Sound Transit announces September 2023 Service Change
Updates to schedules and service will improve connections and increase reliability on some ST Express bus routes
Service changes for Sound Transit will take effect starting September 2. The changes include adjustments to some ST Express bus schedules to increase service reliability and improve transit connections. Service on Link light rail and Sounder trains will not change.
Effective at the service change, the transit loop at the Redmond Technology Station garage will open for use by ST Express route 566 and King County Metro routes 225 and 249.
The following ST Express routes will have service changes. Please Visit Sound Transit’s website for more details on individual route schedules.
545: Will no longer stop at Bellevue Avenue and E Olive Street in Seattle, due to changes at Pike and Pine streets in downtown Seattle. This route will use a temporary stop at Olive Way and Boren Avenue.
556: Will use Bay 5 and Bay 8 at Bellevue Transit Center, when traveling eastbound to Issaquah and westbound to University District, respectively.
566: Will use the bus loop at Redmond Technology Station and Bay 4 when traveling southbound to Auburn.
574: Will have minor schedule changes and an additional round trip on weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
580: Will now use Bay 2 at South Hill Park-and-Ride lot.
Other ST Express routes may have minor schedule adjustments to reflect current travel times. Please see the full list of affected routes on our website: Changes that affect my ride.
For trip planning assistance or other questions, contact Customer Service at 888-889-6368, TTY Relay 711, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A language line is available to provide interpretation assistance for passengers who speak languages other than English at 800-823-9230, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sound Transit remains committed to working closely with its partners to continue serving the public. Efforts will continue to prioritize serving riders who depend on Sound Transit’s services, including seniors, people with disabilities, Title VI protected populations (race, color, national origin), low-income and limited-English-proficiency populations.
Riders can sign up to receive automatic email service alerts for Link light rail, ST Express, Tacoma Link, Sounder Seattle-Everett and Sounder Seattle-Tacoma/Lakewood. Rider Alerts provide information about schedule changes and help riders plan trips around inclement weather. Just go to soundtransit.org/subscribe-to-alerts.