Take the bus to light rail in Snohomish County starting August 30
On Aug. 30, Link light rail arrives in Snohomish County. At this time, some Community Transit buses will connect riders to light rail stations at Lynnwood City Center Station (formerly Lynnwood Transit Center), Mountlake Terrace Station (formerly Mountlake Terrace Transit Center), and Northgate Station. This is a great time to test out light rail if you have never ridden it before.
Starting Sept. 14, Community Transit will implement major changes to bus service. Many bus routes will be modified or replaced with new ones designed to connect directly to light rail. It’s likely that you'll need to take a different bus to reach light rail at that time.
Which buses will connect to light rail starting Aug. 30?
From Aug. 30 to Sept. 13, the following buses will serve these transit centers, providing convenient connections for riders to light rail.
- Swift Orange Line (McCollum Park – Edmonds College)
- 102 (Edmonds – Lynnwood)
- 107 (Seaway Transit Center – Lynnwood)*
- 112 (Mountlake Terrace – Ash Way)
- 113 (Mukilteo – Lynnwood)*
- 114 (Aurora Village– Lynnwood)
- 120 (Canyon Park – Lynnwood)
- 130 (Edmonds – Lynnwood)*
- 166 (Edmonds – Silver Firs)
- 201 (Smokey Point – Lynnwood)
- 202 (Smokey Point – Lynnwood)
- 402 (Lynnwood – Seattle)**
- 421 (Marysville – Seattle)**
- 422 (Stanwood – Seattle)**
- 425 (Lake Stevens – Seattle)**
- ST 512 (Everett – Northgate)*
- ST 513 (Seaway – Northgate)**
- ST 535 (Lynnwood – Bellevue)*
- 821 (Marysville – Northgate)* *
- 111 (Brier – Mountlake Terrace)
- 112 (Mountlake Terrace – Ash Way)
- 119 (Ash Way – Mountlake Terrace)
- 130 (Edmonds – Lynnwood)*
- 810 (McCollum Park – Northgate Station)**
- 871 (Edmonds – Northgate Station)**
Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station
Please note: Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station connects to Mountlake Terrace Station, but requires an approximately 5-minute walk from the bus bays in the center of the freeway across to the light rail platform.
- 410 (Mariner – Seattle)**
- 413 (Swamp Creek – Seattle)**
- 415 (North Lynnwood – Seattle)**
- 435 (Mill Creek – Seattle)**
- ST 510 (Everett – Seattle)**
- ST 512 (Everett – Northgate)*
- ST 513 (Seaway – Northgate)**
- ST 512 (Everett – Northgate)*
- ST 513 (Seaway – Northgate)*
- 810 (McCollum Park – Northgate)**
- 821 (Marysville – Northgate)**
- 860 (McCollum Park – Northgate)**
- 871 (Edmonds Park & Ride – Northgate)**
- 880 (Mukilteo – Northgate)**
* Indicates this route will change or be eliminated starting Sept. 14.
** Indicates this route will change or be eliminated starting Sept. 14. This route runs on weekdays only.
Planning your trip
Use Plan My Trip to plan your connection from bus to light rail, and make sure to plan your return trip as well. Keep in mind that Link light rail operates trains later than Community Transit bus service, so if your return trip is at night be sure to check if your bus is still in service.
How to pay for the bus and light rail
New to transit? Here is how you pay for your ride.
- Pay for your ride on Link light rail by purchasing a ticket at the Sound Transit ORCA vending machines or by tapping your ORCA card inside the light rail station before going to the platform.
- Pay for your ride on Swift by purchasing a Swift ticket at the vending machines or by tapping your ORCA card at the ORCA card reader at the Swift stations.
- Pay for your ride on a regular bus by boarding the bus and paying with exact change or tapping your ORCA card on the reader located at the front of the bus.
Connecting to light rail after the September service change
Starting Sept. 14, Community Transit buses will no longer serve Northgate and downtown Seattle, with the exception of Route 424, which does not travel on I-5. Instead, Community Transit buses will connect riders to light rail at Lynnwood City Center Station, Mountlake Terrace Station, and Shoreline North/185th Station.
The Service Change webpage is your go-to place to learn about 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 which you can use to preview your new route or plan a trip to see the updates to your route. Be sure to set your arrival or departure date to Sept. 14 or later to see your new route options.
Learn more
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 talk with a person about the upcoming service change and get personalized trip planning, contact the 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.
