Getting around Snohomish with Community Transit

an aerial view of downtown Snohomish, WA and the Snohomish River

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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News / Published on Feb 15, 2024

New bus routes coming March 30

Routes 102, 114, and 166 will begin serving south Snohomish County
A woman waiting at a bus stop

On March 30, Community Transit is introducing four new bus routes to communities in south Snohomish County. We have already talked about the highly anticipated Swift Orange Line that will run between McCollum Park and Edmonds College. There are three more new routes that will expanding your transit options. These changes also mean that some bus routes will be going away and will be replaced with new routes.

New: Route 102 (Edmonds – Lynnwood)

A map of new route 102

Route 102 is a new local route between downtown Edmonds, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Swedish Hospital, and Lynnwood Transit Center. This route will connect to the Swift Blue and Swift Orange lines and to Link light rail when it opens in Lynnwood later this year. Route 102 will replace a section of Route 116 (Silver Firs - Edmonds) which will be discontinued after March 29.

Route 102 incorporates your feedback asking us to add more weekend service and improve weekday frequency. Service on this route will begin with 30-minute frequency on weekdays during peak travel times, with plans to increase the frequency in the future. 

New: Route 114 (Aurora Village – Lynnwood) 

A map of the new route 114

Route 114 is a new local route between Aurora Village Transit Center, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Edmonds College, 200th St., and Lynnwood Transit Center. It will connect to the Swift Blue and Swift Orange lines and to Link light rail later this year. Route 114 will replace sections of Route 115 (McCollum Park - Aurora Village) and Route 116 (Silver Firs - Edmonds), which will both be discontinued after March 29.

Route 114 incorporates your input asking us to increase weekday frequency and will have service every 30 minutes during peak weekday travel hours. 

New: Route 166 (Edmonds – Silver Firs) 

A map of the new route 166

Route 166 is a new local route between Silver Firs and Edmonds. It will serve Seattle Hill Rd., 164th, Alderwood Mall, 196th, Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood Transit Center , Edmonds College, and Edmonds. It will connects to the Swift Blue, Swift Green, and Swift Orange lines and Link light rail later this year.

Route 166 will replace Route 116 (Silver Firs – Edmonds) and Route 196 (Ash Way – Edmonds), which will be discontinued after March 29. This route incorporates your input asking us to better serve the Silver Firs community, with service every 30 minutes during weekday peak travel times. 

Prepare for the March 30 service change

Major service changes are happening on March 30 and again in August. The best way to prepare yourself for these changes is to learn about how they will affect you.  

Visit the Service Changes page on the Community Transit website to see a full list of route changes that are happening on March 30. This page provides a comprehensive list of route changes, including maps, videos, and instructions on finding your new route.

Please sign up for Rider Alerts to receive digital notifications via text or email about construction, holidays, severe weather conditions, and upcoming service changes that affect your service. If you connect to Link light rail, sign up for Sound Transit’s Link rider alerts.

For additional questions or comments about the upcoming service changes, contact Customer Care, available Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at (800) 562-1375 or (425) 353-RIDE (7433), TTY: 711, or via email at riders@commtrans.org.

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