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City of Sammamish Mobility Hub Community Van, Community Ride, Local Bus Routes, SchoolPool

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MOBILITY HUB WILL BE MOVING TO "GETTING AROUND" ON THE NEW CITY WEBSITE STARTING MARCH 2023 - YOU CAN VIEW ALL FUTURE UPDATES THERE https://www.sammamish.us/our-community/getting-around/

Welcome to the City of Sammamish Mobility Hub!

On this page you will find a variety of resources to help you get around the City and region using Public Transportation. In partnership with King County Metro, the City of Sammamish has two pilot programs that help connect Sammamish residents within and throughout the region. You will also find information about SchoolPool, and the local bus routes that travel through Sammamish.

If you have any questions please ask in the Q&A tool below, send an email to CommunityVan@sammamish.us, or call (425) 295-0646


COVID-19 UPDATE: Masks on transit recommended. Masks are no longer required by King County Metro, but still strongly recommended.

Sammamish Routes that are suspended: Route 219

Sammamish Routes with partial or full service: Route 216 and 269, Sound Transit Route 554, Sammamish Community Ride, and Sammamish Community Van

  • For routes that experienced service cuts (i.e., fewer hours and/or frequency of trips), there’s a Metro resource where you can find specific route schedules and maps.
  • This is an evolving situation. For more information about service changes in King County and other travel alternatives, please visit here.



Zero Youth Fare Update!

Riders 18 and younger can now take transit for free thanks to Move Ahead Washington, a statewide transportation funding package.

Riders age 13 and older are encouraged to show one of the following to the driver, if they have it:

Youth ORCA Card

  • Please “tap” your card when you board. On Sound Transit light rail, please also “tap” when you exit.
  • If you kept the Youth ORCA card issued by your school during the 2021-22 academic year, it will continue to work through June 30, 2023.

Current High School or Middle School Student ID

Youth who do not have one of these can still ride for free.

In 2023 and beyond, youth will be directed to get a Free Youth Transit Pass that allows them to tap a card—or eventually their smartphone—to access transit across the region for free. Learn more about the free youth transit on Sound Transit's website, linked here, and myORCA, linked here



Click Here to Request a Trip!

COVID-19 Update: This service is operating with safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Masks on transit recommended. Masks are no longer required by King County Metro, but still strongly recommended. Gloves are still provided, there are partitions in place between the driver and riders, and the vehicles are sanitized after each use.


What is Community Van?

Community Van is a rideshare pilot program brought to Sammamish by King County Metro in partnership with the City of Sammamish, to provide community members with a new way to share a ride. This service promotes shared rides, either one-time or recurring, to popular destinations throughout the region. Trips must be scheduled in advance through your Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) and requested either by contacting your CTC or online.

How does it work?

  • Community members can travel together in King County Metro vans to local destinations throughout the day, evening and weekends.
  • Riders fill out a trip request form or contact their CTC at least two business days in advance.
  • There is a two-passenger minimum on Community Van trips according to King County Metro's standard capacity requirements.
  • Each rider will pay a Metro one-zone fare for the round trip while the driver travels for free.
  • Accessible community vans are available upon request. Inform the CTC about your needs before your trip.

How do I pay?

Fares are round trip and are priced at one zone off-peak, which is $2.75.
Click here for King County Metro fare.

  • Use the Transit to Go App on your phone: Click here for more info and to download the app.
  • ORCA Card, if you have a monthly pass, NOT E-purse. Click here for more info on ORCA cards.
  • Human Service Ticket with correct fare.
  • If you need assistance getting a ticket, please call (425) 295-0646.

How do I become an approved driver?

Support your neighbors, your community and help the environment by becoming a Community Van volunteer driver. You can choose which trips you drive and how many times you drive a week.

  1. Complete the King County Metro Driver Application form.
  2. After receiving and reviewing your application, King County Metro and your Community Transportation Coordinator will contact you to complete your driver orientation and help you get started.




COVID-19 Update: This service is operating with safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Masks on transit recommended. Masks are no longer required by King County Metro, but still strongly recommended.


What is Community Ride?


In partnership with King County Metro, Community Ride is an on-demand shuttle. Rather than traveling along a fixed route, Sammamish Community Ride is an on-demand transportation service that travels within a specified service area. It offers flexible service throughout designated areas in Klahanie, Sunny hills, Providence Point, Sammamish Highlands neighborhoods, and Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride (see map).


How Do I Reserve a Ride?Hours of operation: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. on weekdays, and Saturdays (beginning July 6) from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Pick-up and drop-off is operating on demand, which can be requested via phone or new app "Community Ride On Demand", no more than 30 minutes in advance. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, and can be made the following ways:

  • Download the app "Community Ride On Demand"
  • Call 1-855-233-6043 or 1-800-246-1646 (TTY) to book your ride today!

How Do I Pay?

Upon boarding pay your fare with any of the following:

What to pay Effective: July 1, 2018 Effective: 07-01-2018 Adult $2.75 FORAGES 19 TO 64 Youth $1.50 FORAGES 6 TO 18 Children FREE FORAGES 5 AND UNDER* ORCA Lift $1.50 REDUCED FARE** RRFP Cardholders $1.00 SENIORS OR DISABLED (INFO)† Access Transportation $1.75 ID NUMBER REQUIRED‡Get your ORCA card online at orcacard.com, by phone at 1-888-988-6722 (ORCA) or WA Relay: 711 (1-888-889-6368), at ticket vending machines in Sounder and Link light rail stations, or at one of the transit agency customer service offices.

Accessibility

All Metro vehicles are wheelchair accessible. For more information about accessible service and bus-acceptable wheelchair/scooter specifications, call 206-553-3000.

Bike and Ride

The Sammamish Community Ride has a bike rack. The rack is easy to use, and offered at no additional cost to the rider.

Snow/Emergency Service

During snow conditions, the Sammamish Community Ride service may be interrupted due to inoperable road conditions. In the rare event that Metro declares an emergency, it will not operate. Visit metrowinter.com and sign up for Transit Alerts to stay informed during adverse conditions, or call the reservation office at 1-855-233-6043




Update: Masks on transit recommended. Masks are no longer required by King County Metro, but still strongly recommended.


What buses go through Sammamish?

Metro has three bus lines that go through Sammamish. The following routes are listed below. You can find maps to all the routes by going to King County's bus route directory HERE

How to pay for the bus

Click HERE to see how to pay for the bus

How much to pay for the bus

Click HERE to see what to pay for the bus

Where you can buy ORCA Cards and bus Tickets

Click HERE to see where you can purchase ORCA cards and Bus tickets.

Plan a trip!

Click HERE to plan your trip using Metro's mapping tool. Enter your origin and destination to see available routes.

Click HERE to plan your trip using Sound Transit's mapping tool. Enter your origin and destination to see available routes.

Sign up for Transit Alerts and Updates Through King County Metro!

Click HERE to sign up for transit alerts through King County Metro.






COVID-19 Update: We want to help all our families practice safe walking and rolling during this time of social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19. Use this tip sheet to talk with your child about traffic safety basics and how-to social distance while being active outside.


What is School Pool?

Sammamish SchoolPool is in partnership between City of Sammamish, local schools, and King County Metro to carry out Safe Routes to School efforts and reduce traffic on our streets. SchoolPool is a way for cities and schools to make it safer, easier and more fun for families to get to school by walking, rolling (such as biking, using a wheelchair, scooting) or carpooling.

How to get your school involved in SchoolPool

Interested in routinely walking, biking, or carpooling to and/or from school with other families?

  • Connect with your school administration or PTA to see if your school is participating or to ask for school participation. The City of Sammamish will help facilitate the implementation of the program in new schools. You can contact the Community Transportation Coordinator to help get your school started by email or calling (425) 295-0646.
  • Check out King County Metro's Safe Routes Toolkit here and get involved!
  • Once connected, help your school organize fun events like "Walk and Roll to School Day" or "Cocoa for Carpools" and promote safe, environmentally friendly ways to get to and from school.
  • Reach out to the City of Sammamish to create a network on Sammamish’s RideShare Online SchoolPool tool to join an existing group or to form a new group. This is a free, safe and secure web-based tool that matches student families at the same or nearby schools who wish to travel together by walking or biking groups or carpooling.

Visit here to learn more about SchoolPool!

Community Van Community Ride Local Bus Routes SchoolPool


MOBILITY HUB WILL BE MOVING TO "GETTING AROUND" ON THE NEW CITY WEBSITE STARTING MARCH 2023 - YOU CAN VIEW ALL FUTURE UPDATES THERE https://www.sammamish.us/our-community/getting-around/

Welcome to the City of Sammamish Mobility Hub!

On this page you will find a variety of resources to help you get around the City and region using Public Transportation. In partnership with King County Metro, the City of Sammamish has two pilot programs that help connect Sammamish residents within and throughout the region. You will also find information about SchoolPool, and the local bus routes that travel through Sammamish.

If you have any questions please ask in the Q&A tool below, send an email to CommunityVan@sammamish.us, or call (425) 295-0646


COVID-19 UPDATE: Masks on transit recommended. Masks are no longer required by King County Metro, but still strongly recommended.

Sammamish Routes that are suspended: Route 219

Sammamish Routes with partial or full service: Route 216 and 269, Sound Transit Route 554, Sammamish Community Ride, and Sammamish Community Van

  • For routes that experienced service cuts (i.e., fewer hours and/or frequency of trips), there’s a Metro resource where you can find specific route schedules and maps.
  • This is an evolving situation. For more information about service changes in King County and other travel alternatives, please visit here.



Zero Youth Fare Update!

Riders 18 and younger can now take transit for free thanks to Move Ahead Washington, a statewide transportation funding package.

Riders age 13 and older are encouraged to show one of the following to the driver, if they have it:

Youth ORCA Card

  • Please “tap” your card when you board. On Sound Transit light rail, please also “tap” when you exit.
  • If you kept the Youth ORCA card issued by your school during the 2021-22 academic year, it will continue to work through June 30, 2023.

Current High School or Middle School Student ID

Youth who do not have one of these can still ride for free.

In 2023 and beyond, youth will be directed to get a Free Youth Transit Pass that allows them to tap a card—or eventually their smartphone—to access transit across the region for free. Learn more about the free youth transit on Sound Transit's website, linked here, and myORCA, linked here



Click Here to Request a Trip!

COVID-19 Update: This service is operating with safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Masks on transit recommended. Masks are no longer required by King County Metro, but still strongly recommended. Gloves are still provided, there are partitions in place between the driver and riders, and the vehicles are sanitized after each use.


What is Community Van?

Community Van is a rideshare pilot program brought to Sammamish by King County Metro in partnership with the City of Sammamish, to provide community members with a new way to share a ride. This service promotes shared rides, either one-time or recurring, to popular destinations throughout the region. Trips must be scheduled in advance through your Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) and requested either by contacting your CTC or online.

How does it work?

  • Community members can travel together in King County Metro vans to local destinations throughout the day, evening and weekends.
  • Riders fill out a trip request form or contact their CTC at least two business days in advance.
  • There is a two-passenger minimum on Community Van trips according to King County Metro's standard capacity requirements.
  • Each rider will pay a Metro one-zone fare for the round trip while the driver travels for free.
  • Accessible community vans are available upon request. Inform the CTC about your needs before your trip.

How do I pay?

Fares are round trip and are priced at one zone off-peak, which is $2.75.
Click here for King County Metro fare.

  • Use the Transit to Go App on your phone: Click here for more info and to download the app.
  • ORCA Card, if you have a monthly pass, NOT E-purse. Click here for more info on ORCA cards.
  • Human Service Ticket with correct fare.
  • If you need assistance getting a ticket, please call (425) 295-0646.

How do I become an approved driver?

Support your neighbors, your community and help the environment by becoming a Community Van volunteer driver. You can choose which trips you drive and how many times you drive a week.

  1. Complete the King County Metro Driver Application form.
  2. After receiving and reviewing your application, King County Metro and your Community Transportation Coordinator will contact you to complete your driver orientation and help you get started.




COVID-19 Update: This service is operating with safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Masks on transit recommended. Masks are no longer required by King County Metro, but still strongly recommended.


What is Community Ride?


In partnership with King County Metro, Community Ride is an on-demand shuttle. Rather than traveling along a fixed route, Sammamish Community Ride is an on-demand transportation service that travels within a specified service area. It offers flexible service throughout designated areas in Klahanie, Sunny hills, Providence Point, Sammamish Highlands neighborhoods, and Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride (see map).


How Do I Reserve a Ride?Hours of operation: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. on weekdays, and Saturdays (beginning July 6) from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Pick-up and drop-off is operating on demand, which can be requested via phone or new app "Community Ride On Demand", no more than 30 minutes in advance. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, and can be made the following ways:

  • Download the app "Community Ride On Demand"
  • Call 1-855-233-6043 or 1-800-246-1646 (TTY) to book your ride today!

How Do I Pay?

Upon boarding pay your fare with any of the following:

What to pay Effective: July 1, 2018 Effective: 07-01-2018 Adult $2.75 FORAGES 19 TO 64 Youth $1.50 FORAGES 6 TO 18 Children FREE FORAGES 5 AND UNDER* ORCA Lift $1.50 REDUCED FARE** RRFP Cardholders $1.00 SENIORS OR DISABLED (INFO)† Access Transportation $1.75 ID NUMBER REQUIRED‡Get your ORCA card online at orcacard.com, by phone at 1-888-988-6722 (ORCA) or WA Relay: 711 (1-888-889-6368), at ticket vending machines in Sounder and Link light rail stations, or at one of the transit agency customer service offices.

Accessibility

All Metro vehicles are wheelchair accessible. For more information about accessible service and bus-acceptable wheelchair/scooter specifications, call 206-553-3000.

Bike and Ride

The Sammamish Community Ride has a bike rack. The rack is easy to use, and offered at no additional cost to the rider.

Snow/Emergency Service

During snow conditions, the Sammamish Community Ride service may be interrupted due to inoperable road conditions. In the rare event that Metro declares an emergency, it will not operate. Visit metrowinter.com and sign up for Transit Alerts to stay informed during adverse conditions, or call the reservation office at 1-855-233-6043




Update: Masks on transit recommended. Masks are no longer required by King County Metro, but still strongly recommended.


What buses go through Sammamish?

Metro has three bus lines that go through Sammamish. The following routes are listed below. You can find maps to all the routes by going to King County's bus route directory HERE

How to pay for the bus

Click HERE to see how to pay for the bus

How much to pay for the bus

Click HERE to see what to pay for the bus

Where you can buy ORCA Cards and bus Tickets

Click HERE to see where you can purchase ORCA cards and Bus tickets.

Plan a trip!

Click HERE to plan your trip using Metro's mapping tool. Enter your origin and destination to see available routes.

Click HERE to plan your trip using Sound Transit's mapping tool. Enter your origin and destination to see available routes.

Sign up for Transit Alerts and Updates Through King County Metro!

Click HERE to sign up for transit alerts through King County Metro.






COVID-19 Update: We want to help all our families practice safe walking and rolling during this time of social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19. Use this tip sheet to talk with your child about traffic safety basics and how-to social distance while being active outside.


What is School Pool?

Sammamish SchoolPool is in partnership between City of Sammamish, local schools, and King County Metro to carry out Safe Routes to School efforts and reduce traffic on our streets. SchoolPool is a way for cities and schools to make it safer, easier and more fun for families to get to school by walking, rolling (such as biking, using a wheelchair, scooting) or carpooling.

How to get your school involved in SchoolPool

Interested in routinely walking, biking, or carpooling to and/or from school with other families?

  • Connect with your school administration or PTA to see if your school is participating or to ask for school participation. The City of Sammamish will help facilitate the implementation of the program in new schools. You can contact the Community Transportation Coordinator to help get your school started by email or calling (425) 295-0646.
  • Check out King County Metro's Safe Routes Toolkit here and get involved!
  • Once connected, help your school organize fun events like "Walk and Roll to School Day" or "Cocoa for Carpools" and promote safe, environmentally friendly ways to get to and from school.
  • Reach out to the City of Sammamish to create a network on Sammamish’s RideShare Online SchoolPool tool to join an existing group or to form a new group. This is a free, safe and secure web-based tool that matches student families at the same or nearby schools who wish to travel together by walking or biking groups or carpooling.

Visit here to learn more about SchoolPool!

Q&A

Have a question about Community Van, Community Ride, Local Bus Routes, or SchoolPool? Please ask your question here! 

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    Are there vans that are wheel chair accessible?

    Dawgmanjack asked about 1 year ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for your question!

    The Sammamish Community Van Program has one ADA accessible van. This van can accommodate one wheelchair at a time and should be able to accommodate a powerchair. You can arrange to test it out before a trip if you'd like. 

    The Sammamish Community Ride also has accessibility accommodations on all their vehicles.

    If you have any other questions, you can email them to communityvan@sammamish.us. If you would like to schedule a ride with Community Van, please visit here or call (425) 295-0646

    Thank you!

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    can the community Van give rides to the sea/tac airport?

    MP asked about 3 years ago

    Hello and thank you for your question! Currently, the Community Van Program is allowing “one-way” trips to Sea/Tac Airport while we try to establish and grow the Program in the community.  After Community Van is established and functioning in a more normal way, "round trips" will be required.  Please also keep in mind that "one-way" trips are not prioritized and might not always be accepted or completed during this period of flexibility.  

    If you would like to schedule a ride with Community Van please visit here or call (425) 295-0646

    Thank you and have a nice day!

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    I am in a powerchair and sometimes need to take a taxi to/from Redmond when I get my accessible van repaired. So, my questions are: Is the van wheelchair accessible? Can you start your trip in Redmond and have the van bring you home to Sammamish? On the rare occasion that I'm without my vehicle for a day, can someone drive me to Maltby in the morning (where I teach) and take me home at 4:00 if I have the trip planned in advance? Can I have a friend sign up to be a volunteer and essentially just volunteer when I need a ride somewhere? (Assuming the van is wheelchair accessible.)

    BVH asked over 3 years ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for your interest in Community Van!

    To answer your questions:

    We do have one van that is wheelchair accessible. The van should be able to accommodate a powerchair, you can arrange to test it out before a trip if you'd like. 

    Trips must originate in Sammamish and can pick up people along the way. So, it could be the case that the volunteer driver picks up the van in Sammamish, then they pick you up in Redmond and bring you back. Trips are scheduled on a first-come first-served basis and are subject to volunteer driver availability, so if you schedule your trip in advance and there is volunteer driver availability, it is likely that trips can be arranged to take you to Maltby in the morning and take you back home in the afternoon. 

    Volunteer drivers must be approved by King Country Metro's Risk Team, but anyone over 18 can apply if they have a license. If your friend applies and becomes an approved driver,  it's possible that they can be the person to give you a ride somewhere. 

    During COVID-19 Community Van is operating with more flexibility to meet the needs of the community. Usually, Community Van must have at least two riders and a volunteer driver to complete a trip. During COVID-19, Community Van is only requiring one rider and a volunteer driver to complete a trip. 

    If you have any other questions, you can email them to communityvan@sammamish.us. If you’d like to forward the driver application to your friend, here is the link. The process to become a volunteer driver takes about two weeks.

    Thank you!

    Rori Kirkpatrick

    Community Transportation Coordinator | City of Sammamish

Page last updated: 06 Mar 2023, 03:48 PM