Snoqualmie Valley Transportation

12/18/2024

*** ROAD CLOSURE ****
Currently there are downed tress across Cedar Falls Road SE, between Riverbend and Wilderness Rim. The Cedar Falls Loop Bus Service cannot access Wilderness Rim. We will continue service when the road reopens.,

Demand Response via the Uplands may still be available.

Call 425 888 7001 for information requesting a ride.
Thank You

12/02/2024

King County Metro would like to hear from you! Do you have a story to share about your experience using existing transportation services (Access, SVT, Community Van) in the Snoqualmie Valley? Would you like to advocate for additional services? Do you have a question or concern about a bus stop or route? Please use the following link to submit your comments. Contact us - King County, Washington

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11/19/2024

Due to high winds in the area for the next 24 hours, please be advised that some routes may be delayed or canceled due to safety concerns. If you have questions, call us at 425-888-7001.

From National Weather Service · Last updated 10 hours ago
HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY

* WHAT...East to southeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65
mph expected.

10/12/2024

Valley Shuttle Delayed 10/12/24

The Valley Shuttle (alt 629) scheduled to leave the Mt Si Senior Center at 8:28 is running 35 minutes behind schedule. The southbound bus scheduled to leave Duvall at 9:48 will be affected.

If you have any questions please call 425.888.7001

10/11/2024

Perfect time to order is now! These beautiful greens ans wreaths show up in time for the holidays and support Mt. Si Senior Center!

08/26/2024

The Valley Shuttle (alt 629) has returned to the normal route. There maybe some delays as we get back to normal,

If you have questions please call us at 425.888.7001

08/26/2024

The Valley Shuttle (alt 629) has been rerouted between Carnation and Fall City due to a severe accident.
WA-203 is closed from Fall City to past NE 8th Street in Carnation. All buses are currently being rerouted via Tolt Hill Rd.
Expect long delays.
We will provide updates as they are received. If you have any questions, please contact us at 425.888.7001

08/22/2024

THANK YOU Snoqualmie Tribe! The importance of taking care of seniors in our community is always shared by you.
Snoqualmie Tribe is simply the best!

~Guest Post by Tracie Jones, Mt. Si Senior Center Development Director Mt. Si Senior Center (MSSC) is thrilled to announce the receipt of a significant

08/22/2024

SVT is preparing for our upcoming grant process; we're reaching out to our community for support. To keep our buses running and secure our grant from the State of Washington, we need letters of support from both our riders and the business community. Your voice is crucial in ensuring that we can continue providing our current level of service. Can you help us? We would be incredibly grateful for your assistance.

In your own words, please share what SVT buses mean to you. How would your life be impacted if SVT were not available to help you reach your destinations? Why is public transit important to you? If you own or operate a business, how does transit help your employees or clients reach you?

Important Update: We are excited to announce that we are now operating on weekends! This expanded service is a vital addition to our community, ensuring that everyone has access to transportation throughout the entire week. Whether it's for work, shopping, medical appointments, or simply connecting with friends and family, weekend service plays a crucial role in keeping our community connected and thriving.

To help us expand our weekend service can you please write a separate letter of support or add a paragraph on how important weekend service is to you and the community.

Please address your letter to:

Amy Biggs
Snoqualmie Valley Transportation
PO Box 806
North Bend, WA 98045

Remember to include your name, the city you live in, and to sign your letter! You can mail your letter or hand it to your driver, who will ensure it gets to us. If you prefer to send an electronic copy, please email it to [email protected].

It’s an honor to serve you, and we hope to continue our passion for getting valley residents where they need to go—whether it’s to food, shopping, prescriptions, the post office, libraries, schools, dialysis, jobs, or anywhere else in the Valley!

08/17/2024

The Valley Shuttle will be rerouted on Saturday, August 17th due to the closure of Railroad Ave (HWY 202) through downtown Snoqualmie. The reroute will be in effect for the entirety of the service provided on Saturday. The bus will return to normal on Sunday, August 18th.

The stops that will be bypassed going NORTHBOUND (to Duvall) are:
• Railroad and Newton (Stop #64332)
• Adventure Bowling (Stop #82425)

The northbound buses will return to the normal route at Railroad and Northern (Stop #64333).

The stops that will be bypassed going SOUTHBOUND (to North Bend) are:

• Railroad Ave & River St. (Stop #64399)

The southbound buses will return to the normal route at 384th Ave & SE 85th St (Stop #85392).

If you have any questions please call us at 425-888-7001

08/12/2024

Are you ready for Weekend Valley Shuttle service? We are! August 17th is the start of a new Saturday/Sunday Valley Shuttle schedule. Check it out!

Contributed by Snoqualmie Valley Transportation Snoqualmie Valley Transportation’s Valley Shuttle, the fixed route bus connecting North Bend and Duvall, and all points in between, will start running on Saturdays and Sundays as of Saturday, Aug. 17. It’s an exciting development for the Valley Shu...

08/06/2024

Greetings SVT Riders and Businesses!

It’s that time again! We are trying to get a jump on our upcoming grant process. For the buses to stay running we must continue to get our grant from the State of Washington, so we need letters of support. We need letters from our riders and letters from our business community.

We are asking for your help. We must have a successful application if SVT is to continue our current level of services. Can you help us? We would be so grateful.

In your own words, tell us what the buses mean to you. It could be about what would happen if you didn’t have SVT. Or why do you feel that transit is an important part of
your life? If you have a business, what’s the impact of transit to your employees or your clients?

Please address your letter to:

Amy Biggs
Snoqualmie Valley Transportation
PO Box 806
North Bend, WA 98045

Remember to identify yourself and tell us what city you are in and sign it! You can mail them or, if you prefer, you can give the letters to your driver and they will get them to me. If you would like to send an electronic copy of the letter to me, you may send it
to [email protected] with the subject line: Support.

It’s an honor to serve you and we hope to continue in our passion to get valley residents to their destinations; to jobs, shopping, medical appointments, Post Offices,
libraries, schools, or wherever they need to go in the Valley!

Many thanks for your support!

Kindest regards,

Amy Biggs
Director
Snoqualmie Valley Transportation
A project of Mt. Si Senior Center

07/12/2024

Notice of Route Impact - Metro DART Route 224 in Redmond
Road Closure Alert

The Metro DART route 224 in Redmond will be impacted by the
complete 6-week closure of the NE Woodinville-Duvall Road west of Duvall starting Monday, July 15th. You will still be able to catch the 224 between Duvall and Redmond but it is being rerouted to/from Redmond via Novelty Hill Rd. For more information, call Metro at 206-553-3000.

06/20/2024

North Bound Valley Shuttle Running 5 minutes Late due to Construction Detour on SE North Bend Way

05/20/2024

Part-time weekend work now available at Snoqualmie Valley
Transportation

https://svtbus.org/weekend-service-job-openings/

If you’re thinking about making some extra income on the weekend, say $1,200+ per month, think about Snoqualmie Valley Transportation. The valley-wide bus service, a project of Mt. Si Senior Center, is now hiring for part-time weekend shifts. Interested applicants should visit www.svtbus.org for details right away.

“We’ll be ramping up quickly, so we will be fully staffed for the start of weekend service in July,” explained SVT Director Amy Biggs. “All our new hires will go through full training to make sure they are successful.”

Beginning weekend service will be a big addition to local bus service, which residents have been requesting for many years.

SVT needs eight drivers and two call-takers for Saturday-Sunday shifts on both the Valley Shuttle and the demand-response service, plus a relief driver and two full-time dispatchers. All positions are hourly, starting at a minimum of $24.79, increasing to a minimum of $25.31 after 90 days of employment, with scheduled annual increases and cost of living adjustments. Hours are specific to each position; find all job descriptions at https://svtbus.org/weekend-service-job-openings/

Snoqualmie Valley Transportations is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov

About Snoqualmie Valley Transportation: Snoqualmie Valley Transportation (SVT) is a program of Mt. Si Senior Center. It is the primary bus system serving Snoqualmie Valley. Funded by King County Metro Transit, Snoqualmie Tribe, WSDOT, and donations, SVT provides a variety of local-only bus services, in North Bend, Snoqualmie, Fall City, Carnation, Duvall and Monroe. More information about Snoqualmie Valley Transportation can be found on at: http://svtbus.org or by calling 425-888-7001.

05/09/2024

Need a weekend job? Take a look!

Contributed by Snoqualmie Valley Transportation If you’re thinking about making some extra income on the weekend, say $1,200+ per month, think about Snoqualmie Valley Transportation. The valley-wide bus service, a project of Mt. Si Senior Center, is now hiring for part-time weekend shifts. Interes...

02/27/2024

Expanded Valley Shuttle Bus Service To Bring More Rides

The Valley Shuttle, operated by Snoqualmie Valley Transportation and funded by King County Metro, is expanding operations. Starting on Monday, March 4, the buses shuttling riders up and down SR 202 and 203 between North Bend and Duvall will be arriving at stops more frequently in every city.

The expansion – the addition of a third bus to the schedule – is made possible by King County Metro, which contracts with SVT for public transportation in the Valley. With the added frequency of buses on the route, the time between buses will be cut from about 90 minutes to about 60 minutes.

“Metro heard from the Valley community that they value more transit options,” said Christina O’Claire, Metro’s Director of Mobility. “Our terrific partnership with Snoqualmie Valley Transportation means it will now be easier and more convenient for residents to travel around the area. We’re thrilled we can assist with the expansion of service.”

“This is a huge upgrade for Valley riders,” said SVT Director Amy Biggs. “A lot of people count on the Valley Shuttle to get to work and school, and increasing our bus frequency will give them more options for planning their travel. We are so grateful that Metro is listening to what the Valley needs and we’re happy to provide consistent and affordable mobility to our residents and businesses.”

Snoqualmie Mayor Katherine Ross said, “The city is excited for the expansion of Snoqualmie Valley Transportation shuttle bus service. SVT provides consistent, reliable, and affordable transportation options for our residents who want to travel within Snoqualmie and throughout the Valley. Adding the
additional bus will increase the route frequency providing more options for our residents.”

She added “Access to public transportation is a vital resource for city of Snoqualmie residents, no matter
what their age. It is also critical for our businesses and future economic development to have robust
transportation options available. SVT fills a huge gap for residents due to limited King County Metro service in the Snoqualmie Valley. This route expansion is a step in the right direction bringing public transportation equity to eastern King County and helping more residents who rely on public transportation to access their destinations in a more timely and efficient manner.”

“The expansion is a good start on meeting the needs of valley residents and reducing vehicle pressure on our rural roads,” says Carnation Mayor Jim Ribail. “We are very excited that Metro has taken a step to increase service in the Snoqualmie Valley. Our residents struggle with getting convenient transit
service. This increase in service will help to get valley residents to grocery stores and medical appts, get kids to activities and help reduce the vehicle pressure on our valley roads. Rural transit service is difficult to create and it takes out-of-the-box ideas to ensure everyone is included in the diverse transit system.
I’m very happy that Metro has found one way to help our citizens access transit in a more timely manner.”

It's also likely to increase student use of the Valley Shuttle. Sabrina Warren, Transportation Supervisor at Riverview School District, said the Valley Shuttle is already a good option for students who can’t ride the school buses because of scheduling or other issues. The school district transports about 80 percent of
the students at Tolt Middle School, she said, and “sometimes the kids stay down here in town after school, so I’m sure they use it,” she said. But the shuttle “only runs certain times right now. If it were more frequent, it could be used more by the middle school kids.”
At Snoqualmie Valley School District, Transportation Director Belle Tromp said the district has a very good working relationship with SVT and relied on many SVT services during driver shortages. The district isn’t using SVT now, she said, “but for our students, It’s a great resource.”

Children ages 10 or older can ride the Valley Shuttle. Younger children must be accompanied by an adult.

SVT, a project of Mt. Si Senior Center, provides affordable and reliable public transportation throughout the valley with the Valley Shuttle, as well as circulator routes in the upper valley , and appointment-based, or demand-response, trips within the valley. The buses are accessible, have bike racks, and are all open to the public. Rides are either $1 or a $1 suggested donation, based on the type of service.

Find a list of all their services online at www.svtbus.org or call 425-888-7001, Monday through Friday from 6am to 8pm. The website includes the latest schedules, information and applications for working at SVT, and an option to sign up for rider alerts so that you receive information on route delays and local
weather that may impact the buses.

Riders will soon be able to find information about SVT, and other area transportation options on www.findaride.org, a website compiling each transportation agency’s schedules to offer a one-stop site to find options to reach your destinations.
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About Snoqualmie Valley Transportation: Snoqualmie Valley Transportation (SVT) is a program of Mt. Si Senior Center. It is the primary bus system serving Snoqualmie Valley. Funded by King County Metro Transit, Snoqualmie Tribe, WSDOT, and donations, SVT provides a variety of local-only bus services, in North Bend, Snoqualmie, Fall City, Carnation, Duvall and Monroe. More information about Snoqualmie Valley Transportation can be found on at: http://svtbus.org or by calling 425-888-7001.

02/26/2024

Due to an isolated weather event the South Bound Valley Shuttle leaving Duvall at 1:04 will be rerouted. The bus will bypass Big Rock Rd and use Hwy 203 to reach Carnation.

Stops that will be missed are:
#64383 Duvall Safeway
#64384 Big Green House
#64388 Stillwater Church
#64375

The road conditions will be reevaluated for the northbound bus leaving the North Bend Premium outlet at 1:18 pm.

If you have any questions please contact us at 425.888.7001.