So glad that there's a Bellevue Downtown Station on the 2 Line, which is crucial for getting into…read moredowntown Bellevue. Selfishly, I love this stop because it's right next to my office, making it the perfect commute. But this stop is much needed as it's in the hub of Bellevue. Just like other stops on the 2 Line, it's easy to find and access. But this stop will get you right next to The Bravern and city hall, and is walking distance to several office buildings, the transit center and Bell Square. Like I said, it's the hub of Bellevue. I've noticed on certain days, the train has more people riding during the middle of the week, with more people working in the office. But it's never crammed and everyone is able to find a seat on the train. I'm happy that the Bellevue Downtown Station is along the 2 Line, which eventually will get you to downtown Seattle. But I'll take what I can get for now, which is either towards the South Bellevue Park and Ride and downtown Redmond. Glad to have this stop in a convenient location, walking distance to many popular spots.

Got a chance to use the new 2 Line light rail station from downtown Bellevue to Redmond technology…read morecenter. The initial segment, East link extension, opened on April '24, and connects the southern part of Bellevue up to Redmond. When completed in 2025, it will extend all the way to downtown Seattle, connecting to the 1 line. This will allow residents on the East side to take the train all the way to downtown Seattle, and continue to SeaTac and the University of Washington. As for the station itself, it is open air (covered) but graded quite a bit below the entrance (Bellevue is quite hilly). There are stairs (64 steps) going down, and only one escalator going up (modern in that it moves very slowly to indicate that it is working, and then speeds up once someone gets on). One thing that is clear is that the ability to scan your Orca card to pay for the trip is not top of mind: there was only one scanner to the side near the entrance and none of the entrances and exits are gated in any way.

Wilburton Station is the station on the 2 Line right after Downtown Bellevue Station. It is located…read moreright next to Whole Foods and across the street from Kaiser Permanente. The new Bellevue Connector Bridge also provides walking distance access to shops like Uwajimaya, Best Buy and Home Depot which are nearby. It is one of the least used stations, but I use it somewhat often to get to Whole Foods when I don't want to deal with parking there on a busy day. I can take the train, buy my groceries and hop back on the train afterward. The wait for a train is at most 10 minutes, which is convenient enough. This stop will become more useful when the full 2 Line opens next month.

The public art around the station is beautiful, powerful, and painful. This is Eastside 101. It'll…read moretell you about the history of the Wilburton light rail station site. The artwork is west of the station at surface level and along the NE 8th St. Bridge/Bellevue Connector Bridge. Parking is difficult so when the light rail 2 Line connects Seattle to the Eastside (sometime in 2025?...it keeps getting delayed...shocker, smh) it'll be easier for Seattleites to access the public art. You can also park for free at the South Bellevue Station/South Bellevue Park & Ride near the I-90/I-405 interchange if you're coming from Seattle or from the Southend. After you park you can take the light rail 2 Line NB up to Wilburton. If you're already on the Eastside and need cultural enrichment then check this out during your free time.

Unlike the last time I visited this station, the train going west to Mercer Island is now open,…read moremeaning both sides of the tracks are usable. The big advantage of this station is the free parking (except on certain days) provided in the huge parking lot connected to the station. With the '2' line now connected to the '1' line in Seattle, my son-in-law used this stop to park his car and then have us travel to Mercer Island via the train, taking the train going to Lynnwood City Center.

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.

An at-grade train station in Bellevue Washington, the East Main station is a stop on the 2-line of…read moreSound Transit's light rail station. It opened in 2024 as part of the 2-line grand opening, and can now be an entry point to get to downtown Seattle taking the 2-line. It was the closest rail station to my daughter's condo, making it about a 20 minute brisk walk. Like other stations on the 2-line, the tap-to-pay card readers (able to accept credit cards directly) are discreetly on the side of the entrances, with no space for toll gates, allowing a large number of people to enter/exit at the same time. Unlike the downtown Bellevue station, this one is at-grade meaning there was no need for escalators or elevators. There are lockable bike lockers available for minimal charge. This was the time right before the start of the US-Belgium World Cup match in Seattle, so wasn't too busy with revelers/watchers: they were already at the match or at bars, ready to go.

Driver drove us from SeaTac Airport to our hotel, about 5-6 blocks away (started then stopped the…read moremeter a block later), and upon arrival at the hotel, wanted $25 -- and refused to take a credit card for payment. When we refused to pay him cash, he acted as if he was going to drive away with our 4 suitcases and 3 pieces of carry-on luggage still in the back of his vehicle, refusing to open the trunk lid until paid. Given $25 cash, he more-or-less dumped our luggage from the back of the taxi, then told us he wanted a tip as well (no!) -- and when I asked him for a receipt, he said he'd get one. He sat down in the driver's seat, started the taxi, backed into our luggage -- nearly running us over -- and left. Unfortunately, my cellphone was in my carry-on and I couldn't get to it to photograph him or his cab ID number before he began backing up. Little driver, huge ego, terrifying driving. Totally irresponsible. Outright thievery.

if your in the line and one of these pull up at the airport, wave them on. I had cab #214. what…read morean aggro little man he was. we weren't sure where we were going, and it wasn't far away, and then he started to bitch. Had he not bitched, I might have walked where I was going, but if your going to try and ruin my vacation with your little man talk, then I'm getting in. The complaint from him was how long he waited for the line to put him in front. Not My Problem. You chose this as a profession, and clearly you don't care for people. You even slapped your hand hard on the console so loud it hurt my ears, in your anger. I'm a tourist in your city, and your attitude was not deserved. A real conversation with us might have served us all better. But anger was all you had. vicious you were. we still tipped you cause I'm not YOU. I used to live in Seattle, and I've found men like you should go back under the rock you drove in on. No One deserves to be treated with your mysogyny. find another day job.

This is a newish 2 Line station. It is located in a quieter part of Bellevue. Many new apartment…read morebuildings, but not much retail nearby. You can walk to the Safeway on 140th from here however. It is a street level station, so watch out for trains when crossing the street. There is a surface parking lot for this station across the street which is convenient. I like parking here and taking the train to Wilburton Station to go to Whole Foods. Seems easier to park here than try to find parking spot at Whole Foods when it is busy. Overall, I find this station just okay. It could use a bus connection. There is not a lot here to recommend aside from the commuter parking lot.

Getting worse day by day. Especially 550 bus. Don't lie on One Bus Away that it arrived when people…read morehave been waiting for 20 minutes for the bus that never came. Also the routes are constantly changing in Bellevue area for 550 and its getting irritating. Buses are always jam packed no matter what time of the day or what direction its headed.

Took bus line 545 to Seattle today. A bus went past us seven minutes earlier than scheduled time…read more Next bus was ten minutes late with three passengers on board. Bus was clean as it should since ridership is so low. Driver reminded me of bus drivers from Asia. Fast, rough and use late and sudden braking technique to see passenger stumbles down the isle. On return trip from Seattle back to Bellevue. Driver let this passenger boarded without mask or any face covering and any payment to ride. And why am I have to pay for the ride ? This person went to back of the bus and started shooting up on his arm. What's going on?

My daughter and I took the Northbound direction of the RapidRide B Line, connecting downtown…read moreBellevue to downtown Redmond, connecting the two sister city's transit center. It runs every 10 minutes during daylight hours, and is one way to go to Microsoft's main campus. The cost is $2.75 each way with free transfers, most easily accessible via an Orca card (rechargable on-line, but not yet replaceable with a smartphone). We used the NE 24th St & Bellevue Redmon Rd stop, which was covered and had a display showing when to expect the next bus. It's a busy route, serviced by an articulated bus for both routes...definitely too long for streets (and corners) not equipped for it.

I like this RapidRide route. It is the only one servicing the Eastside. B Line travels between…read moreBellevue Transit Center and Redmond Transit Center. The bus services downtown Bellevue, Crossroads, Overlake, Microsoft and downtown Redmond neighborhoods. The route replaced two King County Metro routes, 230 and 253. Basically combining these services to offer more frequent service that were faster as they skipped bus stops that used to be serviced by the old routes. The RapidRide buses are new and have free Wi-Fi. You can also swipe your ORCA card to pay for your fare at the bus stop card reader before the bus arrives. This allows you to board the bus at one of the exit doors rather than having to pay at the driver side door upon entering. In general, buses run every 15 minutes for most of the day. During weekday rush hours, there is service every 10 minutes. While in the late evenings, there is a 30 minute wait. I don't use the bus often, but do when I am headed to the airport as I can take this bus to connect with the Sound Transit route 560 at Bellevue Transit Center. Though it takes longer to get to the airport, it saves me a bundle over parking at or taking a taxi/Uber to the airport. More often than not, it takes longer to get where you need to on public transportation. But I think this RapidRide line is great since it is convenient and is helping to minimize the delay. Particularly useful when I need to get to downtown Bellevue in a timely manner.

When I began traveling every week, I tried a few different taxi and towncar services for my weekly…read more(50 mile) airport run. I settled on Seattle Towncars as the best combination of price and service. I've now been using this company exclusively for two years and over 200 drives. The cars are always very clean and neat inside, and always in top working condition. The drivers are professional, courteous and friendly. More importantly, they are skilled and safe drivers. They'll get you where you're going as promptly as possible. I've NEVER had a driver from this company cause me any concern over their driving. These folks are top notch. They almost always arrive early. If the driver is not in my driveway ~10 minutes before I'm scheduled for pickup, I'll get a phone call explaining heavy traffic, etc. The few times this has happened, the driver's been on time, just not as early as usual. I'm pretty OK with a driver never EVER being late. Maybe if I traveled at more "peak hours" it would be a different story, but I couldn't say -- they've never missed a call. And for return trips from the airport, they're a phone call and five minutes away. Every time. I can't speak to Katie's review as I wasn't there, but it's unfortunate that it happened. Another review asked about "press X for immediate service". I'm not sure what is difficult about "press 1 for a new reservation or press 2 for a pick-up"...? But I can't gainsay those reviews, nor would I want to. All I can offer is that my experience has been different. In over 200 trips, Seattle Towncars has been nothing but consistent,, fair and responsive. I'm a businessman, nothing more. I want to get what I pay for, and what I pay for is reliable, consistent and safe transportation. I settled on Seattle Towncars because they deliver, and at a competitive price. I recommend that you give them a chance to earn your business.

Great locally owned company, been using them for ages, the drivers always on time, you can call…read morethem anytime, always be there on time - most important for me - no hassle. very nice people, I will definitely recommend them.