Getting around Mountlake Terrace with Community Transit
Community Transit is here to get you where you want to go. We are proud to be a part of the Mountlake Terrace community — we live here, ride here, and drive here. Wherever you need to go in Mountlake Terrace, feel good about how you get there.
About Mountlake Terrace
Mountlake Terrace lies on the southern border of the county, adjacent to Shoreline and Lynnwood, and is 13 miles north of Seattle. The city had a population of 21,315 people counted in the 2020 census.
Some of its most popular destinations include its various neighborhoods — Town Center, Cedar Terrace, Lake Ballinger, Gateway, Cascade View, and Melody Hill.
Major employers in the city include health insurance firm Premera Blue Cross, Umpqua Bank, and the many retailers throughout the city.
People traveling to and from the area can take bus routes provided by both Community Transit and Sound Transit. Mountlake Terrace Transit Center is a major hub for many of these regional transit options. The transit center is also served by a King County Metro route that connects Mountlake Terrace to Shoreline and Northgate Mall in Seattle. Other options include DART paratransit service and Vanpool. Many of its 18 public parks also offer nearby options for pedestrians and bikers, including Ballinger Park which is adjacent to the Interurban Trail. The Interurban Trail is an inter-city hiking and cycling trail developed in the late 1990s that travels between Seattle and Everett on the former interurban railway route.
Ride our connections to light rail
Updated bus service brings you connections to light rail stations in Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, and Shoreline.
Popular Destinations
Is your Youth ORCA card not working? It may need to be registered.
Back in August 2022, Community Transit began offering free rides for people 18 and younger on all transit services. To help encourage youth to take transit, Community Transit partnered with local schools and community partners to distribute Youth ORCA cards. Outreach has been a success, with thousands of cards distributed to youth across our service area.
If you received a Youth ORCA card from your school or a local organization, it may not be registered. Beginning Feb. 1, 2024, unregistered cards will no longer work when scanned.
Registering your ORCA card only takes a few minutes! Youth 18 and younger can register their card and request reactivation by visiting FreeYouthTransitPass.com or by calling the Community Transit RideStore at (425) 348-2350 . If you request reactivation online, please allow up to two weeks for your card to start working normally again. Calling Community Transit directly is the fastest way to get your card reactivated.
Youth ORCA cards that were ordered directly from myorca.com are automatically registered. Not sure if your card is registered? Fill out the form at the link or call and we can help answer your questions.
Youth 18 and younger are always allowed to ride for free, even if they don’t have an activated ORCA card. Just let the driver know that you are a youth rider when you board.
The Free Youth Transit Pass resulted from the Move Ahead Washington transportation package, passed by the Washington State Legislature in Spring, 2022, and was approved by the Community Transit Board of Directors in August 2022. Many transit agencies across the state offer free rides on their services. We are excited to bring the freedom of transit to a new generation!
