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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Small businesses can save big with the ORCA Business incentive
Attention small business owners of Snohomish County: If you're curious about supporting your employees with an affordable and reliable way to get to work and around town, listen up! Now is the perfect time to jump on board with the ORCA Business Passport Program.
For a limited time, small businesses with 100 or fewer employees can enjoy an exclusive 50% discount on the first year's cost of unlimited-trip ORCA passes for up to 50 of their covered employees. Thanks to Community Transit’s ORCA Business Incentive, businesses get extra savings on a benefit their employees will truly appreciate.
This incredible offer is only available through June 30. If you're eager to seize this fantastic opportunity, don't hesitate to reach out to us now.
The ORCA Business Passport Program offers some seriously cool transit perks that are tailor-made for Snohomish County employers and employees alike. That includes access to ride Community Transit (including the on-demand Zip Alderwood Shuttle), Everett Transit, King County Metro, Sound Transit (including Link light rail), and many other regional transit options. With ORCA, your employees can easily transfer between these transit services. How's that for convenience?
And to add to its appeal, administering and managing an ORCA Business program at your small business is straightforward. Thanks to the cutting-edge ORCA system, you always have information readily available to you, including:
- Access to a polished new myorca.com website
- A convenient myORCA smartphone app
- Simple real-time management of employee ORCA cards through the ORCA Business Portal
- The ability to call Community Transit’s ORCA Business Specialist and speak with them in person if you have questions
Talk about streamlining commuting benefits! Through the ORCA Business Passport program, both your business and employees can save with pre-tax transportation benefits. What's more, as the employer, you stand to save on taxes.
To get in on this limited-time ORCA Business Incentive, simply sign up with Community Transit to provide the ORCA Business Passport to all your benefits-eligible employees. Then, encourage them to complete a brief survey regarding their travel patterns. It's as easy as that.
Want to learn more? Head over to Community Transit’s ORCA for Business page or shoot us an email at ORCABusinessAccounts@commtrans.org
*This offer is for employers who haven't previously enrolled in the ORCA Business Passport Program. Offer ends June 30, 2024. Please note that this incentive does not apply to businesses located within the city limits of Everett, as it is outside of Community Transit’s service area.
