What you need to know to get around Redmond
We are here to help make getting around Redmond easy. Check out our Redmond Transportation 101 to help you find the resources you need.

Take Transit?

King County Metro and Sound Transit both run bus service in Redmond. If you see a bus with a wave on it, that’s Sound Transit. Red, blue, or purple buses are King County Metro. Both take an ORCA card and cost $2.75 to ride.  

Find a frequent bus route near you

Greater Eastside Transit Map

Use Transit, our recommended app to find when your bus is coming

Transit App

Buy or top up your ORCA transit pass at these locations

King County Metro ORCA Pass

Looking for an affordable transit pass? Find out about ORCA Lift here

ORCA Lift

For a fully subsidized ORCA pass check eligibility and apply here

Fully Subsidized ORCA Passes

Encourage your employer to sign up for transit passes and save both of you money

Fully Subsidized ORCA Passes

Find out about East Link Light Rail, arriving at Overlake in 2023 and Downtown Redmond in 2024

Sound Transit’s East Link Open House

Share your transit story with us and get a $25 ORCA card

Share Your Commuter Story!

Have transportation-related accessibility needs?

Visit FindaRide

Share a ride. Check out a Vanpool or Carpool

Find a vanpool coming to Redmond from your neighborhood. Check out the up to date list here

Check Out Available Vanpools

No vanpools fit your needs? You only need 3 people to start.

King County Rideshare

Find a carpool to Redmond using Scoop or Waze

Scoop


Waze

Find a Schoolpool to help get children to school

Find a Schoolpool

Share your story with us and get a $25 ORCA

Share your story with us!

Rolling in the Bicycle Capital of the Northwest

Find your route – the King County Regional Trails map is our recommendation for finding trails and stress-free bike routes

Find your route

Looking for bike lessons? Check out upcoming courses

Find a class

Looking for a bike shop? Find a list of bike shops around Puget Sound

Find a shop

Check out SPLAIN’s rating of supportive bike shops in the region

S.P.L.A.I.N. Survey

Would you like to bike with children? Learn how to get started here

Family Bike

Want to scoot? Sign up for Lime

Lime Scooters

Share your biking story with us and get a $25 ORCA card

Share your story!

Walking, Rolling, or Strolling 

See a spot where it’s difficult to walk? Report it using the City of Redmond’s 311 line

City of Redmond’s 311 line

Share your walking, rolling, or strolling story with us and get a $25 ORCA card

Share your story!

Interested in starting a walking school bus to help children walk to school? Learn more about Safe Routes to School

Safe Routes to School