and weekend.
Rapid boarding & seamless service
To keep things moving swiftly, riders pay at the station before boarding at any door. Fares can be paid with an ORCA card or at a ticket kiosk with cash or credit card. Swift buses only stop for about 10 seconds at each station. Signal priority technology and bus lanes keep Swift running quickly through traffic.
Service for all
All Swift stations are accessible and Swift buses can accommodate wheelchairs, walkers, strollers, and bikes. All buses have low floors, with only one step from the ground to the main floor. Announcements are made for every Swift stop.
Stations & signs designed for your convenience
Thoughtfully designed stations include rain shelters, lighting, and seating. Digital signs display real-time information about when the next bus will arrive.
ORCA savings & reduced fares
Swift fare is the same as other local bus fare and riders never pay more than $2.50 per ride. Reduced fares are available for riders 65 and older, riders with disabilities, Medicare cardholders, and people from low-income households. Youth 18 and younger ride free. When you pay using an ORCA card, your fare payment can be transferred between rides on buses and light rail for two hours after you first use your card.
Swift network has you covered
See where you can catch a Swift bus. Future network expansions are also on the way!
Swift Blue Line
Blue Line runs between Everett Station and the Shoreline North/185th Station and connects with Swift Green Line at Highway 99 & Airport Road.
Swift Green Line
Green Line runs between Seaway Transit Center near Boeing-Everett and Canyon Park Park & Ride in Bothell. and connects with Swift Blue Line at Highway 99 & Airport Road
Swift Orange Line
Orange Line runs between Edmonds College in Lynnwood and McCollum Park Park & Ride in Mill Creek. It connects with Swift Blue Line at Highway 99 & 196th Street in Lynnwood and shares stations with Swift Green Line on Bothell-Everett Highway in Mill Creek.
Upcoming network expansions
Swift Green Line Extension (coming 2030)
Future extension to serve downtown Bothell and UW Bothell/Cascadia College and connect to Sound Transit’s Stride S3 Line BRT service. Service may begin as early as 2030. Learn more about the Swift Green Line Extension
Swift Gold Line (coming 2031)
The Swift Gold Line will bring fast, frequent, and reliable bus service to north Snohomish County by connecting downtown Everett to downtown Marysville and Arlington. Learn more about the Swift Gold Line project and opportunities for engagement
Ready when you are
Buses arrive every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 15-20 minutes on early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
- Swift service begins at 4:00 a.m. weekdays for all lines, 5:00 a.m for Blue Line or 6:00 a.m. for Green and Orange Lines on Saturdays, and 6:00 a.m. for Blue and Orange Lines or 7:00 a.m. for Green Line on Sundays.
- The last bus leaves each terminal at 11:00 p.m. for Blue and Green Lines and 12:00 a.m. for Orange Line on weekdays, 10:00 p.m. for Blue and Green Lines and 11:00 p.m. for Orange Line Saturdays, and 9:00 p.m. for Green Line and 10:00 p.m. for Blue and Orange Lines on Sundays and holidays.
- Buses arrive every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 15-20 minutes on early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
- Our Trip Planning Tools make planning your trip on Swift easy.
Ways to pay
Tap with ORCA or Tap to Pay. Tap an ORCA card on the reader at a Swift station before you board, or use Tap to Pay through ORCA to pay with a credit or debit card. Keep using the same card on your trip for a two hour transfer credit to other buses or transit, such as light rail.
Buy a ticket. Pay with cash or credit card at a ticket kiosk on the station platform. Tickets are valid only on Swift and until the expiration time shown (two hours). Always keep your ticket as proof of payment.
Learn more about tickets and how to payTransfers
An ORCA card provides an automatic two-hour transfer to buses or other transit.
With a Swift ticket, you can transfer to another Swift bus until the ticket expires. Transferring to any other bus will require another full fare for that bus.
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