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.
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Updated bus service brings you connections to light rail stations in Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, and Shoreline.
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Community Transit proposes elimination of commuter bus fare
Snohomish County, Wash. – Community Transit is proposing to eliminate its commuter bus fare when those routes go away later this year.
The Snohomish County transit agency currently charges a higher fare for commuter routes that travel to Northgate and downtown Seattle. After light rail begins operating in Snohomish County later this year, Community Transit will stop operating those routes so there is no need for the higher fare category.
The agency is inviting people to comment on this fare change proposal through May 3.
If the fare change is approved then all standard adult fares would be $2.50 for local bus, Swift, Zip Alderwood Shuttle, and DART paratransit services. The new rate would also apply to Community Transit Express routes that will be introduced later this year. Reduced fares for ORCA LIFT, disabled, and Medicare riders would remain the same at $1.25. Youth ages 18 and under ride free.
Starting in September, Community Transit buses will no longer serve Northgate and downtown Seattle, with the exception of Route 424, which does not travel on I-5. Route 424 riders will move to the standard $2.50 fare. Other Seattle-bound riders will connect to Link light rail at Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, or Shoreline to complete their trips to Seattle. Some Sound Transit buses will continue to serve Seattle.
Community Transit conducted a federally mandated Title VI analysis which found that the proposed fare change does not have a disparate effect on minority or low-income populations.
The proposed fare change and the Title VI analysis can be found at communitytransit.org/fareproposalinfo.
The public is invited to take a survey to provide input on the proposed fare change through May 3. Comments may be submitted in other ways as well:
- Survey: communitytransit.org/fareproposal
- Email: engage@commtrans.org
- Social: Facebook (/communitytransit), Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter (@MyCommTrans)
- Mail: Community Transit, Administrative Office, 2312 W Casino Rd, Everett, WA 98204
- Call: 425-353-RIDE (7433)
Public hearing: Community Transit Board Meeting: 3 p.m., May 2 (To comment, sign up at communitytransit.org/how-to-attend-a-meeting). The meeting will be in a hybrid format, with in-person attendance and an online option available. Visit our Board of Directors page and click on Upcoming Meetings for meeting materials and information on how to participate or listen.
Community Transit provides bus and paratransit service, vanpool, and innovative transit options in Snohomish County, Wash. The agency recently launched the Swift Orange Line to provide fast, frequent service in the south county and will connect to Link light rail later this year.
