Take Swift Blue Line to get to local grocery stores

Get your shopping done from Everett to Lynnwood

A picture of a Swift bus. The bus is blue and green, and pulled up next to a bus stop with the door open.

Pictured above: Swift buses feature a blue-and-green design and say "Swift” on them. Each Swift station includes tall signage, covered seating, ticket vending machines, and ORCA card readers.

When the local Fred Meyer closed this month, many people in the Casino Road–Evergreen Way area of south Everett lost their go-to grocery store.

Community Transit’s Swift Blue Line has two stations on the corner of Casino and Evergreen and provides riders with fast, frequent service to nearby stores.

From large grocery stores to local shops, you’ll find plenty of stores to choose from along the Swift Blue Line. We’ve highlighted a few options to get you started. You can also look for Everett Transit routes that stop near local stores.

Riding Swift Blue Line to go North (toward Everett)

Where to get on the bus: Casino Rd NB Station
This Swift station is on the opposite side of the road from Fred Meyer.

Punjabi Grocery and Market on Evergreen Way

Address: 5108 Evergreen Wy #1b, Everett
Where to get off the bus: 50th St NB Station
Travel time: 7-minute bus ride, then a 5-minute walk to the store, crossing the street at 50th St SE.

QFC on Evergreen Way

Address: 4919 Evergreen Way, Everett
Where to get off the bus: 50th St NB Station
Travel time: 8-minute bus ride, then a 1-minute walk across the parking lot.

Safeway on Rucker Ave

Address: 4128 Rucker Ave, Everett
Where to get off the bus: 40th St NB Station.
Travel time: 12-minute bus ride then a 5-minute walk to Safeway, crossing the street at Rucker and 41st Ave.

Riding Swift Blue Line to go South (toward Lynnwood)

Where to get on the bus: Casino Rd SB Station
This Swift station is on the same side of the road as Fred Meyer.

Grocery Outlet on Evergreen Way

Address: 10115 Evergreen Way, Everett
Where to get off the bus: 4th Ave W SB Station
Travel time: 3-minute bus ride and an 8-minute walk from the station along Evergreen Way and across the parking lot.

Rancho Grande

Address: 11216 Evergreen Way, Everett
Where to get off the bus: 112th St SW SB Station
Travel time: 6-minute bus ride and a 1-minute walk to the store, just up the sidewalk.

Imran’s Market

Address: 11501 Hwy 99, Everett
Where to get off the bus: 112th St SW SB Station
Travel time: 6-minute bus ride and a 4-minute walk. Cross the street at 112th St after getting off the bus.

Safeway on Hwy 99

Address: 14826 Hwy 99, Lynnwood
Where to get off the bus: 148th SW SB Station
Travel time: 15-minute bus ride and a 2-minute walk across the parking lot.

Walmart Neighborhood Market on Hwy 99

Address: 17222 Hwy 99, Lynnwood
Where to get off the bus: International SB Station at 174th Pl SW
Travel time: 19-minute bus ride and 2-minute walk minutes across the parking lot.

Costco members can get to Costco by staying on Swift Blue Line until they reach Aurora Village Transit Center, where there is a Costco within a short walking distance.

Costco in Shoreline

Address: 1175 N 205th St, Shoreline
Swift Station: Aurora Village Station
Travel time: 39-minute bus ride and a 4-minute walk from the Aurora Village Transit Center over to Costco.

How to ride Swift

Swift stations look different than a normal bus stop. They all have shelters, seating, ticket machines, and a tall monument sign with the color of the bus line on it. You’ll find ORCA card readers at each end of the station. A digital sign shows when the next bus is coming.

Once you’re at the station, pay for your Swift ride at the Ticket Vending Machine. Swift fare is $2.50. You can pay with cash or credit card, or tap your ORCA card on the ORCA card reader. Keep your ticket or tapped ORCA card as proof that you’ve paid for your ride.

Learn everything you need to know about Swift and watch a video on How to Ride Swift here.

You might notice Service Ambassadors on the bus or Transit Security Officers at the station. They’re part of our team and are here to help make your ride safe and comfortable. Learn more about Safety & Security here.

Plan your trip with Community Transit

Need to figure out the best way to get somewhere? Use Community Transit’s Plan My Trip tool! Just type in where you’re starting and where you want to go, and it will show you the fastest, easiest way to get there on the bus, whether it’s with Community Transit or another agency like Everett Transit.

You can also call Community Transit for help planning your trip over the phone. Our Customer Care team is available Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and weekends from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call us at (800) 562-1375. Interpreter services are available upon request.

Written by Samantha Menzimer, Communications Strategist