TRANSPORTATION / MASS TRANSIT
Skagit Area Transit
600 County Shop Lane
Burlington 360-757-4433
https://www.skagittransit.org/
Residents of Skagit County can take advantage of 10 bus routes and dial-a-ride service for those who qualify.
Sound Transit
206-398-5000
800-201-4900
www.soundtransit.org
This public transit agency provides a combination of link light rail, Sounder commuter train, and regional bus routes to King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. The light-rail system connecting communities in the Puget Sound region will eventually encompass eight lines that link the four major regional centers. Sounder commuter rail service is available between Tacoma and downtown Seattle with stops in Puyallup, Sumner, Auburn, Kent, and Tukwila. ST Express buses provide convenient, frequent, two-way service throughout the region each day.
Seattle Center Monorail
206-905-2620
www.seattlemonorail.com
The Monorail departs every 10 minutes from the station at Seattle Center, across from the Space Needle, and from Westlake Center mall at Fifth and Pine Street. Each two-minute trip covers the complete one-mile route, and each train carries up to 400 passengers per trip.
County Transit Systems
Metro Online for King County
Information
206-553-3000
Bus Times
206-287-8463
Pass/Ticket
206-624-PASS
Route/Schedule
800-542-7876
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro.aspx
Kitsap Transit
Bremerton
360-373-2877
www.kitsaptransit.org
Pierce Transit
Tacoma
253-581-8000
https://www.piercetransit.org/
Community Transit, Snohomish
Everett
425-353-RIDE
https://www.communitytransit.org/
Everett Transit, Snohomish
Everett
425-257-7777
https://everetttransit.org/
Island Transit
360-678-7771
https://www.islandtransit.org/
Thurston County
800-BUSME-IT
www.intercitytransit.com
Whatcom County
360-676-RIDE
www.ridewta.com
Rideshare & Vanpool
To reduce traffic congestion and pollution, residents of Central Puget Sound have the option to share a ride to work or school. Interested commuters are invited to contact the following resources for more information and ride matching services:
Metro VanPool
206-625-4500
800-427-8249
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/travel-options/rideshare/programs/vanpool.aspx
RideshareOnline.com
888-814-1300
www.rideshareonline.com
Statewide Transportation Programs
The Washington State Department of Transportation maintains 7,000 miles of highways and 3,300 bridges and tunnels—including the longest and widest of the world’s first floating bridges. WSDOT also operates the state’s most popular tourist attraction, the Washington State Ferries, with 29 boats carrying over 27 million passengers annually. WSDOT partners with Amtrak to offer the Amtrak Cascades passenger rail service connecting Seattle and other western Washington cities in the Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) and Portland, Oregon corridor. It also assists local transit agencies in providing bus and other transit services. For more information about services and programs, contact:
Washington State Department of Transportation
360-705-7000
https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/
Traffic Conditions
Travelers in Central Puget Sound can learn the best time to leave, the fastest road to take, and the most reliable form of transportation to reach their destination. They can also remain aware of accidents, road closures, construction, and traffic jams through these convenient, up-to-the-minute services either online or by telephone:
Puget Sound Highway Info
206-368-4499
www.wsdot.wa.gov/PugetSoundTraffic
SmartTrek
206368-4499
Water Transportation System
Port of Seattle
Seattle
206-728-3000
www.portseattle.org
The Port of Seattle is one of the largest container ports in the United States and is served by 20 regularly scheduled container steamship lines, two major transcontinental railroads, and more than 100 trucking companies that link Seattle to market hubs throughout North America. The port also owns and operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Washington State Ferries (WSF)
Information
206-464-6400
www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
WSF is the largest ferry system in the United States, serving eight Washington counties and Canadian British Columbia. Counties served include Pierce, King, Snohomish, Kitsap, Skagit Island, San Juan, and Jefferson Counties.
Interstate/Intrastate Transit
Amtrak West Passenger Rail
800-USA-RAIL
www.Amtrak.com
Greyhound Buses
800-231-2222
www.greyhound.com
