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 City Center Station, which provides local and regional transit access to Seattle, the Eastside and Everett and the rest of Snohomish County. At the Lynnwood City Center Station you can also find the Ride Store, which provides more information on Community Transit’s services — such as bus schedules, Swift bus rapid transit, including the newest addition, Swift Orange Line, Zip Shuttle Alderwood, DART and Vanpool — as well as purchase or add fare to ORCA cards, good for travel throughout the region.
Ride new connections to light rail
Updated bus service brings you connections to light rail stations in Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, and Shoreline.
Popular Destinations
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.
50,355 boardings on Swift Orange Line during first month of service
On March 30, 2024, Community Transit launched Swift Orange Line, our third bus rapid transit (BRT) line. Swift Orange Line runs through Lynnwood on an east-west route between McCollum Park and Edmonds College. Orange Line joins the Swift Blue and Green lines and is a speedy way to get around Snohomish County — buses stop at every station, and come every 10–12 minutes on weekdays and every 15-20 minutes evenings and weekends.
People love riding the Orange Line, and it has helped lift ridership across the system. Ridership data shows Swift is Community Transit’s most used service. Here are some of the highlights from April:
- During its first month in service, Swift Orange Line recorded 50,355 boardings.
- Across all Community Transit bus service, ridership was up 23% over April 2023.
- Throughout April, there have been more than 27,000 average weekday boardings on Community Transit buses.
During the last week of April 2024:
- Blue Line had 6,320 average weekday boardings.
- Green Line Line had 2,657 average weekday boardings.
- Orange Line had 1,943 average weekday boardings.
Swift service continues to be Community Transit’s most popular service.
- In March 2024, Swift Blue Line and Swift Green Line accounted for 37% of boardings on Community Transit bus services.
- In April 2024, after the addition of Swift Orange Line, Swift boardings accounted for 44% of boardings on Community Transit bus services. The new Swift Orange Line is just one part of the Transit Changes in 2024 and Beyond expansion plan. Upcoming developments include more travel options for riders, enhanced transit connections across the region, and increased bus services operating at higher frequencies within local communities.
2024 is a year full of changes for Community Transit. With light rail coming to Snohomish County, ridership is expected to grow rapidly on the Swift Orange and Swift Blue lines as they will connect riders directly to light rail stations.
