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Bus Schedules |
Bus Information
Bus Passes and Routes to the Campus
Several bus routes service the Shoreline campus. Bus schedules and maps are available in the Pagoda Union Building (900). Students can purchase bus passes and ticket books at the Cashier's Office (FOSS 5230).
King County Metro Transit updates its routes and scheduling three times a year to improve service and keep up with the changing needs of transit passengers. For details, visit:
http://transit.metrokc.gov
In addition, the Online Trip Planner is set up to handle new route information requests. Visit:
http://tripplanner.metrokc.gov/
King County Metro Transit Fare Increase
A 25-cent fare increase will be take place in most King County Metro
Transit cash fare categories starting March 1, 2008. It is the first
fare increase in seven years during which time Transit operating
costs have increased by 37 percent. For example, the price Metro
paid for diesel fuel in July 2001 was 75 cents a gallon. In July
2007, Metro paid $2.15 a gallon. A significant portion of the fare
increase will cover fuel costs.
Metro has taken steps to offset rising costs and hold fares steady
in the past seven years. At this time, however, it has limited
Metro’s ability to keep up with increasing demand for transit
services and is now affecting the on-time performance of the bus
service. The fare increase will raise $11.7 million in additional
revenues annually and allow Metro to maintain and improve the
reliability, dependability and predictability of its system.
Metro's Adult fare – including peak and off-peak - will increase by
25 cents on March 1. Youth, Senior/Disabled off-peak and Access
fares will increase July 1. Senior/disabled peak and Access cash
fares will not increase.
Prices will increase as shown in the table below:
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Cash Fare Categories |
Current |
New Fare |
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Adult Off-Peak |
$1.25 |
$1.50 |
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Adult Peak 1-Zone |
$1.50 |
$1.75 |
|
Adult Peak 2-Zone |
$2.00 |
$2.25 |
|
Youth |
$0.50 |
$0.75 |
|
Senior/Disabled Off-Peak |
$0.25 |
$0.50 |
|
Senior/Disabled Peak |
$0.50 |
$0.50 |
|
Access |
$0.75 |
$0.75 |
|
Pass - One Month |
|
Adult Off-Peak |
$45.00 |
$54.00 |
|
Adult Peak 1-Zone |
$54.00 |
$63.00 |
|
Adult Peak 2-Zone |
$72.00 |
$81.00 |
|
Youth |
$18.00 |
$27.00 |
|
Senior/Disabled |
$5.50 |
$9.00 |
|
Access |
$13.50 |
$18.00 |
Prices would also increase for FlexPasses – bus passes that
employers provide to their employees. The timing of the increase
will depend on when individual contracts between Metro and the
employers renew, with all contracts being revised by July 1, 2008.
Transit Now funds are for service expansion
King County is expecting to add 1.2 million new residents by 2020.
King County voters passed the Transit Now initiative in November
2006, increasing the sales tax by one-tenth of one percent to pay
for expanded transit services. Transit Now is intended to expand
Metro’s system countywide to keep up with this growth — not to pay
for increasing costs to maintain daily services and operations.
Transit Now funds will expand Metro Transit service by up to 20
percent over the next 10 years.
If you have additional questions, please contact the Metro Online
Sales Office at (206) 263-3582.
Shuttle Service
Students with a valid Shoreline Community College parking permit can use the off-site parking lot and complimentary shuttle service. The lot is located behind the Sears building on 160th Street. The shuttle drops passengers off and picks them up from two convenient spots on campus: south of the 1000 Building, and south of the 1800 Building. The shuttle runs Monday through Thursday from 8am to 3pm and Friday from 8am to 2pm, except for the following short breaks: 9:45 to 10:10am, 11:40am to 12:20pm and 1:45 to 2:10pm. Shuttle service is not available during quarter breaks, state holidays or other school closures. Shoreline traffic and parking regulations will apply.
