566 - Auburn – Redmond
Exact arrival times may vary due to traffic conditions. Buses may arrive before or after the times shown.
This route doesn't operate on September 20, 2026.
Some routes do not operate on weekends or holidays. Please select a different date.
Routes 220, 240, ST 556 and ST 566 will be rerouted around Bellevue Transit Center from Sat Aug 29 through Sun Dec 20 due to construction.
In effect: Aug. 29 - Dec. 21
Routes: 556 & 566
Stop #68005 Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 5 (EB)
Stop #67652 Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 9 (WB)
Stop #67655 Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 8 (WB)
Stop #68006 Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 6
Get on/off at:
For Route 220 to Bellevue TC and to Eastgate P&R, and ST 556 to Bellevue:
The temporary stop on 110th Ave NE, just south of NE 6th St (SB)
For ST 566 to Auburn and ST 556 to Issaquah:
Stop #85630 Bellevue Transit Center BAY 1 (SB)
For Route 240 to Renton and to Bellevue TC:
Stop #85630 Bellevue Transit Center Bay 1(SB)
For ST 560 to Westwood Village:
The temporary stop on 110th Ave NE, just south of NE 6th St (SB)
For ST 532 to Everett, ST 535 to Lynnwood, and Route 908 to Snohomish P&R:
The temporary stop on 110th Ave NE, just south of NE 6th St (NB)
Stop #46520 Park Ave N & N 6th St (NB) closed from Mon Sep 14 to Wed Sep 23 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily due to construction.
In effect: Sep. 14-23
Routes: 566
240
ST 566
Get on/off at:
Stop #46530 Park Ave N & N 8th St (NB)
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Operating hours
Weekday Only
Northbound
First trip (from Kent Station): 4:44 a.m.
First trip (from Auburn Station): 5:30 a.m.
Last trip (from Auburn Station): 9:50 a.m.
Southbound
First trip: 1:38 p.m.
Last trip: 6:34 p.m.
Fares
- Adult (age 19-64)
$3.00 - Low-income adult (ORCA LIFT)
$1.00 - Senior/disabled (age 65+ or qualifying disability)
$1.00 - Youth (18 and under)
Youth 18 and under ride for free on all Sound Transit services. Learn more and apply for a Free Youth Transit Pass here.
For more information about fares and to see if you qualify for reduced fare programs, visit our Fares page.
How to pay
Pay as you enter the bus with the following options:
- ORCA card - Tap your card on the card reader as you board.
- Tap-to-pay - Tap your credit/debit card on the reader before you enter the Fare Paid Zone.
- Cash - Pay at the machine when entering the bus through the front door. Bus drivers do not carry change, so you will need exact fare.
- Transit GO Ticket app - Tickets may be purchased with credit card in the app. Activate your purchased ticket prior to boarding and show your screen to the bus driver.
Holiday schedule
- Labor Day - Sunday
- Indigenous People's Day - Weekday
- Veteran's Day - Weekday
- Thanksgiving Day - Sunday
- Day After Thanksgiving - Weekday
- Christmas Eve - Weekday
- Christmas Day - Sunday
- New Year's Eve - Weekday
- New Year's Day - Sunday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Weekday
- President's Day - Weekday
Lost and found
King County Metro operates this route and will hold your lost and found items for 30 days at the King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson St., Seattle.
You may report a lost item three ways:
- By filling out out this form 24 hours a day
- By calling Metro at 206-553-3000, or 1-800-542-7876, select option 2; Weekdays, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- By visiting the King Street Center at 201 S. Jackson St., Seattle; Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In an emergency, call Sound Transit security dispatch: 206-398-5268.