Getting around Snohomish with Community Transit
Community Transit is here to get you where you want to go. We are proud to be a part of the Snohomish community — we live here, ride here, and drive here. Wherever you need to go in Snohomish, feel good about how you get there.
About Snohomish
Snohomish is located on the Snohomish River, southeast of Everett and northwest of Monroe. Snohomish lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and State Route 9.As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 10,126 people, and 4,221 households in the city.
Key destinations in Snohomish include its historic business and residential center in its downtown district, Harvey Airfield, the Snohomish Aquatic Center, its local Boys and Girls Club and senior center, Snohomish's public library, and its many parks and nature preserves. These include Ferguson Park and Hill Park on Blackmans Lake; Morgantown Park and Pilchuck Park on the Pilchuck River; and Cady Park and KlaHaYa Park in downtown on the Snohomish River.
Community Transit provides bus, DART Paratransit, and Vanpool service to Snohomish from surrounding cities. Two of these routes travel from Everett Station (with limited service to the Boeing Everett Factory) to Snohomish and continue east along US 2 to Monroe, Sultan, and Gold Bar. Another route travels from Lynnwood and Mill Creek to Snohomish and follows the State Route 9 corridor north to Lake Stevens. Community Transit also operates a commuter bus route that connects Snohomish and Monroe to Downtown Seattle with intermediate stops on Interstate 405 and State Route 520. The city also has one park and ride lot, located near Avenue D and State Route 9, that is owned by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
Snohomish is also the southern terminus of the Centennial Trail, an intercity multi-use path for pedestrians, cyclists, and equestrians.
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What is it like driving for Swift?
Community Transit’s bus rapid transit network currently includes the Swift Blue and Swift Green lines. We're thrilled to announce the upcoming expansion of Swift with the launch of Orange Line on March 30, 2024. As part of this exciting development, we’re hiring more bus drivers! Keep an eye out, as you might see some of your familiar dedicated Swift drivers operating the new Swift Orange Line route.
We spoke with one of Community Transit’s bus drivers about his experience driving the Swift Blue and Swift Green lines. After five years of driving for CT, Jason Lee (pictured, right) has gained extensive experience on many routes but prefers driving Swift.
“I love getting people where they need to go,” says Jason, recalling an experience where he helped someone catch the bus. One of Jason’s passengers was getting off to transfer to another route. When Jason noticed the passenger struggling to gather his belongings quickly, he used his radio to ask the other bus driver to wait a moment, then helped the passenger carry everything and be on his way.
Jason loves interacting with different people daily and tells us that the most rewarding part of the job is when people express their appreciation for him. He knows that buses are many people’s only mode of transportation, and says, “It’s cool that I get to be the one to help them.”
Community Transit echoes the appreciation from our riders, who rely on dedicated individuals to connect them to their destinations safely and seamlessly. The bus drivers play a vital role in getting you from where you are to where you want to be. We look forward to providing more service to the community with the Swift Orange Line in the spring.
Ready to drive for us? Click to learn more about a career as a bus driver, the hiring process, and requirements. You don’t need previous professional driving experience to be a great CT bus driver — we’ll give you the tools for success by providing paid, comprehensive training that includes generous benefits.
