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Commuting from Downtown Seattle to Everett

By car: Allow 61 minutes to have a 95 percent chance to arrive on time 1
By bus: 67 minutes if there are no road delays 2
By commuter rail: 59 minute reliable trip
Distance by road: 23.7 miles
Transit savings: $3,000 potential annual savings by taking transit instead of driving 3

PM peak commute time
1 Source is http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Traffic/Seattle/TravelTimes/reliability
2 Source: 2008 bus schedules
3 Source is http://www.apta.com/services/transit_calculator/index.cfm
Assumes round trips in cars of medium size, 20 MPG, gas at $3.75/gal and parking $10/day
Commuting from Downtown Seattle to Lynnwood Transit Center

By car: Allow 45 minutes to have a 95 percent chance to arrive on time 1
By bus: 46 minutes if there are no road delays 2
By light rail: 33 minute reliable trip
Distance by road: 15.8 miles
Transit savings: $2,561 potential annual savings by taking transit instead of driving 3

PM peak commute time
1 Source is http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Traffic/Seattle/TravelTimes/reliability
2 Source: 2008 bus schedules
3 Source is http://www.apta.com/services/transit_calculator/index.cfm
Assumes round trips in cars of medium size, 20 MPG, gas at $3.75/gal and parking $10/day
Northgate to Downtown Bellevue

By bus: 44 minutes if there are no road delays 1
By light rail: 39 minute reliable trip
Distance by road: 11.8 miles (SR 520)
Transit savings: $2,905 potential annual savings by taking transit instead of driving 2

PM peak commute time
1 Source: 2008 bus schedules
2 Source is http://www.apta.com/services/transit_calculator/index.cfm
Assumes round trips in cars of medium size, 20 MPG, gas at $3.75/gal and parking $10/day
SeaTac Airport to Overlake Transit Center (includes transfer)

By bus: 72 minutes if there are no road delays 1
By light rail: 65 minute reliable trip
Distance by road: 27.1 miles
Transit savings: $3,397 potential annual savings by taking transit instead of driving 2

PM peak commute time
1 Source: 2008 bus schedules
2 Source is http://www.apta.com/services/transit_calculator/index.cfm
Assumes round trips in cars of medium size, 20 MPG, gas at $3.75/gal and parking $10/day
Commuting from Downtown Seattle to Downtown Bellevue

By car: Allow 43 minutes to have a 95 percent chance to arrive on time 1
By bus: 31 minutes if there are no road delays 2
By light rail: 24 minute reliable trip
Distance by road: 10.6 miles
Transit savings: $1,995 potential annual savings by taking transit instead of driving 3

PM peak commute time
1 Source is http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Traffic/Seattle/TravelTimes/reliability
2 Source: 2008 bus schedules
3 Source is http://www.apta.com/services/transit_calculator/index.cfm
Assumes round trips in cars of medium size, 20 MPG, gas at $3.75/gal and parking $10/day
Commuting from Downtown Seattle to the Tacoma Dome

By bus: 60 minutes if there are no road delays 1
By commuter rail: 59 minute reliable trip on Sounder
Distance by road: 31.6 miles
Transit savings: $3,921 potential annual savings by taking transit instead of driving 2

PM peak commute time
1 Source: 2008 bus schedules
2 Source is http://www.apta.com/services/transit_calculator/index.cfm
Assumes round trips in cars of medium size, 20 MPG, gas at $3.75/gal and parking $10/day
Commuting from Downtown Seattle (Westlake Station) to Redondo/Star Lake (North Federal Way)

By car: Allow 42 minutes to have a 95 percent chance to arrive on time 1
By bus: 41 minutes if there are no road delays 2
By light rail: 47 minute reliable trip
Distance by road: 22.2 miles
Transit savings: $2,826 potential annual savings by taking transit instead of driving 3

PM peak commute time
1 Source is http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Traffic/Seattle/TravelTimes/reliability
2 Source: 2008 bus schedules
3 Source is http://www.apta.com/services/transit_calculator/index.cfm
Assumes round trips in cars of medium size, 20 MPG, gas at $3.75/gal and parking $10/day