556 - Issaquah – University District

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Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride - Bay 4	5:12 a.m.	5:41 a.m.	6:12 a.m.	6:43 a.m.	6:56 a.m.	7:15 a.m.	7:44 a.m.	8:13 a.m.	8:44 a.m.	9:13 a.m.
9th Ave NE & NE Ellis Dr	5:13 a.m.	5:42 a.m.	6:13 a.m.	6:44 a.m.	6:57 a.m.	7:16 a.m.	7:45 a.m.	8:14 a.m.	8:45 a.m.	9:14 a.m.
Issaquah Transit Center - Bay 3	5:21 a.m.	5:51 a.m.	6:22 a.m.	6:55 a.m.	7:08 a.m.	7:27 a.m.	7:56 a.m.	8:25 a.m.	8:55 a.m.	9:24 a.m.
Eastgate Park & Ride - Bay 1	5:29 a.m.	5:59 a.m.	6:30 a.m.	7:03 a.m.	7:16 a.m.	7:35 a.m.	8:05 a.m.	8:34 a.m.	9:04 a.m.	9:33 a.m.
South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 3	5:33 a.m.	6:03 a.m.	6:34 a.m.	7:07 a.m.	7:20 a.m.	7:39 a.m.	8:09 a.m.	8:38 a.m.	9:08 a.m.	9:37 a.m.
Bellevue Way SE & SE 16th St	5:36 a.m.	6:06 a.m.	6:37 a.m.	7:10 a.m.	7:23 a.m.	7:42 a.m.	8:12 a.m.	8:41 a.m.	9:11 a.m.	9:40 a.m.
Bellevue Way SE & SE 10th St	5:37 a.m.	6:07 a.m.	6:38 a.m.	7:11 a.m.	7:25 a.m.	7:44 a.m.	8:14 a.m.	8:43 a.m.	9:13 a.m.	9:42 a.m.
Bellevue Way SE & SE 3rd St	5:38 a.m.	6:08 a.m.	6:40 a.m.	7:13 a.m.	7:27 a.m.	7:46 a.m.	8:16 a.m.	8:44 a.m.	9:14 a.m.	9:43 a.m.
Bellevue Way NE & Main St	5:39 a.m.	6:09 a.m.	6:40 a.m.	7:13 a.m.	7:28 a.m.	7:47 a.m.	8:17 a.m.	8:45 a.m.	9:15 a.m.	9:44 a.m.
NE 4th St & 105th Ave NE	5:40 a.m.	6:10 a.m.	6:41 a.m.	7:14 a.m.	7:29 a.m.	7:48 a.m.	8:18 a.m.	8:46 a.m.	9:16 a.m.	9:45 a.m.
Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 8	5:42 a.m.	6:12 a.m.	6:44 a.m.	7:17 a.m.	7:32 a.m.	7:51 a.m.	8:21 a.m.	8:49 a.m.	9:19 a.m.	9:48 a.m.
Clyde Hill/Yarrow Pt & Sr-520 - 92nd Avenue	5:49 a.m.	6:19 a.m.	6:53 a.m.	7:27 a.m.	7:44 a.m.	8:03 a.m.	8:33 a.m.	8:59 a.m.	9:29 a.m.	9:58 a.m.
Sr 520 & Evergreen Point Rd	5:51 a.m.	6:21 a.m.	6:55 a.m.	7:29 a.m.	7:46 a.m.	8:05 a.m.	8:35 a.m.	9:01 a.m.	9:31 a.m.	10:00 a.m.
Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4	5:57 a.m.	6:27 a.m.	7:04 a.m.	7:38 a.m.	7:56 a.m.	8:15 a.m.	8:45 a.m.	9:11 a.m.	9:41 a.m.	10:08 a.m.
NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE	5:58 a.m.	6:28 a.m.	7:05 a.m.	7:39 a.m.	7:57 a.m.	8:17 a.m.	8:47 a.m.	9:13 a.m.	9:43 a.m.	10:10 a.m.
15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy	5:59 a.m.	6:29 a.m.	7:06 a.m.	7:40 a.m.	7:58 a.m.	8:18 a.m.	8:48 a.m.	9:14 a.m.	9:44 a.m.	10:11 a.m.
15th Ave NE & NE 42nd St	6:00 a.m.	6:30 a.m.	7:07 a.m.	7:41 a.m.	7:59 a.m.	8:19 a.m.	8:49 a.m.	9:15 a.m.	9:45 a.m.	10:12 a.m.



15th Ave NE & NE 43rd St	3:00 p.m.	3:25 p.m.	3:57 p.m.	4:25 p.m.	5:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m.	6:02 p.m.	6:30 p.m.
15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy	3:01 p.m.	3:26 p.m.	3:58 p.m.	4:26 p.m.	5:01 p.m.	5:31 p.m.	6:03 p.m.	6:31 p.m.
15th Ave NE & NE 40th St	3:01 p.m.	3:27 p.m.	3:59 p.m.	4:27 p.m.	5:02 p.m.	5:32 p.m.	6:04 p.m.	6:32 p.m.
NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE	3:02 p.m.	3:28 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	4:28 p.m.	5:03 p.m.	5:33 p.m.	6:05 p.m.	6:33 p.m.
NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE - Bay 1	3:04 p.m.	3:30 p.m.	4:02 p.m.	4:30 p.m.	5:05 p.m.	5:35 p.m.	6:07 p.m.	6:35 p.m.
Sr 520 & Evergreen Point Rd	3:15 p.m.	3:41 p.m.	4:13 p.m.	4:41 p.m.	5:16 p.m.	5:46 p.m.	6:18 p.m.	6:44 p.m.
Clyde Hill/Yarrow Pt & Sr-520 - 92nd Avenue	3:16 p.m.	3:43 p.m.	4:15 p.m.	4:43 p.m.	5:18 p.m.	5:48 p.m.	6:19 p.m.	6:45 p.m.
Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 5	3:24 p.m.	3:52 p.m.	4:24 p.m.	4:52 p.m.	5:27 p.m.	5:57 p.m.	6:27 p.m.	6:52 p.m.
NE 4th St & 108th Ave NE	3:26 p.m.	3:54 p.m.	4:26 p.m.	4:54 p.m.	5:29 p.m.	5:59 p.m.	6:29 p.m.	6:54 p.m.
Bellevue Way NE & NE 4th St	3:27 p.m.	3:55 p.m.	4:27 p.m.	4:55 p.m.	5:30 p.m.	6:00 p.m.	6:30 p.m.	6:55 p.m.
Bellevue Way SE & Main St	3:28 p.m.	3:56 p.m.	4:28 p.m.	4:56 p.m.	5:31 p.m.	6:01 p.m.	6:31 p.m.	6:56 p.m.
Bellevue Way SE & SE 3rd St	3:28 p.m.	3:57 p.m.	4:29 p.m.	4:57 p.m.	5:32 p.m.	6:02 p.m.	6:31 p.m.	6:56 p.m.
Bellevue Way SE & SE 11th St	3:30 p.m.	3:59 p.m.	4:31 p.m.	4:59 p.m.	5:34 p.m.	6:04 p.m.	6:33 p.m.	6:58 p.m.
Bellevue Way SE & SE 16th St	3:31 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	4:32 p.m.	5:00 p.m.	5:35 p.m.	6:05 p.m.	6:34 p.m.	6:59 p.m.
South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 1	3:34 p.m.	4:03 p.m.	4:35 p.m.	5:03 p.m.	5:38 p.m.	6:08 p.m.	6:37 p.m.	7:02 p.m.
I-90 Expressway Ramp & 142nd Pl SE - Bay 4	3:42 p.m.	4:12 p.m.	4:44 p.m.	5:12 p.m.	5:47 p.m.	6:17 p.m.	6:45 p.m.	7:10 p.m.
Issaquah Transit Center - Bay 6	3:56 p.m.	4:26 p.m.	4:58 p.m.	5:26 p.m.	6:01 p.m.	6:29 p.m.	6:55 p.m.	7:20 p.m.
Highlands Dr NE & NE Ellis Dr	4:05 p.m.	4:35 p.m.	5:07 p.m.	5:35 p.m.	6:10 p.m.	6:38 p.m.	7:02 p.m.	7:27 p.m.
Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride - Bay 3	4:06 p.m.	4:36 p.m.	5:08 p.m.	5:36 p.m.	6:11 p.m.	6:39 p.m.	7:03 p.m.	7:28 p.m.

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Stop closure Ongoing

Stop #25752 Montlake Blvd E & E Shelby St (NB) will be permanently closed beginning Saturday, December 21 due to construction. A future stop at the Montlake / SR-520 interchange is scheduled to open mid-February.

In effect: Dec. 18, 2024 - Feb. 1, 2025

Routes: 556 & 542

Affected routes:
255
271
986
ST 542
ST 556

For routes 255, 986, ST 542 and ST 556 get on/off at:
Stop #25755 Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4 (NB)

For Route 271get on/off at:
Stop #29405 NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE - Bay 2 (WB)

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Operating hours

Weekday Only

Westbound
First trip: 5:12 a.m.
Last trip: 9:13 a.m.

Eastbound
First trip: 3:00 p.m.
Last trip: 6:30 p.m.

Fares

Adult (age 19-64)
$3.25
Low-income adult (ORCA LIFT)
$1.00
Senior/disabled (age 65+ or qualifying disability)
$1.00
Youth (18 and under)
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Holiday schedule

Thanksgiving Day - Sunday
Day after Thanksgiving - Reduced Saturday
Christmas Eve - Reduced weekday
Christmas Day - Sunday
New Year's Eve - Weekday*
New Year's Day - Sunday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Weekday
President's Day - Weekday

*Extra trips, pending operator availability.

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Lost and found

King County Metro operates this route and will hold your lost and found items for 30 days at the King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson St., Seattle.

You may report a lost item three ways:

By filling out out this form 24 hours a day
By calling Metro at 206-553-3000, or 1-800-542-7876, select option 2; Weekdays, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
By visiting the King Street Center at 201 S. Jackson St., Seattle; Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In an emergency, call Sound Transit security dispatch: 206-398-5268.

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