The 545 is one of the buses that I use for my commute to work in Seattle. Though just to Seattle as it is not convenient for my commute on the Eastside since I do not work in Downtown Seattle.
The bus is dependable on weekday mornings. Maybe a few minutes at most and there is a bus every 10 minutes which is convenient. I have taken it before in the afternoon from downtown Seattle to Redmond and the buses are always very full. Making it worse is that it often runs late.
I have also taken it on the weekends when the bus are not very full. I have encountered the issue mentioned in the other review about tardiness. Buses also run at 30 minute intervals so I usually check a bus tracker before heading out and catching this bus.
There are other options to get to Seattle like taking the 2 Line, so I do not need to depend on this bus to get around. Still if the timetable works for me, I will catch this bus since riding on Sound Transit buses are smoother and more comfortable than taking a Metro one. read more