542 - Redmond – University District

Fares

• Adult (age 19-64)
  $3.25
• 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.

• Fares

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.
• 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. 

• Transit GO Ticket app

Holiday schedule

• Thanksgiving Day - Sunday
• Day after Thanksgiving - Reduced Saturday
• Christmas Eve - Reduced weekday
• Christmas Day - Sunday
• New Year's Eve - Weekday*
• New Year's Day - Sunday
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Weekday
• President's Day - Weekday

*Extra trips, pending operator availability. 

• Holiday service

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.

• Lost and found

Bringing your bike

• How to bring your bike on ST Express buses