SR-520 Bike Information

Fare and Service Information

Weekdays, during peak hours, the fare between Montlake and Evergreen Point is a two-zone fare. The City of Seattle is one zone and all other areas outside the city, but within King County, are a second zone. Any time you cross the Seattle city limits, you have passed from a one-zone fare to a two-zone fare. On the weekends a one-zone fare is collected at all times.

Eastbound Service - Montlake Station

In addition to the regular transit service, cyclists may transport bicycles across the SR-520 bridge on any eastbound Metro bus signed "East Base" or ‘"Bell Base" Eastbound coaches pick up at the Montlake Flyer Stop and drop off, by request, at:

• Evergreen Point
• Yarrow Point
• East Base or Bellevue Base (when travelling to base - 124th Ave NE & NE 20th St in Bellevue)
• NE 40th St/NE 51st St on-ramp zones (when scheduled to operate east of these zones)

Westbound Service - Evergreen Point

All coaches traveling westbound will pick up at:

• NE 51st St/NE 40th St on-ramp zones
• Zone at East Base or Bellevue Base (when leaving the base - 124th Ave NE & NE 20th St in Bellevue)
• Yarrow Point
• Evergreen Point

For drop off at either of the following requested stops:

• Montlake Blvd NE/Shelby
• Montlake Flyer Stop

SR-520 Bicycle Demonstration Project

Note: This demonstration/pilot project on the SR-520 floating bridge will remain in effect in 2010.

Under the policy deadheading coaches provide free bike service in either direction between Montlake and Evergreen Point (ONLY). This frees up capacity for cyclists making longer trips using regular in-service coaches across the lake. It also supports the increase in cyclists traveling across the SR-520 floating bridge, which has no pedestrian or bike access.

Cyclists wanting to travel beyond those two points on deadhead service are expected to pay whatever fare is currently in effect at the time. Though the primary focus is the cyclist, all customers riding deadheading service between Montlake and Evergreen Point ONLY are also able to ride for free.

Customers are advised not to plan cross-lake trips that are dependent on an out-of-service bus, but rather know that these buses are options if they are operating during a time when a customer wants to make the specific type of trip described above.

Passengers at Evergreen Point or Montlake should look for out-of-service buses with destination signs that display

• To Terminal,
• To Bellevue Base, or
• To East Base.

The free ride applies at all times but only to riders who board an out-of-service bus

• eastbound on SR-520 at the Montlake Freeway Station and exit at Evergreen Point Freeway Station, or
• southbound on Montlake Blvd E at the SR-520 on-ramp and exit at Evergreen Point Station, or
• westbound at Evergreen Point Station and exit at the Montlake Freeway Station or northbound on Montlake Blvd E at E Shelby St.

No other trips or stops are eligible for a free ride. Please pay a regular fare on all regularly scheduled in-service buses.

All customers who board any bus at locations prior to, or ride beyond the above stops are required to pay a regular Metro or Sound Transit fare.

Out-of-service buses do not operate on a fixed schedule.

• Their availability and frequency vary throughout the day, and there are fewer of them on weekends.
• Their schedules are not published, posted or guaranteed.
• They are not displayed in the online Trip Planner or in Tracker.
• Metro's Rider Information staff cannot tell you when an out-of-service bus will operate at any location or time.
• Metro cannot guarantee or track any specific out-of-service trip, as these buses may be called to other areas as needed or otherwise delayed.

In general, the majority of out of service buses are

• eastbound between Montlake and Evergreen Point during weekday morning peak commuting hours, and
• westbound between Evergreen Point and Montlake during weekday morning and afternoon peak commuting hours.

Transit Information & Trip Planning

For other information about bus service, call Metro Customer Information at 206-553-3000, TTY users please dial the Washington State Relay Service at 711 or use our online Trip Planner.