Big changes are coming to Community Transit as light rail reaches Snohomish County later this year. You’ll have more travel options in Snohomish County, more bus service, and improved regional transit connections.
Community Transit proposed a fare change to make your travel experience easier. The change would remove the Community Transit commuter fare.
At the June 6 monthly board meeting, the Community Transit Board voted to eliminate the agency's commuter bus fare in September. Starting Sept. 1, before the fall service change, all standard adult fares will be $2.50. This fare change applies to local bus, Swift, Zip Alderwood Shuttle, and DART paratransit services. The new rate also applies to Community Transit Express routes that will be introduced on Sept. 14.
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Community Transit’s commuter routes to Seattle, including some ST Express routes, will be replaced with new or existing routes and light rail, on Sept. 14, 2024. New routes include a new Community Transit Express 900 series. Learn more about the changes on the Transit Changes in 2024 & Beyond webpage.
Community Transit will remove the commuter fare and define the fare for the Community Transit Express 900 series routes. Here are the details of the approved change:
Service | Adult Aged 19 to 64 | Youth Aged 18 and younger | Reduced Fares ORCA LIFT, 65+, Disabled and Medicare |
Bus and Zip Our Swift bus rapid transit, local bus, Express 900 series bus routes, and Zip Alderwood Shuttle | $2.50 / ride $90.00 Monthly Pass | FREE | $1.25 / ride $45.00 Monthly Pass |
Commuter All 400 & 800 series routes * | Commuter fare removed | ||
DART Paratransit For passengers with disabilities | $2.50 / ride $90.00 Monthly Pass | FREE | $2.50 / ride $90.00 Monthly Pass |
Vanpool Shared commuting | Fares are based on daily roundtrip miles and van size, split by the number of riders. Calculate your vanpool costs. |
Community Transit will change its fares on Sept. 1, 2024.
* CT Route 424 will continue to operate until Link light rail runs trains at full capacity to Lynnwood in 2025. Starting Aug. 31, the adult fare on this route will be $2.50 ($90 monthly pass), and the reduced fare will be $1.25 ($45 monthly pass).
Sound Transit Express bus route fares will continue to be $3.25 for adults.
Sound Transit Link light rail will charge a $3 flat fare starting fall 2024. If you transfer from a bus to light rail:
Community Transit evaluates the effects of proposed fare changes on minority, low-income, and limited-English speaking populations. The Title VI Analysis found that the proposed fare change does not have a disparate effect on these populations.
The Community Transit Board of Directors approved the fare change proposal on June 6.
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