Getting around Everett with Community Transit
Community Transit is here to get you where you want to go. We are proud to be a part of the Everett community — we live here, ride here, and drive here. Wherever you need to go in Everett, feel good about how you get there.
About Everett
Transit options in Everett
Sound Transit, Everett Transit, and Community Transit offer public transit options in Everett. Community Transit provides its bus rapid transit system, Swift, with two lines that travel through the city: the Blue Line from Downtown Everett to Shoreline via State Route 99; and the Green Line, which connects the Boeing plant to Mill Creek and northern Bothell.
Everett Station is a multimodal train and bus station that is served by its three major public transit providers including the Sounder Commuter Train. Everett Station is also served by intercity buses from Greyhound Lines, BoltBus, and Northwestern Trailways, which connect Everett to cities in the Pacific Northwest.
Sound Transit plans to extend its Link light rail service to Downtown Everett in 2036, as part of the Sound Transit 3 plan passed by voters in 2016.
Everett has more than 40 parks, with Forest Park serving as the largest. Many of these parks offer hiking, biking, and walking trails. The city also provides a seasonal ferry giving access to Jetty Island from its waterfront. Everett was connected with Seattle by an interurban railway from 1910 to 1939, with the right-of-way now serving as the Interurban Trail for bikers and pedestrians.
Regional destinations in Everett
Everett is the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington and the seventh-largest in the state by population. Everett's airport, Paine Field, serves as a major regional destination for travelers.
Everett Community College and Washington State University Everett, City University, Everest College, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, and Columbia College at Naval Station Everett are just some of the higher education options and campuses in the area.
Major employers in the area include Boeing, Providence Medical Center, Naval Station Everett, The Everett Clinic, Everett School District, Amazon, FedEx, the Everett Mall, Fluke Corporation (Fortive), and more.
Popular Destinations
What is it like driving for Swift?
Community Transit’s bus rapid transit network currently includes the Swift Blue and Swift Green lines. We're thrilled to announce the upcoming expansion of Swift with the launch of Orange Line on March 30, 2024. As part of this exciting development, we’re hiring more bus drivers! Keep an eye out, as you might see some of your familiar dedicated Swift drivers operating the new Swift Orange Line route.
We spoke with one of Community Transit’s bus drivers about his experience driving the Swift Blue and Swift Green lines. After five years of driving for CT, Jason Lee (pictured, right) has gained extensive experience on many routes but prefers driving Swift.
“I love getting people where they need to go,” says Jason, recalling an experience where he helped someone catch the bus. One of Jason’s passengers was getting off to transfer to another route. When Jason noticed the passenger struggling to gather his belongings quickly, he used his radio to ask the other bus driver to wait a moment, then helped the passenger carry everything and be on his way.
Jason loves interacting with different people daily and tells us that the most rewarding part of the job is when people express their appreciation for him. He knows that buses are many people’s only mode of transportation, and says, “It’s cool that I get to be the one to help them.”
Community Transit echoes the appreciation from our riders, who rely on dedicated individuals to connect them to their destinations safely and seamlessly. The bus drivers play a vital role in getting you from where you are to where you want to be. We look forward to providing more service to the community with the Swift Orange Line in the spring.
Ready to drive for us? Click to learn more about a career as a bus driver, the hiring process, and requirements. You don’t need previous professional driving experience to be a great CT bus driver — we’ll give you the tools for success by providing paid, comprehensive training that includes generous benefits.
