5 stars for security, cleanliness, and ease!…read more Easy to find close, free parking and ride the Link to UW into Seattle. Parking is expensive at UW so this'll save me $9 a day plus a few dollars on gas.

Free parking, the transit center is clean and easy to navigate…read more A much better alternative to paying for parking downtown or the airport.

This Station has definitely grown with the addition of the light rail and more transit bus stops…read more The added uncovered parking spots by the light rail platform helps with the growth in commuters. From my personal experience, the parking spots are gone by 8:00 AM during weekdays. This is convenient stop for commuters and can be busy especially during M's, Seahawks, and Sounders home games. The trains do experience some delays and it's nice to the Sound Transit freeway stop as an alternative. I used the light rail to travel to either Westlake, UW, or even International District. The stops may seem a lot, but the travel time is rather quick. As always, I recommend adding a buffer time especially during peak travel times. This stop is a short walk away from local spots such as Diamond Knot Brewing, Baguus Little Asia, and Double DD Meats. I've seen commuters park in the neighborhoods around Mountlake Terrace to avoid the popular game of hunting down the last parking spot at the station.

I had never visited Mountlake Terrace until the light rail station opened last summer. It is within…read morewalking distance of Mountlake Terrace City Hall, Mountlake Terrace Library and some popular businesses in MLT like Diamond Knot Brewpub and Double DD Meats. The station is located next to I-5 and is an elevated rail station built above the street. At the street level, there is a bus stop to connect to Community Transit buses. There is also a parking garage across the street here, making it easier to commute into Seattle without driving. The Sound Transit website also states that a surface parking lot with 206 parking spaces is available. Bike parking and restrooms are also features of this station. Light rail service is frequent as there are trains at least every 10 minutes or so for most of the day. All in all, it is a good addition, bringing in travelers into this area that otherwise would not have ventured here because it was previously inconvenient by public transportation.

Your regular park and ride situation but with a smaller parking lot and it's almost always full by…read more8 am so get there early. No restrooms or other services available here.

A review of a transit center. Hmmm. What do I say. How could it rate five stars? Or one star…read more It just is. This transit center, right on the border of two Washington State Counties, is the only major transit connection between north King County and south Snohomish County. This place is just south of what appears to be The biggest Home Depot on the planet. Community Transit and rapid ride connect here, such as between Seattle, Lynnwood and Everett. Have fun!

My review for Clyde Hill/Yarrow Point Station is pretty much the same as the one I wrote for…read moreEvergreen Point Freeway Station as both stations serve the same purpose. This station is the 2nd to last Eastside stop before you head onto SR 520 so it is basically a transfer point. A lot of buses from places like Kirkland, Redmond and Woodinville make stops here before crossing over. On the return trip east, you can change between buses that originate from downtown Seattle and the U-District here. To quicken my commute, I have taken buses to this station and then transferred to a different bus to get to my final destination. Clyde Hill/Yarrow Point Station is partially covered, but open air. It can get chilly waiting here on winter days. Still your wait here is usually only going to be a few minutes, so it is bearable. I do have a personal preference for the Evergreen Point stop over this one. Heading west, I want to spend the least amount of time potentially standing on the bus that I need to. If your usual bus is delayed, I would recommend taking a bus to this stop as it gives you more options to choose from. It is helpful for those who need to change over from a U-District bus to a downtown Seattle bus and vice versa.

The Clyde Hill/Yarrow Point Station is super convenient to get to for Eastsiders. I've only been…read moreto this station a few times, only when my normal route has been backed up, and it's nice to know that there is this stop which isn't too far from downtown Bellevue. The bus stop is along 520. Once you're dropped off, there is a flight of stairs that takes you to the roundabout area that makes pick-ups easy peasy. At this stop, it's also covered, which has been handy since the last time I visited here it was snowing! This stop is not very walkable to any of the eastside neighborhoods, so I would recommend making arrangements to be picked up; hence, the roundabout driveway for cars here.

South Kirkland Park & Ride is located just north of the Kirkland border with Bellevue. It is…read morelocated right off 520 and close to Northup Way. A multi-story parking garage was built several years ago to provide additional parking spaces at this park and ride. I don't use this park and ride very often since I live in Bellevue. The park and rides at Eastgate, Mercer Island and South Bellevue are more convenient. Though if you live in Kirkland, this is probably your best option if you are going to park and commute into Seattle from here. There are a few buses that stop here. A few of them are more localized as they make stops only within Kirkland, though there is a bus that goes to Kenmore. And then there is the Metro bus 255 which goes to Kingsgate and Downtown Seattle. There are buses every 30 minutes each way on the weekends. But there is more frequent service (10-15 minutes) on weekdays. The good thing about waiting for the bus here is that buses stop in the same location in both directions. Though you do need to make sure you read the destination sign to make sure you are catching the right bus. The park and ride itself is fine. I just don't frequent it often because it is farther away and there isn't as much bus service to places where I am going. It is a bit more convenient if you are headed to the U-District and north Seattle as the buses that stop here going to Seattle use 520 instead of I-90.

The new parking garage was finished last fall, and this became my favorite bus station. There is…read moreplenty of parking, though not as much as you would expect--they could have built a garage twice as large. The parking is free, the station is clean and feels safe (if a bit isolated) and it's the fastest and cheapest way I know of to get from Kirkland or North Bellevue to Seattle. This station had no coffee shop, no security guards or police, and no restrooms, but it sure as heck beats standing in a windbreak "shelter" on the side of 520!

THEY CAN CANCEL YOUR TRIP WITHOUT WARNING…read more Trip canceled 1.5 hours after it was supposed to leave. We waited an hour outside and eventually gave up. No explanation or heads up. Spoke to an AI bot for 30 minutes and eventually an agent who recommended sending a "dispatch" team which means they will wast more of your time before telling you they are cancelling.

DO NOT TAKE FLIXBUS OR GREYHOUND NOW OWNED BY FLIXBUS!!!!!…read more The bus from Portland to Seattle 1.5 hrs late but what was absolutely unacceptable was the PUTRID conditions on the bus (greyhound) It was completely DISGUSTING and TRAUMATIZING . Full of garbage upon embarking, the whole bus had an absolutely overwhelming smell of shit. Smelled so bad that people were sharing anything to mask the smell. Perfume, wet wipes, anything to cover their faces. The toilet was filled to almost overflowing. Unusable. It was unbearable in that bus and there was no relief at the one stop we made along the way, but the driver did get out himself to use the toilet. I ordered two seats online and the seat I wanted to use, by the window had no legroom because the seat in front of it was broken and leaning so far back. I wrote customer service demanding my money back and received no response whatsoever.

Most of the major cities in the Seattle area has a downtown transit center. The Issaquah transit…read morecenter serves as the bus hub for the city of Issaquah, and allowed us to take the King County 271 to get there from downtown Bellevue. The Seattle area is served by King County transit, and by using the prepaid Orca card, can get necessary transfers. The transit center has outdoor covered bays, where the buses come in for pickup. Google maps does a good job of telling which bays to take, though I don't think it has real-time tracking of the buses.

Super clean bus transit center that just happened to be a four minute walk from my hotel in…read moreIssaquah. If you have a little more time to get to places in Bellevue SEATTLE East side west side you can save a lot of money with this and enjoy the scenery as you Transit through the beautiful Seattle areas. DJ

This is the only bus stop in Bonney Lake and hosts the only bus line that serves the town. This is…read morebasically an extension of the parking lot at the Sumner Train Station. That station has a major parking issue so this allows commuters from Bonney Lake to have easy non stop access to the Sounder train(and an easy ride to downtown Seattle) and being able to park very close to home and not fight for parking in Sumner. Seems like a safe location and cars of any kind will be fine here. Not the easiest to get out of in the evening but hey, you can't have it all.

The 250 line is always late. I'd say it's a joke but I think they are trying to be so late ALL the…read moretime. And they don't seem to care

The Kirkland Transit Center is located in downtown Kirkland, close to the marina. It's location…read moreand easy accessibility make me a fan of this transit center. I've taken the bus a few times here, and it's always been an easy process. Compared to other transit centers, this one doesn't feel as populated. I've never had to wait in a line to get on the bus from here. Also, all of the posts are marked, to indicate where to wait at for a particular route/bus. It's an easy process. I just love that this transit center is downtown, with bus routes from Seattle and other Eastside suburbs. It's accessible, easy, and never busy. Plus, cars can also use the lanes that the buses use for pick-ups and whatnot.

Sis and I rode the rails for her work and I gotta say, this was quite a charming way to discover…read moredowntown Tacoma. I stopped at the Thriftway just because there was a stop there and got to buy some nice little snackies. As we rode around, I saw businesses I want to try. I had no idea there was a Melting Pot nearby, so I'm gonna take Mom to the station near the Tacoma Dome, take the train there and have our fondue, then have a little adventure riding the rails. Why not? It's cheap and it's fun.

Everyone knows you head down to Federal Way for Korean food. It's pretty obvious once you start…read moreseeing business signs in Hangul off Pac Hwy. Now you can get here by taking the light rail. The light rail connection from Federal Way to Sea-Tac Airport and Downtown Seattle is a big win for the South End. It's pretty convenient since it's close to the I-5 ramps. I know it'll be a drop off point for folks heading to the airport, work and school. The best thing about the 1 line is that it takes you right into downtown Seattle and UW without having to transfer to other lines. Plus, if you get on at the Federal Way station you'll get first dibs on prime seats. Hi-Five, right? Just like the named art piece at the station. The track feels like the Canada Line SkyTrain from Richmond to Vancouver, BC. No fare gates so fare evasion happens all the time. No platform screen doors like Sea-Tac Airport's underground trains so pay attention and don't fall on the tracks. As for tourism, some people may opt to stay in hotels in Federal Way rather than downtown Seattle or SeaTac. With this new light rail station, it's only a couple stops away from Sea-Tac Airport and less than an hour to Westlake Station/Downtown Seattle. I'm sure hotel shuttles will be a common sight at this station too. I always saw shuttles at the Angle Lake station whenever I dropped fam and friends off. They have public restrooms at this station. Hopefully during Summer 2026 they'll have enough Honey Buckets for stations that don't have restrooms. With all the games, concerts, and special events at the stadiums plus heatwaves there's going to be a lot of beverage consumption. Federal Way doesn't have free on-demand shuttle service like Bellevue. People will still have to use their car to navigate around the business district. As Federal Way grows, I'm curious how the city will shift from being car-centric to pedestrian-friendly. They don't have to reinvent the wheel. They just have to study the growth blueprint of Lynnwood and Redmond, ask them about their successes and failures, then apply whatever fits the needs of this South End community. I just hope Federal Way finds passionate, experienced urban planners who have the best interest for this area. I'm ok if the city takes their time strategically planning growth as long as they're thoughtful about the PNW environment and the people they serve. Anyway, the Federal Way Link Extension grand opening was a fun celebration. Lots of people showed up. Not everyone was able to get on the first NB train though. They had food trucks, activities, and pop-up tents with freebies and swag bags plus they had ST Merch. It was a successful party. Next up? The 2 Line Crosslake Connection.