{"id":210,"date":"2012-06-29T22:24:43","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T22:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=210"},"modified":"2021-04-05T17:44:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T17:44:48","slug":"highway-travel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Seattle3\/?page_id=210","title":{"rendered":"Mass Transit"},"content":{"rendered":"

TRANSPORTATION \/ MASS TRANSIT
\n<\/strong>
\nSkagit Area Transit
\n<\/strong>600 County Shop Lane
\nBurlington 360-757-4433
\nhttps:\/\/www.skagittransit.org\/<\/a>
\nResidents of Skagit County can take advantage of 10 bus routes and dial-a-ride service for those who qualify.<\/p>\n

Sound Transit
\n<\/strong>206-398-5000
\n800-201-4900
\nwww.soundtransit.org<\/a>
\nThis public transit agency provides a combination of link light rail, Sounder commuter train, and regional bus routes to King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. The light-rail system connecting communities in the Puget Sound region will eventually encompass eight lines that link the four major regional centers. Sounder commuter rail service is available between Tacoma and downtown Seattle with stops in Puyallup, Sumner, Auburn, Kent, and Tukwila. ST Express buses provide convenient, frequent, two-way service throughout the region each day.<\/p>\n

Seattle Center Monorail
\n<\/strong>206-905-2620
\nwww.seattlemonorail.com<\/a>
\nThe Monorail departs every 10 minutes from the station at Seattle Center, across from the Space Needle, and from Westlake Center mall at Fifth and Pine Street. Each two-minute trip covers the complete one-mile route, and each train carries up to 400 passengers per trip.<\/p>\n

County Transit Systems
\n<\/strong>
\nMetro Online for King County
\n<\/strong>Information
\n206-553-3000
\nBus Times
\n206-287-8463
\nPass\/Ticket
\n206-624-PASS
\nRoute\/Schedule
\n800-542-7876
\nhttps:\/\/kingcounty.gov\/depts\/transportation\/metro.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

Kitsap Transit
\n<\/strong>Bremerton
\n360-373-2877
\nwww.kitsaptransit.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Pierce Transit
\n<\/strong>Tacoma
\n253-581-8000
\nhttps:\/\/www.piercetransit.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Community Transit, Snohomish
\n<\/strong>Everett
\n425-353-RIDE
\nhttps:\/\/www.communitytransit.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Everett Transit, Snohomish
\n<\/strong>Everett
\n425-257-7777
\nhttps:\/\/everetttransit.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Island Transit
\n360-678-7771
\nhttps:\/\/www.islandtransit.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Thurston County
\n<\/strong>800-BUSME-IT
\nwww.intercitytransit.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Whatcom County
\n<\/strong>360-676-RIDE
\nwww.ridewta.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Rideshare & Vanpool
\n<\/strong>To reduce traffic congestion and pollution, residents of Central Puget Sound have the option to share a ride to work or school. Interested commuters are invited to contact the following resources for more information and ride matching services:<\/p>\n

Metro VanPool
\n<\/strong>206-625-4500
\n800-427-8249
\nhttps:\/\/www.kingcounty.gov\/depts\/transportation\/metro\/travel-options\/rideshare\/programs\/vanpool.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

RideshareOnline.com
\n<\/strong>888-814-1300
\nwww.rideshareonline.com<\/a><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Statewide Transportation Programs
\n<\/strong>The Washington State Department of Transportation maintains 7,000 miles of highways and 3,300 bridges and tunnels\u2014including the longest and widest of the world’s first floating bridges. WSDOT also operates the state’s most popular tourist attraction, the Washington State Ferries, with 29 boats carrying over 27 million passengers annually. WSDOT partners with Amtrak to offer the Amtrak Cascades passenger rail service connecting Seattle and other western Washington cities in the Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) and Portland, Oregon corridor. It also assists local transit agencies in providing bus and other transit services. For more information about services and programs, contact:<\/p>\n

Washington State Department of Transportation
\n<\/strong>360-705-7000
\nhttps:\/\/www.wsdot.wa.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Traffic Conditions
\n<\/strong>Travelers in Central Puget Sound can learn the best time to leave, the fastest road to take, and the most reliable form of transportation to reach their destination. They can also remain aware of accidents, road closures, construction, and traffic jams through these convenient, up-to-the-minute services either online or by telephone:
\n
\nPuget Sound Highway Info
\n<\/strong>206-368-4499
\nwww.wsdot.wa.gov\/PugetSoundTraffic<\/a><\/p>\n

SmartTrek
\n<\/strong>206368-4499<\/p>\n

Water Transportation System
\n<\/strong>
\nPort of Seattle
\n<\/strong>Seattle
\n206-728-3000
\nwww.portseattle.org<\/a>
\nThe Port of Seattle is one of the largest container ports in the United States and is served by 20 regularly scheduled container steamship lines, two major transcontinental railroads, and more than 100 trucking companies that link Seattle to market hubs throughout North America. The port also owns and operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.<\/p>\n

Washington State Ferries (WSF)
\n<\/strong>Information
\n206-464-6400
\nwww.wsdot.wa.gov\/ferries<\/a>
\nWSF is the largest ferry system in the United States, serving eight Washington counties and Canadian British Columbia. Counties served include Pierce, King, Snohomish, Kitsap, Skagit Island, San Juan, and Jefferson Counties.<\/p>\n

Interstate\/Intrastate Transit
\n<\/strong>
\nAmtrak West Passenger Rail
\n<\/strong>800-USA-RAIL
\nwww.Amtrak.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Greyhound Buses
\n<\/strong>800-231-2222
\nwww.greyhound.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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