Community Transit (CT) is the public transit authority of Snohomish County, Washington, United States, excluding the city of Everett, in the Seattle metropolitan area. It operates local bus, paratransit and vanpool service within Snohomish County, as well as commuter buses to Downtown Seattle and Northgate station. CT is publicly funded, financed through sales taxes, and farebox revenue, with an operating budget of $133.2 million. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 7,133,700, or about 24,400 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023, placing it fourth among transit agencies in the Puget Sound region. The city of Everett, which serves as the county seat, is served by Everett Transit, a municipal transit system.
Two deadheading Community Transit buses in Seattle: an articulated bus and a "Double Tall" double-decker bus
A 1981 Flyer D901 bus in Community Transit's original livery leaving the University of Washington campus in 1982
A Swift coach passing a parked Everett Transit bus at Everett Station
A Sound Transit Express bus on route 512, operated by Community Transit.
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. With a population of 827,957 as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous county in Washington, after nearby King and Pierce counties, and the 72nd-most populous in the United States. The county seat and largest city is Everett. The county forms part of the Seattle metropolitan area, which also includes King and Pierce counties to the south.
Aerial view of the Snohomish River delta, including portions of Everett, Lake Stevens, and Marysville
Canoes with settlers and Native Americans at Mukilteo Beach, c. 1861–62
Snoqualmie Hall, a building shared by Edmonds College and Central Washington University, 2007
