ST Express bus fares are zone based. The cost depends on how many zones you travel though and your fare type (Adult, Youth, Senior/Disabled). 

Bus fares can be paid by cash at the farebox or by using an ORCA card, PugetPass, FlexPass, U-Pass, or GoPass. Drivers carry no change - please have exact fare ready. Follow the driver's direction to pay when you enter or leave the bus.

Sounder Commuter Rail fares - Central Link light rail fares

ST Express Bus Fares Single Trip Adult 19 - 64 yr Youth 6 - 18 yr Senior Citizen (65+) or Disabled* One-Zone $1.50 $1.00 $0.50 Two-Zones $2.50 $1.75 $1.25 Three-Zones $3.00 $2.50 $1.50 * Requires Regional Reduced Fare Permit. Medicare cardholders are eligible to receive a permit.   ST Express Monthly PugetPass Monthly Passes Adult 19 - 64 yr Youth 6 - 18 yr Senior Citizen (65+) or Disabled* One-Zone $54.00 $36.00 $18.00 Two-Zones $90.00 $63.00 $45.00 Three-Zones $108.00 $90.00 $54.00 * Requires Regional Reduced Fare Permit.

ST Express Bus Fare Zone Map

Sound Transit does not sell bus tickets or PugetPass

To buy a PugetPass or bus ticket, please contact our partner agencies:

In King County call Metro (206) 624-7277 / (206) 684-1739 TTY or view
King County Metro Transit Pass Sales Outlets>>

In Pierce County call Pierce Transit (253) 581-8000 / (253) 582-7951 TTY or view
Pierce Transit Pass Sales Outlet >>

In Snohomish County, call (425) 348-2350 (425) 778-2188 TTY or view
Community Transit Pass Sales Outlets >>

In the City of Everett call (425) 257-7777 / (425) 257-7778 TTY or view
Everett Transit Pass Sales Outlets>>

Ride Free Area

You can ride for free on any Community Transit, King County Metro or Sound Transit bus within downtown Seattle’s Ride Free Area (RFA) between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. You do not pay when you board the bus inside the RFA; fares will be collected when exiting the bus outside the RFA. The operator will announce the last stop in the RFA.

Bikes may not be loaded or unloaded in the RFA between 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. except at the first or last stop inside the boundary.

The boundaries of the RFA are included on this Downtown Seattle Bus Route Map >>>