Washington boasts the largest ferry system in the United States, serving eight counties within Washington and the Canadian Province of British Columbia. For more information on Sound Transit service, visit or call (206) 398-5000. Construction of a 15.6-mile Central Link light rail line is well underway, and service between Downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac International Airport is scheduled to begin in 2009. Transit centers, park-and-ride lots and HOV access projects throughout the region were built to improve transit service for all bus riders and provide some help to the daily commute. ST Express regional buses connect Seattle, Bellevue, Everett and Tacoma with the largest urban centers in the Puget Sound region. Sounder North connects Everett and Edmonds with Seattle. Sounder commuter trains run 74 miles every weekday between Everett and Tacoma. There are more than 28 miles of designated bike paths in Seattle and the Eastside, about 20 miles of on-street bike lanes and more than 90 miles of bike routes throughout the region. Metro buses downtown provide bike racks forĬyclists who bring their bikes aboard. Weather permitting, as many as 8,000 people ride bicycles to work in Seattle and the Eastside. Carpool and vanpool information, as well as discounts for downtown parking, are available by calling the Metro Rideshare Hotline at (888) 814-1300. Sharing rides with neighbors and co-workers is another way to reduce the cost of commuting. For more information on routes or fares, call 20 or visit Carpooling There are transit centers in Bellevue, Renton and Kirkland that allow bus riders to reduce the wait time when transferring buses during off-peak periods or when traveling on lower-demand routes. Metro service on the Eastside serves even the far-reaching areas of King County in the Cascade Mountains. Metro Transit offers local and express service from several “Park and Ride” areas to downtown Seattle and other hubs of employment.

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