Community Transit Extends Nighttime Bus Service to the Evergreen State Fair

Extra evening trips added to get fairgoers home   

Snohomish County, Wash. – Carnival rides, concerts, fair food, and fun. Whether you are attending the Fair for work or play, Community Transit is the easiest way to travel to and from the Evergreen State Fair. This year, Community Transit has added additional evening trips to get both workers and fairgoers home from the Fair.

Extended bus service to the Fair
The Fair runs Aug. 22 through Sept. 2 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. Community Transit has direct bus service to the Fair from Everett in the west and Gold Bar in the east. During Fair hours, buses will take you directly to the West Gate entrance. Bus schedules are available at www.communitytransit.org/Schedules.

Last trips home
If you get to the Fair by bus, don’t miss your bus home. Last trip times from the Fair have been extended so that people can take a bus home after the Fair ends for the night. The Fair will close at 10 p.m. daily and the carnival will close at 11 p.m. daily. The Fair and carnival will both close at 7 p.m. on Labor Day.

The last trips leaving the fairgrounds are:

Weekdays – 11:37 p.m. to Everett; 11:20 p.m. to Gold Bar
Saturdays – 11:43 p.m. to Everett; 11:40 p.m. to Gold Bar
Sundays –  11:34 p.m. to Everett; 11:35 p.m. to Gold Bar
Labor Day – 8:34 p.m. to Everett; 8:35 p.m. to Gold Bar

To learn more about fair service and view extra evening trip schedules visit: www.communitytransit.org/fair [link archived]

The fairgrounds are served by Community Transit Routes 270 and 271 Monday through Friday, running every 30 minutes during the morning and evening peak hours, and every hour the rest of the day. Route 271 serves the fairgrounds Saturday, Sunday and Labor Day.

Taking the bus is easy
Taking the bus to the Fair is easy. If you are paying cash, adult fares are $2.50, youth fares (6-18) fares are $1.75 and Reduced Fares (Senior/Disabled/Medicare) are $1.25 with a reduced fare card. If you plan on paying with cash, please bring exact change.

If you don’t want to deal with cash, use an ORCA card. You can buy a monthly pass or load money directly onto an ORCA card, then just tap and ride. With an ORCA card, you get a two-hour transfer with your ride. Get an ORCA card at a participating Safeway or QFC store; if you want to buy a youth or reduced fare ORCA card, visit the RideStore at Lynnwood Transit Center. Learn more about ORCA at www.communitytransit.org/ORCA.

People with limited incomes may qualify for reduced fares through ORCA LIFT. Learn more about ORCA LIFT at www.communitytransit.org/ORCALIFT.

Park for free
Free parking is available at park & rides throughout Snohomish County.

If you Ride Routes 270 and 271, you can park at Everett Station, 3201 Smith Ave., or at the Gold Bar, Snohomish or Sultan park & ride lots. Riders will need to walk out to Avenue D to catch the bus outside the Snohomish Park & Ride.

Many other routes connect to these routes in Everett or Snohomish. Use the online Trip Planner at www.communitytransit.org/TripPlanner or call Customer Service at (425) 353-7433 (RIDE) to plan a bus trip from anywhere in the county.

Evergreen Morning of Dreams
Community Transit will be at the Fair Wednesday, August 28 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. participating in the Evergreen Morning of Dreams event. This is a special event to provide an opportunity for children and adults living with disabilities or special needs to experience the fun of the Fair in a setting that is more calm and relaxed. Community Transit will have staff present to answer questions and provide information about our Travel Training Program. To learn more about the benefits of participating in our Travel Training Program, visit: www.communitytransit.org/traveltraining.

Community Transit is responsible for providing bus and paratransit service, vanpool and alternative commute options in Snohomish County. The agency is building a network of Swift bus rapid transit lines with Swift Blue Line along Highway 99 and the Swift Green Line between Canyon Park/Bothell and Boeing/Paine Field.