Getting around Darrington with Community Transit
Community Transit is here to get you where you want to go. We are proud to be a part of the Darrington community — we live here, ride here, and drive here. Wherever you need to go in Darrington, feel good about how you get there.
About Darrington
Darrington is a small mountain town in the foothills of the Cascades, located where two rivers once joined in a valley between the Sauk and the Stillaguamish rivers. The Sauk-Suiattle tribe were the first people to settle in the valley and today their tribe headquarters are located in Darrington. Darrington is connected to nearby areas by State Route 530, which runs along the two rivers towards the city of Arlington, located 30 miles to the west.
Town is home to a variety of small logging and lumber companies as well as Hampton Lumber’s state-of-the-art mill. Darrington’s location near the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and scenic rivers make it a popular destination for outdoor recreation.
People traveling to and from the area can ride from Community Transit buses along Route 230, which connects people to the neighboring Smokey Point Transit Center in Arlington. DART paratransit service and Vanpool are also options. The Sauk-Suiattle DC (Darrington-Concrete) Direct Shuttle Bus Service, a program operated by the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, also offers public transportation to residents of the reservation, Darrington, and surrounding communities.
Spanning over 27 miles between the City of Arlington and the Town of Darrington, the Whitehorse Regional Trail follows the path of the former BNSF railroad through the North Stillaguamish River Valley, offering a scenic travel option for people hiking, biking, and riding horseback.
New Zip Shuttle pilot areas now available
Zip Shuttle service areas now include Lake Stevens, Arlington, and Darrington in addition to Alderwood to make getting around even easier!
Popular Destinations
D'Arling Direct shuttle service
Homage's D'Arling Direct, combined with Community Transit’s Route 230 service, gives you more options for travel between Darrington and Arlington on weekdays and weekends.
Small businesses can save big with the ORCA Business incentive
Attention small business owners of Snohomish County: If you're curious about supporting your employees with an affordable and reliable way to get to work and around town, listen up! Now is the perfect time to jump on board with the ORCA Business Passport Program.
For a limited time, small businesses with 100 or fewer employees can enjoy an exclusive 50% discount on the first year's cost of unlimited-trip ORCA passes for up to 50 of their covered employees. Thanks to Community Transit’s ORCA Business Incentive, businesses get extra savings on a benefit their employees will truly appreciate.
This incredible offer is only available through June 30. If you're eager to seize this fantastic opportunity, don't hesitate to reach out to us now.
The ORCA Business Passport Program offers some seriously cool transit perks that are tailor-made for Snohomish County employers and employees alike. That includes access to ride Community Transit (including the on-demand Zip Alderwood Shuttle), Everett Transit, King County Metro, Sound Transit (including Link light rail), and many other regional transit options. With ORCA, your employees can easily transfer between these transit services. How's that for convenience?
And to add to its appeal, administering and managing an ORCA Business program at your small business is straightforward. Thanks to the cutting-edge ORCA system, you always have information readily available to you, including:
- Access to a polished new myorca.com website
- A convenient myORCA smartphone app
- Simple real-time management of employee ORCA cards through the ORCA Business Portal
- The ability to call Community Transit’s ORCA Business Specialist and speak with them in person if you have questions
Talk about streamlining commuting benefits! Through the ORCA Business Passport program, both your business and employees can save with pre-tax transportation benefits. What's more, as the employer, you stand to save on taxes.
To get in on this limited-time ORCA Business Incentive, simply sign up with Community Transit to provide the ORCA Business Passport to all your benefits-eligible employees. Then, encourage them to complete a brief survey regarding their travel patterns. It's as easy as that.
Want to learn more? Head over to Community Transit’s ORCA for Business page or shoot us an email at ORCABusinessAccounts@commtrans.org
*This offer is for employers who haven't previously enrolled in the ORCA Business Passport Program. Offer ends June 30, 2024. Please note that this incentive does not apply to businesses located within the city limits of Everett, as it is outside of Community Transit’s service area.
