Getting Around

Bus Routes

1: 6th Ave-Pacific Ave

2: S 19th St-Bridgeport

3: Lakewood-Tacoma

4: Lakewood-South Hill

10: Pearl St

11: Point Defiance

13: N 30th St

16: North End

28: S 12th St

41: S 56th St - Salishan

42: McKinley Ave

45: Yakima

48: Sheridan - M St

52: Fircrest - TCC

53: University Place

54: S 38th St - Portland Ave

55: Tacoma Mall

57: Union - S 19th St - Hilltop

63: NE Tacoma Express

100: Gig Harbor

102: Gig Harbor - Tacoma Express

202: S 72nd St

206: Pacific Hwy / Tillicum / Madigan

212: Steilacoom

214: Washington

400: Puyallup-Downtown Tacoma

402: Meridian

409: Puyallup - S 72nd St

425: Puyallup Connector

497: Lakeland Hills Express

500: Federal Way

501: Milton-Federal Way

: JBLM Connector

: Regular Route

: Short Term Detour

: Long Term Detour

: Snow Detour

Transit Partners

What's New - Effective May 24, 2020

Some Bus Service Restored May 24

Starting Sunday, May 24, Pierce Transit will restore some of the bus service that has been recently reduced as a result of the pandemic:

Routes 1, 2, 48, 54, 500 – Weekdays on normal schedule (Route 1 with enhanced service).
Routes 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 28, 41, 42, 45, 52, 53, 55, 57, 100, 202, 206, 212, 214, 400, 402, 409, 501 – On weekdays the bus will only arrive as often as it would on Saturdays, but the schedule will have typical weekday morning start/evening end times.
Route 63 – On weekdays, running on a modified schedule with reduced trips.
Route 497 – On weekdays, running on a modified schedule with reduced trips to align with the Sound Transit Sounder schedule.
Routes 13, 102, 425 – Service discontinued until further notice.

This new level of service is expected to run through September 19, 2020.
Note that on Memorial Day, May 25, Pierce Transit routes will follow Sunday schedules, and The Bus Shop will be closed, with no phone service available.

Trip Planner Help

Trip Planner Tips - Entering Locations

To create a trip plan you need to enter both a starting location (origin) and an ending location (destination). For information about stops, schedules, or service at a specific location, you only need to enter one location.

The Trip Planner recognizes most street intersections and addresses as well as many landmarks in Pierce, King, and Snohomish Counties. If what you entered is not immediately recognized, the Trip Planner will offer you a list of options. You can choose one of the options, but if your intended location is not there, select the "Revise Original Entries" link to return to the entry page and change the entries you have already made.

Addresses

You don't need to type in the city along with the address. The Trip Planner shows the possible city names as options if needed. City names are based on zip codes.
You don't need to type in St., Street, Ave., or Avenue, or similar street types. The Trip Planner shows the possible alternatives as options if needed. (Example: type 110 Jones instead of 110 Jones Boulevard.)
You don't need to type in the directional designations for streets, but if a direction name is part of a street name, you should include it. (Example: type 1000 Main instead of 1000 S Main. But type 1000 West Viewmont for 1000 West Viewmont Way W.)
Some streets and addresses are unknown to the Trip Planner. You may need to enter another nearby location, such as an intersection or a landmark.
You should not enter the suite number or apartment number. Just the house number and street name (Example: type in 401 Broadway instead of 401 Broadway Avenue Suite 800).

Intersections

The "&" symbol is the only character used between two street names to show an intersection. (Examples: 1st & B, James & Madison)
You don't need to type in the city. The Trip Planner shows the possible city names as options if needed. City names are based on zip codes.
You don't need to type in St., Street, Ave., or Avenue, or similar street types. The Trip Planner shows the possible alternatives as options if needed. (Example: type Conifer & Jones instead of Conifer Circle & Jones Boulevard.)
You don't need to type in the directional designations for streets, but if a direction name is part of a street name, you should include it. (Example: type 3rd & Main instead of 3rd S & S Main. But type 34th & West Viewmont for 34th W & West Viewmont Way W.)
Some streets are unknown to the Trip Planner. You may need to enter another nearby intersection or a landmark.

Landmarks

Government Sites: Pierce County Health Dept, Pierce Co Sheriffs Office, Tacoma City Hall

Major Commercial Sites: Tacoma Mall, Sheraton Hotel

Transportation Facilities: Sea-Tac Airport, Greyhound Bus Depot

Schools & Colleges: Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma Community College

Sports & Leisure: Cheney Stadium, Pt Defiance Zoo

Medical Facilities: Group Health, Tacoma General Hospital

Trip Planner