Lately, patrons of the Lynnwood City Center and Mountlake Terrace stations on the 1 Line have been feeling a parking pinch, as those garages routinely fill up Monday through Thursday. Early arrivals, before 9 a.m., can usually get a spot.
If that’s not an option, there are many other ways to connect to the 1 Line, including some that don’t involve parking right at the stations.
Sound Transit has updated our website to provide more information on parking at these and other stations in the system. Our new parking table shows all park-and-ride options when riding Link, Sounder and ST Express, allowing you to filter lots by city or by your train or bus line. For example, choose Lynnwood, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace to see all parking options served by Sound Transit in those cities.
Perhaps the easiest is taking transit to transit. Community Transit has restructured and improved bus service in Snohomish County to provide more and better direct connections to Link stations. Check out the new routes and services connecting to Lynnwood City Center, Mountlake Terrace and Shoreline North/185th at Light Rail Connections | Community Transit.
Other options to easily access the Link 1-Line in Snohomish County or other means to downtown Seattle include:
Zip to Link from Alderwood: Passengers connecting from Alderwood to Lynnwood City Center can leave the car at home and take Community Transit’s Zip Shuttle, an on-demand shared ride service (use app: Zip Shuttle App). For the low cost of a local transit fare, Zip will pick you up anywhere in the service area and deliver you to Link without the hassle of finding parking.
Secure, on-demand bike lockers: With revamped trail connections at Lynnwood City Center, including the Scriber Creek Trail and the Interurban Trail it is easier, safer and more secure than ever to bike to Link. Download the BikeLink app (BikeLink Bike Parking on the App Store) or visit www.bikelink.com to get access to secure, weather protected lockers by the station entrances, or feel free to bring your pedal bike on the train.
Try the N Line: Service has been restored to pre-pandemic levels on the N Line (Sounder North), with four daily trips to Seattle every weekday morning; and four return trips to Snohomish County in the evenings. With plenty of available parking at the Everett, Mukilteo, and Edmonds stations, and improved bus connections, the N Line is a fast and smooth alternative to Link for many residents of Snohomish County.
Other park-and-rides with easy transit access to the 1 Line include:
Ash Way Park & Ride, with 1005 parking spaces, provides connections to Lynnwood City Center and Mountlake Terrace via ST Express routes 512 and 513. Community Transit’s Swift Orange Line and route 201, among others, connect directly to Lynnwood City Center with about 16 minutes of travel time.
Swamp Creek Park & Ride, with 405 parking spaces, is served by the Swift Orange Line and Community Transit route 112 connecting to Lynnwood City Center.
There are a lot of mobility options to get to and from Snohomish County. We hope this post helps you find the one that works best for you.