Getting around Edmonds with Community Transit

A flowering path along the Edmonds Marina.

Community Transit is here to get you where you want to go. We are proud to be a part of the Edmonds community — we live here, ride here, and drive here. Wherever you need to go in Edmonds, feel good about how you get there. 

About Edmonds

When you ride Community Transit in Edmonds, enjoy scenic waterfronts, vibrant downtowns, and easy connections to light rail. People traveling to and within Edmonds can choose from multiple routes served by Community Transit buses, including Swift Blue Line and Swift Orange Line bus rapid transit.  

Other local transit options include a ferry station with regular ferries running between Edmonds and Kingston, the Sounder Train, Sound Transit buses, DART paratransit service, and Vanpool. Edmonds Ferry Terminal, Edmonds College Transit Center, Edmonds Park & Ride, Swamp Creek Park & Ride, Lynnwood City Center Station, and Mountlake Terrace Transit Center serve as nearby transit hubs. Local bike trails in Snohomish County also offer pedestrian and bike-friendly travel options. 

Popular Destinations

Explore Edmonds with Rick Steves

Come explore the idyllic city of Edmonds, Washington‘s first Certified Creative District. Catch a Community Transit bus downtown to explore the rich art scene and extensive dining and retail options. Explore the picturesque waterfront and connect to regional transit via the ferry or Sounder Train.

Visit the Rick Steves Destinations video series 

News / Published on Mar 10, 2023

Community Transit awarded for outstanding marketing and communication work

Employees pose with their AdWheel awards.

Community Transit is a proud recipient of three first-place awards from the American Public Transportation Association’s 2023 AdWheel Awards! These are awarded to APTA members for outstanding marketing and communication efforts that contribute to strategic organization goals.

Community Transit received first-place awards for the following categories: 

  • “Best Electronic Media on Workforce Development" for our video series in support of mechanic recruitment.
  • “Best Educational Special Event“ for our Swift Orange Line Groundbreaking event. 
  • “Best Educational Shoestring Tactic” for our blog series in support of Van GO surplus vehicle grant program

“I am proud of our talented staff for their dedication to promoting our services and programs in effective and creative ways,” said Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz. “Each of these awards represents national recognition of our commitment to delivering excellent service to our customers and our community.”

And congratulations to our fellow 2023 AdWheel Award winners from Washington state — Link Transit, Spokane Transit Authority, and C-TRAN.

Want to join an award-winning team? Community Transit is hiring