I have mixed feelings about this transit center. On the plus side, it's very conveniently located…read morein the downtown area and allows for multiple connects to get you where you need to go. There's also a fairly large parking garage so you don't have to fight for parking. The down side is that this place is pretty dirty and I regularly feel bad for my shoes. Smells like pee a lot of the time. Definitely watch where you walk! There are definitely some...colourful...characters here, especially at night, but I've never felt like I was in danger so that's always something to enjoy. Overall I'd highly prefer to drive or Uber, but when using transit this station will help you get you where you need to go.

RTC is decent but not as clean as the other transit centers. Connections are excellent. You will…read moreoccasionally run into the Bible group in the mornings. Food options nearby are decent. There are quite a bit of unsavory characters at all times. So be careful of your stuff. Nice fountain with sitting area. Local PD does their rounds once in a while to keep the peace. Transit parking is convenient. Tuesday afternoons is the nearby farmers market that is worth checking out.

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.

My friend and I used flixbus to go from Everett, WA to Vancouver BC in December…read more I don't recall the driver's name but he sort of looked like, acted like, and sounded like Ned Flanders from The Simpsons. He wasn't too friendly as I didn't like how he scolded my friend and I for taking too long to get inside the bus after he checked our passports outside to get in. (It was raining so I had to take time to carefully put my partially wet passport back and close my large umbrella before going inside) I didn't feel 100% safe with the driver's driving in heavy rain. On the highway, he drove a little bit faster than i felt was necessary, and he drove a little too close near other cars. As for the bus stop area, Some things i wish Flixbus did was provide a place with shelter and seats for times the rain was pouring. There was only a sign post at the Everett bus stop. The weather was terrible and my friend and I had to stand in the pouring rain and string winds without any shelter for 15 minutes. Second, the instructions for the meeting place was unclear. There should be a real picture of the actual meeting place to reference instead of words or street names and a confusing description of the area. I was so lost. I had to ask the transit office to point me in the right direction after I wandered around aimlessly for 15 minutes looking for the flixbus bus stop. Flixbus provides free wifi. The free wifi was terrible for YouTube video streaming but it was ok for web surfing and such. On a positive note, the timing of arrival and departure was timely and there were no issues that negatively impacted my trip in a big way. Overall, Ill give it 3/5 stars based on this trip. Would i go on flixbus again? Yes, but it would always be my second choice to amtrak train. Also, right now, theres no other real convenient and affordable choices in terms of shuttle busses that travel from Seattle to Vancouver BC.

Warning for Flixbus customers: If you book an open-jaw trip, you are screwed if they cancel one of…read moreyour legs. An open jaw works like this: You travel Flixbus from A to B, and then take other transportation from B to C, and then Flixbus from C to D. I had the C - D leg of my trip cancelled without explanation. Without that leg, I could not complete the full journey. But when I called Flixbus to get my A - B leg cancelled, they refused. Won't escalate it to a supervisor. You're just out of luck.

Initially opening in 1981 as a Park and Ride for Bellevue residents to take the bus into Seattle,…read morethe South Bellevue Station was converted to be the temporary southernmost station of the new '2' light-rail line, opening in 2024. It is above ground, and the tracks are elevated, with escalators and elevators providing easier access. Our family had a chance to visit, parking in one of the 1,500 nearby parking stalls, and taking the 2 line to it's northernmost terminus in downtown Redmond, and back. In the near future, the '2' line will continue to Seattle, eventually going all the way to Lynnwood. Some timings: 17:03 - left South Bellevue 17:06 - East Main 17:09 - Bellevue Downtown 17:10 - Wilburton 17:12 - Spring District 17:14 - Belred 17:18 - Overlake Village 17:20 - Redmond Technology 17:24 - Marymoore Village 17:28 - Downtown Redmond

The former South Bellevue Park & Ride has been transformed into South Bellevue Station. This is the…read morecurrent western terminus of the 2 Line until it extends into Seattle in the near future. Supposedly later in 2025 or in 2026. Similar to the project at Redmond Technology Station, this facility has been upgraded tremendously. This station now has covered waiting areas for westbound buses and the surface level parking lot has been replaced by a large parking garage. This makes taking the bus into downtown Seattle for major sporting events and concerts more convenient. It also offers a faster way to get to a location in Bellevue or Redmond on the 2 Line rather than transferring buses in Downtown Bellevue like before. Also I believe the garage may be used to access the Mercer Slough Nature Park which has an entrance right next to it. Thus making it very convenient to take public transportation to access this park's features which include a blueberry farm. I am glad that the public transportation connectivity in Bellevue is getting better and better with this station as evidence of this.

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.

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.

I haven't had any problems after two months. I get there around 7am and always tons of spots. The…read more255 to Seattle arrives every 10 minutes or so and I'm downtown in no time. Coming back at rush hour can be a pain...getting a seat doesn't happen where I get on, and traffic slows down the return trip.

Located in the heart of downtown Bellevue, this outdoor transit center (basically a series of…read moreberths where different bus numbers come and go) can be used to go to SeaTac airport in about 45 minutes. It also has local buses going throughout Bellevue, which can be used as connectors. The lightrail does not connect through Bellevue. There is a lot of construction next to the transit station (building some sort of high rise). I-405 is what connects Bellevue to the airport, and the bus takes it most of the way. It is just a standard bus, so doesn't have luggage racks nor empty spaces where bulky luggage can be placed. Works if you have one piece of luggage and the bus isn't too full. Bus driver was super friendly, and the fare one-way is $2.75 if using the mobile app that lets you buy the ticket on-line (you have 2 hours of unlimited uses once you activate it...so free transfers).

Bus nearly came at 11PM when it was suppose to come at 10:30PM. Then randomly on some days it will…read morecome 10 minutes early. If you go wait at the bus stop super early like 10-15 minutes to prepare for the buses that come too early but it's delayed, you will end up waiting 20-50 minutes in total just standing in the blazing sun or cold rain. But if you try to go on time with a few extra minutes early, there are days buses will be 8-10 minutes early so you will miss it and with my luck the next bus will be delayed. Today I went out at 1:10PM for a bus and it was super early so I waited for the next one and it was delayed. Now I will arrive somewhere around 2:30PM for a place that takes 10 minutes to drive to.

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.

This is definitely one of the better transit centers in the Kong country area…read more Plane and simple there is little trash out and about. The routs that come here go to Seattle, Bellevue and some local areas. The parking looks clean and fee of bums. The only stop that seems a little shady at nights is where the Bline to Bellevue stops. During the day there are lots of people out walking and it looks very nice. I would recommend using this transit station))- Something to not is that all the bus routes require masks. Oh and one more thing, there is no restrooms available. Or I did not see any(

Since Bellevue Transit Center has a yelp page, Redmond TC should have one too!…read more I like Remond TC. It is conveniently located. Its park & ride is also very easy for people to park their cars and hop on the buses. I think this TC is slightly more confusing than the Bellevue Transit Center. E.g, bus 221 going to different directions leave the same Bay area. Otherwise, this transit center is pretty cool.

Cute little plaza located in Issaquah, Washington is a very quaint and charming plaza full of…read moreunique shops, food, etc. If in town visiting, which I was doing definitely give it a try and enjoy and hour or two looking through the shops and getting little items for yourself or a loved one. There is also a great high tea place here, which I highly recommend making reservations as well!

There are various restaurant options here. All of them great! We've been to a Mexican, a Italian,…read moreand to a Argentina? restaurants. All of them get packed by dinner so better get reservations or get there early. Some of them will close between lunch and dinner. Stores are very cute on this outdoor mall. And, eventhough it's outdoor, it is different because of the wooden hallways, and trick and treating on Halloween. Parking wasn't hard even when they are busy.