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  • How-To: Plan My Trip
  • How-To: Find My Bus
  • How-To: Maps & Schedules
  • How-To: Ride the Bus
  • How-To: Ride Swift
  • Rider Alerts Guide
 
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Helping you navigate with confidence

Learn the basics and find helpful tips on how to use Community Transit's online trip planning tools and services with our How-To Guides. For information on specific rider groups and our policies, visit our Rider Guides section.

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see our How-To Guide for Plan My Trip

How-To: Plan My Trip

Learn how to use the Plan My Trip tool to create a trip plan and see your travel options for using transit.

See our Plan My Trip guide
see our How-To Guide for Find My Bus

How-To: Find My Bus

Learn how to use the Find My Bus tool for real-time information about your next ride.

See our Find My Bus guide
see out How-To Guide for Maps and Schedules

How-To: Maps & Schedules

Learn how to use our online Maps & Schedules to see complete information for your bus route.

See our Maps & Schedules guide
See our Bus Riding Basics guide

How-To: Ride the Bus

New to transit? Learn the basics of riding the bus and what to expect.

Learn about riding the bus
See our guide on riding Swift rapid transit

How-To: Ride Swift

Learn about our Swift rapid transit bus service and how it's different from our regular routes.

Learn how to ride Swift
learn more about Rider Alerts

What are Rider Alerts?

Learn what Rider Alerts are and how to get the lastest info about changes that may affect your ride.

Learn about Rider Alerts

Other guides & info

Learn about Vanpool

Commute in a Vanpool

An affordable, faster, and less stressful way to commute to and from work.

Learn about Vanpool
Learn about our accessible services

Accessible service options

Accessibility is a top priority for us. Our diverse fleet of buses, vans, and services are designed to enhance the transportation options for all of the riders we serve.

See accessible service options
learn what to do in case of a Link service disruption

Link Service Disruptions

Regularly ride light rail? Learn what to do in case Link light rail service is disrupted in the event of maintenance or emergencies.

Learn about Link service disruptions


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Need help planning a trip?

Contact our Customer Care team for additional assistance. This team of transit experts can help you with questions and concerns, and can help with personalized trip planning and even printed route maps and schedules.

  • Email us at riders@commtrans.org
  • Call us at (800) 562-1375, (425) 353-RIDE (7433), or TTY Relay: Dial 711
  • In-person at the Ride Store: Monday – Friday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday & Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
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