How do the free busses in downtown Seattle work?
Is there some place online I can get a schedule for them? And having never used public transportation, at least not much, how do I know which will go where i need it to?
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Answer 1 :
Information about the ride free area is here: http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/bus/ridefree.html Most buses that go through downtown are free to ride within the downtown zone. There are a few exceptions: Metro Buses 116, 118, and 119 are never free. Link Light Rail is never free Buses in the bus tunnel are free except getting on/off at the international district station, which is outside the zone. So if you board at Westlake and get off at the ID station, you'll have to pay. If you board at Westlake and get off at Pioneer Square station, it's free. How do you know where a bus will go? You can check out the bus routes at the King County Metro Site, you can ask the bus driver when you are getting on what route they take through downtown. They are supposed to announce the last stop in the ride free zone, but you can ask them to announce as well for a reminder. Many bus stops also have route information posted. A list of the buses that go through downtown (with links to their routes) are here: http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/bus/neighborhoods/downtown_seattle.html
Answer 2 :
The free ride zone is basically Battery St. on the north end, and Jackson St. on the south end, from the waterfront to 6th ave. If you need to go somewhere in that area, then you can ride for free. You have to get off before the bus leaves the free zone if you don't want to pay. It's only like 16 blocks, so for people who are not experts, I tell them to stay right up front, next to the driver, even if you have to stand (again, its only 16 blocks.) The driver will announce "last stop in the free ride zone". Get off then if you don't want to pay. There is no need for a schedule. Just stand at any bus stop on 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and get on any bus. There will be a bus by every few minutes. Get on any bus. Just get off before they leave the free ride zone. Metro Transit, Sound Transit, and Community Transit all participate in the free ride zone, so all public buses are free in the zone, during the zone hours, which are between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily.
Is there some place online I can get a schedule for them? And having never used public transportation, at least not much, how do I know which will go where i need it to?
Seattle - 2 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Information about the ride free area is here: http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/bus/ridefree.html Most buses that go through downtown are free to ride within the downtown zone. There are a few exceptions: Metro Buses 116, 118, and 119 are never free. Link Light Rail is never free Buses in the bus tunnel are free except getting on/off at the international district station, which is outside the zone. So if you board at Westlake and get off at the ID station, you'll have to pay. If you board at Westlake and get off at Pioneer Square station, it's free. How do you know where a bus will go? You can check out the bus routes at the King County Metro Site, you can ask the bus driver when you are getting on what route they take through downtown. They are supposed to announce the last stop in the ride free zone, but you can ask them to announce as well for a reminder. Many bus stops also have route information posted. A list of the buses that go through downtown (with links to their routes) are here: http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/bus/neighborhoods/downtown_seattle.html
Answer 2 :
The free ride zone is basically Battery St. on the north end, and Jackson St. on the south end, from the waterfront to 6th ave. If you need to go somewhere in that area, then you can ride for free. You have to get off before the bus leaves the free zone if you don't want to pay. It's only like 16 blocks, so for people who are not experts, I tell them to stay right up front, next to the driver, even if you have to stand (again, its only 16 blocks.) The driver will announce "last stop in the free ride zone". Get off then if you don't want to pay. There is no need for a schedule. Just stand at any bus stop on 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and get on any bus. There will be a bus by every few minutes. Get on any bus. Just get off before they leave the free ride zone. Metro Transit, Sound Transit, and Community Transit all participate in the free ride zone, so all public buses are free in the zone, during the zone hours, which are between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily.
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