With light rail now serving Redmond, there are new, convenient ways to get around the city and across the region.

King County Metro buses provide reliable connections from Redmond neighborhoods to one of the city’s four light rail stations in Downtown, Overlake, and Marymoor Village.

Below is a neighborhood-by-neighborhood look at the local bus routes that make it easy to connect to light rail, no car required.

Education Hill

• Route 222
  Frequency: Regular all-day service (new in 2025)
  Serves: Downtown Redmond Station; Redmond Technology Station
  Notes: A new route designed specifically to connect Education Hill directly to light rail.
• Route 250
  Frequency: About every 30 minutes on weekdays; hourly at other times
  Serves: Downtown Redmond Station
  Notes: Serves northeast Education Hill and provides a reliable option outside peak hours.

Idylwood

• Route 222
  Frequency: Regular all-day service
  Serves: Downtown Redmond Station; Redmond Technology Station
  Notes: Direct neighborhood access to light rail via Downtown Redmond.
• RapidRide B Line
  Frequency: About every 30 minutes on weekdays; hourly at other times
  Serves: Downtown Redmond Station
  Notes: Frequent service along major corridors serving parts of Idylwood.

Grass Lawn

• RapidRide B Line
  Frequency: Frequent weekday service; reduced frequency evenings and weekends
  Serves: Downtown Redmond Station
  Notes: High-capacity service along NE 8th St / 148th Ave NE corridor.
• Route 245
  Frequency: Regular local service (varies by time of day)
  Serves: Downtown Redmond Station (via transfer or direct routing depending on trip)
  Notes: Provides neighborhood coverage and connections to other frequent routes.
• Route 225
  Frequency: Every ~10 minutes during weekday peak; ~15 minutes off-peak; ~30 minutes early morning and late night
  Serves: Downtown Redmond Station
  Notes: Serves the northern portion of Grass Lawn with very frequent peak service.

Willows Road / Rose Hill

• Route 225
  Frequency: Frequent weekday service; reduced frequency evenings and weekends
  Serves: Downtown Redmond Station
  Notes: One of the primary routes connecting this area to light rail.
• Route 250
  Frequency: About every 15 minutes on weekdays; about every 30 minutes nights and weekends
  Serves: Downtown Redmond Station
  Notes: Updated in the 2025 network to directly connect to light rail.
• DART 930
  Frequency: Evening-focused service (weekdays until ~10 p.m.; weekends until ~7 p.m.)
  Serves: Downtown Redmond Station
  Notes: Demand-responsive service for lower-demand and off-peak travel times.

Southeast Redmond

• Route 269
  Frequency: About every 15 minutes on weekdays
  Serves: Marymoor Village Station
  Notes: Primary connection from Southeast Redmond to light rail.

Avondale Road Area

• Route 250
  Frequency: About every 15 minutes on weekdays; about every 30 minutes nights and weekends
  Serves: Downtown Redmond Station
  Notes: Serves portions of the Bear Creek and Avondale–Redmond corridor.
• Route 269
  Frequency: About every 15 minutes on weekdays
  Serves: Marymoor Village Station
  Notes: An option for Avondale-area residents closer to Southeast Redmond.

Plan Your Trip and Give It a Try

With frequent service, new and improved routes serving the station, and easy transfers to light rail, taking transit from Redmond neighborhoods is a practical and stress-free way to get around.

Use Metro’s trip planning tools (or Google Maps) to find the best route and schedule for your day.

While supplies last, you can request a free ORCA card loaded with $30 in fares from Go Redmond.

You may find it’s easier (and more relaxing) than you expected.