Community Transit will host a public celebration Sunday, Nov. 29, to launch Swift into service. The party will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Crossroads Swift Station at Highway 99 and 196th Street in Lynnwood. The first Swift buses will begin service during the event, with free rides until midnight.
Regular weekday service begins at 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30.
Swift will operate on a 17-mile corridor in Snohomish County between Everett Station and the Aurora Village Transit Center in Shoreline, primarily along Highway 99, stopping at 12 stations in each direction. Riders will pay their fare at the stations, using ticket vending machines or ORCA smart cards. Buses will run every 10 minutes from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and every 20 minutes at night and on weekends. Swift service runs until midnight every night.
Community Transit staff will be at each Swift station throughout the first few days of service to answer questions.
The family event will include carnival games, face painting, balloon animals, a photo booth, live music and Community Transit’s superhero, Oxy Gene. Two Swift buses will be on hand for people to tour.
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