Getting around Monroe with Community Transit

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

About Monroe

Monroe is located at the confluence of the Skykomish, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie rivers near the Cascade foothills, about 30 miles northeast of Seattle. Its population was estimated to be 20,209 in 2021.

The city's largest employer is the Washington State Department of Corrections, which operates the Monroe Correctional Complex and provides more than 1,100 jobs. Other large employers include the Monroe School District, the Cadman quarry, the Evergreen State Fair, EvergreenHealth Monroe, and large retailers.

Popular destinations include its 14 parks — including Al Borlin Park and Lake Tye Park. Monroe also has 14 miles of multi-use pedestrian and bicycle trails that connect neighborhoods and parks.

People traveling to and from the area can choose from multiple routes served by Community Transit buses, DART paratransit service, and Vanpool.

Monroe also has a privately owned airfield, First Air Field, located adjacent to the Evergreen State Fairgrounds.

Popular Destinations

Community Transit awarded for outstanding marketing and communication work

Mar 10, 2023, 05:00 by Rory Graves
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.