How to Ride guide
Learn the basics about riding Sound Transit through this web page.
Regional Accessible Apps and Tools guide
Looking for accessibility tools for your trip? Puget Sound transit agencies have put together a shared guide covering digital accessibility resources across the region – including options for riders with disabilities and a wide range of accessibility needs. You can access the guide here.
Accessibility guides of regional partners
Find resources for accessing bus service in our three-county region:
- King County Metro serves King County, including Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond.
- Pierce Transit serves Pierce County, including Tacoma.
- Community Transit serves Snohomish County, including Everett and Lynnwood.
Visitors to Seattle should know that the city is built on several hills, so many downtown sidewalks are quite steep! The Seattle Department of Transportation’s Accessible Route Planner can help you find curb ramps and navigate the hills. The planner has information on sidewalk slopes and elevators that are open to the public. Another great accessible route planning resource is the University of Washington’s AccessMap.
Regional FindARide
Discover other transportation options across King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties through the FindARide trip planner. FindARide is a service of Hopelink, connecting people with transportation options beyond traditional buses and trains. These services include modes designed for older adults, people with disabilities, those needing transportation for medical appointments, and more! Sound Transit created FindARide as an online resource for transportation options in the Puget Sound, including public transit, specialized transportation, and community shuttles. Sound Transit managed the resource until 2015, but continues to partner with Hopelink and the King County Mobility Coalition.
Turn-by-turn station navigation in trip planning
Navigating a transit station should be easy. Sound Transit is adding GTFS Pathways to trip planning data to help.
Pathways gives step-by-step navigation in our stations, so riders can understand how to access the platforms from the entrances and transfer between lines.
How riders benefit
When Pathways is included in a trip planning result, riders may see:
Turn‑by‑turn directions through stations as part of their trip.
Clear guidance for transfers between platforms or lines.
Routes that include elevators and other accessible paths, when available.
Pathways does not change Link or Sounder schedules or service. It adds clarity to how you move through a station.
Who this helps
Detailed in-station navigation is especially useful for:
Riders who are blind or have low vision and rely on step-by-step directions.
Riders with reduced mobility wanting to know where elevators and accessible entrances are located before they arrive.
Anyone navigating an unfamiliar station.
Which Trip Planners currently show Pathways?
- Google maps
- TransitApp
Stations with GTFS Pathways
Detailed station navigation data is currently available at the following Link light rail stations.
Westlake Station
Symphony Station
Additional Link and Sounder stations will be added through 2026 and 2027.
For developers: GTFS schedules and Pathways data are available through Sound Transit’s Open Transit Data portal:
https://www.soundtransit.org/help-contacts/business-information/open-transit-data-otd/otd-downloads