New bus routes for Seattle commuters

400- and 800-series bus routes will be replaced with the new 900-series routes

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Following Link light rail’s arrival in Snohomish County on Aug. 30, Community Transit will replace its downtown Seattle (400s) and Northgate (800s) routes with new express bus routes (900s). The 900s are mostly peak-hour express buses that will connect various communities to light rail.*

One commuter route will remain – Route 424. That route serving Snohomish and Monroe does not travel on I-5 but travels to Seattle via Hwy 522, I-405, and Hwy 520. It will remain in operation until East Link reaches Seattle.

*Routes 905 and 909 are all-day service and Route 907 travels to Seaway Transit Center, not light rail.

What is an express route?

Starting Sept. 16, riders will be able take an express route to connect to light rail at the Lynnwood City Center Station (formerly Lynnwood Transit Center) or Mountlake Terrace Station (formerly Mountlake Terrace Transit Center) to complete their journey to Northgate, downtown Seattle, or anywhere the light rail Link 1 Line travels.

While riders can take any bus route that connects to light rail, express routes have limited stops with service running between key residential areas and major transit hubs, providing faster travel times. Fares will be the same as all other local service, $2.50 for adults, $1.25 for discounted riders, and free for youth 18 and under. Combined with Sound Transit’s new $3 flat fare for light rail, a bus-to-rail trip to Seattle using an ORCA card will be $3!

Route 901 (Silver Firs – Lynnwood)

A map showing the route of the new express Route 901. It will start in Silver Firs and Travel to the Lynnwood Transit Center.

Route 901 is a new express route traveling between Silver Firs, McCollum Park, and Lynnwood City Center Station. It is a weekday peak-only route, traveling to the light rail station in the AM and from the light rail station in the PM. It will also connect to the Swift Green and Swift Orange lines.

Route 903 (Lake Stevens – Lynnwood)

A map of the new express Route 901. Route 903 will start in Lake Stevens and travel to Lynnwood City Center Station.

Route 903 is a new express route traveling between Lake Stevens and Lynnwood City Center Station. It includes a new stop at South Everett Freeway Station. It is a weekday peak-only route, traveling to the light rail station in the AM and from the light rail station in the PM. It connects to Swift Orange Line.

Route 904 (Marysville – Lynnwood)

A map of new express Route 904, which will start in Everett and end at Lynnwood City Center Station.

Route 904 is a new express route traveling between Marysville and Lynnwood City Center Station. It includes a new stop at South Everett Freeway Station. It is a weekday peak-only route, traveling to the light rail station in the AM and from the light rail station in the PM.. It connects to Swift Orange Line.

Route 905 (Stanwood – Lynnwood)

A map of new express Route 905, which will start in Stanwood and end at Lynnwood City Center Station.

Route 905 is a new express route between Stanwood, Smokey Point, Marysville, South Everett, and Lynnwood City Center Station. It operates all day in both directions to and from light rail for these north Snohomish County communities. It connects to the Swift Orange Line.

Route 907 (Stanwood – Seaway)

A map of new express Route 907 which will start in Stanwood and end at the Seaway Park & Ride.

Route 907 is a new express route between Stanwood I-5 Park & Ride, Smokey Point, Marysville, and Seaway Transit Center near Boeing. It is a weekday peak-only route. It connects to Swift Green Line.

Route 909 (Edmonds – Mountlake Terrace)

A map of new express Route 909, which will travel between Edmonds Station and Mountlake Terrace Station.

Route 909 is a new express route between downtown Edmonds, Westgate, Lake Ballinger, and Mountlake Terrace Station. It serves Hwy 99 and Hwy 104 in Edmonds and operates all day in both directions. It connects to Swift Blue Line.

Learn more about the upcoming changes to bus service

The Service Change webpage is your go-to place for everything service change related. This webpage contains route specific information, including maps and videos that explain the upcoming changes in detail. This page also links to the Maps & Schedules and Plan My Trip tools (available on Aug. 5), which you can use to preview your new route or plan a trip to see the updates to your route.

Sign up for email or text Rider Alerts to stay up to date on changes to your bus. Get real-time Rider Alerts about bus delays, reroutes or cancellations, and learn about changes to the routes you ride. Sign up for Rider Alerts here.

To chat with a person about the upcoming service change and get personalized trip planning, Contact Community Transit Customer Care team, available Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at (800) 562-1375 or (425) 353-RIDE (7433), TTY: 711 or you can email riders@commtrans.org.

Important dates

Friday, Aug. 30 – Link light rail arrives in Snohomish County.
Sunday, Sept. 1 – Community Transit will be updating fares. All standard adult fares for all Community Transit bus service will be $2.50.
Saturday, Sept. 14 – Community Transit’s major service change.

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Written by Samantha Menzimer, Communications Strategist