Getting around Lynnwood with Community Transit
Community Transit is here to get you where you want to go. We are proud to be a part of the Lynnwood community — we live here, ride here, and drive here. Wherever you need to go in Lynnwood, feel good about how you get there.
About Lynnwood
As a regional crossroads, Lynnwood is home to many popular destinations. These include the Alderwood Mall shopping center, Edmonds College (also home to CWU-Lynnwood) and the Lynnwood Transit Center, which provides local and regional transit access to Seattle, the Eastside and Everett and the rest of Snohomish County. In Lynnwood, near Ash Way Park & Ride, you can find also find the Ride Store, which provides more information on Community Transit’s services — including bus schedules, Swift bus rapid transit, including the new Swift Orange Line, Zip Alderwood Shuttle, DART and Vanpool — as well as purchase or add fare to ORCA cards, good for travel throughout the region.
In 2024, Sound Transit will open a Link light rail station where the current Lynnwood Transit Center exists. Riders will enjoy fast, frequent and reliable service between south Snohomish County and the University of Washington, downtown Seattle, Eastside, Sea-Tac Airport and more. The Lynnwood Link project extends light rail from Northgate into Snohomish County, serving four stations, Shoreline South/148th, Shoreline North/185th, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood City Center.
Explore Lynnwood with Rick Steves
Join us with Rick Steves as we explore the Interurban Trail, Alderwood Mall, and other popular spots in Lynnwood, Snohomish County’s fastest-growing city. Ride Swift Orange and Blue lines, Zip Alderwood Shuttle, connect to popular transit hubs via bus or bike, and learn about Lynnwood‘s future Link light rail station opening later this year.
Popular Destinations
Lynnwood Transit Center Parking Garage is Open; Surface parking closed during construction
Sound Transit opened its new parking garage at the Lynnwood Transit Center on Monday, April 17. The parking garage has 1,670 parking stalls in a five-story structure.
Starting April 18, parking lots south of 200th St SW between 46th Ave SW and 44th Ave SW will close as construction continues. Until construction is complete, everyone must park their car in the garage.
Please review the map below to understand where to park and how to safely access your bus stop or the RideStore.
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Pictured above: Please drop off your passengers in the garage on Levels B01 or Level 1 to access the pedestrian walkway to the transit center bays and the RideStore.
Garage Parking and Drop-Off Tips
There are two vehicle entrances: (There is no parking access from 46th Ave W.)
- From 48th Ave W to Level B01 in the garage
- From 44th Ave W to Level 1 (see map below)
Enter and exit the garage from 44th Ave W leading to Level 1 or 48th Ave W leading to level B1 of the garage. ADA vans and oversized vehicles should enter from 48th Ave W (see map). You cannot access the garage from 46th Ave W.
Use the marked pedestrian walkway. You will come and go out of the north side of the garage on level 1. Remember to follow the signs to get to your bus. Only cross 46th Ave SW at the marked crossing and follow the path by the RideStore to the north side of the bus loop.
Keep an eye out for the “cross safely” signs. Please do not cross construction areas or the bus loop except at marked crossings.
Allow extra time to get to your bus. Traveling from the upper floors of the garage and through the marked pedestrian walkway may take a few additional minutes. In addition, you may experience delays or detours from construction on nearby streets. Plan your trip accordingly so you don’t miss your bus.
We know parking has been difficult during construction. The garage adds more than four times the number of parking spots than what’s currently available! Once construction is complete and the light rail opens, 226 parking stalls in a surface parking lot will be available. There will be more than 1,900 parking stalls at Lynnwood Transit Center, 500 more spaces than before construction.
