We provide our financial documents so you can easily access important information about Community Transit’s revenues, expenditures, and overall financial status.
Proposed 2026-2027 Budget
Community Transit is investing in a safer, more connected, and more convenient travel experience for everyone who rides with us. The two-year budget for 2026–2027 supports expanded service, stronger community connections, and a financially responsible path forward. As we celebrate 50 years of serving Snohomish County, we’re committed to continuing to grow and innovate to meet the needs of riders today and into the future.
What's ahead
- Safer rides & workplaces: More security officers, 24/7 safety coverage, and new protections for drivers and riders.
- Smart, future focused planning: Our new biennial budget keeps finances strong and long-term goals on track.
- More ways to ride: A proposed 18 percent overall service increase in 2026-27, expanded Swift and Zip routes, and new Zip pilots.
- Celebrating 50 years: Honoring five decades of connecting people and places across our communities.
The proposed budget is available to review, and we invite you to make comments through Nov. 14. See the full announcement for more details
Give your input on the 2026-2027 Draft Budget by Nov. 14
- Email: budget@commtrans.org
- Social: Facebook (/communitytransit), Instagram (@communitytransit), LinkedIn (/community-transit)
- Mail: Community Transit, Administrative Office, 2312 W Casino Rd, Everett, WA 98204
- Phone: 425-353-RIDE (7433)
- Public hearing: Community Transit Board Meeting: 3 p.m., Nov. 6 (sign up at communitytransit.org/how-to-attend-a-meeting). The meeting will be in a hybrid format, with in-person attendance and an online option available. Visit our Board of Directors page and click on Upcoming Meetings for meeting materials and information on how to participate or listen.
Or enter your comments using the form below by clicking the "Start" button:
The Board of Directors will review and consider all public comments and is expected to take action on the proposed budget in December.
Adopted 2025 Budget
Community Transit's Board of Directors approved a balanced 2025 budget with operating revenues ($278.1 million) exceeding operating expenditures ($248.6 million), and all reserves fully funded. The agency’s capital budget of $205.6 million funds continued investments in zero-emission buses and infrastructure as well as DART and vanpool vehicle purchases. Overall, the agency workforce will grow from 979 employees in 2024 to 1,093 by the end of 2025.
2025 Budget Highlights
Projects and programs funded in the 2025 budget include:
- Service increases. Community Transit will increase its bus service by 15% in 2025 by adding more trips to a local bus network that was completely reimagined in 2024. Also, three new Zip microtransit pilot projects launching in late 2024 will experience a full year of operations in 2025.
- Security. Several upgrades are planned to enhance security for riders and employees. Twelve new Transit Security Officers will be hired to staff the field security unit that patrols transit corridors and responds to incidents. Also, new coach operator safety barriers will be installed on buses, and cameras and security systems at stations and transit centers will be upgraded.
- Swift bus rapid transit expansion. Three Swift network expansion projects will be underway in 2025. Station upgrades are planned for the Blue and Green lines to match signage, payment system, lighting, and security improvements introduced with the Orange Line. Also, planning and design for a Swift Green Line extension to the University of Washington’s Bothell campus continues, as does the public engagement, scoping, and implementation planning for Swift Gold Line, set to open in 2029.
- Vehicles and infrastructure. The proposed 2025 budget includes funding for 29 zero-emissions buses, planning work for zero-emissions utility infrastructure, and design efforts that will incorporate zero-emissions technology at both the Hardeson Campus and Kasch Park operating bases.
The budget also funds the purchase of 28 replacement DART paratransit vehicles and 40 vanpool vehicles. Other planned vehicle replacements consist of several transportation supervisor vehicles, maintenance vehicles, and transit security vehicles.
Federal, state, and local grants. Operating grants and contributions amount to $13.5 million and contribute 4.9% to operating revenues, down from $21.4 million in 2024.
Budget documents
The annual adopted budget provides details of Community Transit's plans and projections for the current fiscal year. This includes agency operating revenue, department-level expense budgets, capital projects, and other non-operating activities.
The Board of Directors adopts an annual budget in December of the preceding year. Each spring, the board adopts an amended budget, updating that year's projected revenues and expenses.
Listed below are documents for the past three years.
Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports
Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports provide audited financial information for past years, including financial statements, grants, key performance indicators, comparative financial information, and economic data. Each spring, the agency publishes the previous year's audited report.
