WWU

  • Bus Service to Western

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  • Western Washington University (WWU)

    Thanks to a special agreement between WWU and WTA, all WWU students receive a Student Bus Pass, good for unlimited rides throughout our system. Payment for this pass comes from a portion of each students' quarterly transportation fee. The WWU student bus pass can be used on all WTA routes, including Route 80X to Mt. Vernon. ​

  • Tips for riding to and around Western

    ​Here are some things that will come in handy, while you're new to riding with us:

    Western is on the BLUE Line. This means that every 15 minutes, there's a bus coming by in each direction—one toward Downtown, and another down Bill McDonald Parkway. Routes on the BLUE Line have three-digit numbers, for example 107, 190, etc. 

    ​All buses departing from Gate 5 at Bellingham Station go through Western's Campus and by Sehome Village.

    Have your Western Card ready to swipe, as soon as you board the bus.

    When it's "standing room only," move all the way to the back of the bus, to make room for others. Taking off your backpack helps too.

    Sometimes full buses will pass you by. When this happens, another bus will be coming shortly, to pick you up. If you have classes at peak travel times, walking or riding a bike to campus can be faster than waiting for an riding the bus. 

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  • Your Western Card is Your Bus Pass

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    Who's Eligible

    To be eligible for a Western student bus pass you must:

     

    • Be registered for at least one qualifying university credit at Western

    • Have the Active Transportation Fee on your Western account

     

    The Active Transportation Fee is automatically placed on your Western account when you register for 6 or more credits. Students registered for 1-5 credits can have the fee placed on their account by completing this online "opt-in form​."​

    The bus pass is automatically removed from your Western Card if you drop below 6 credits. For more information click here​​.​​​

  • What am I purchasing with my quarterly transportation fee?

    WWU pays approximately 75% of your quarterly transportation fee to WTA, to supply each student with a Student Bus Pass. The remainder is retained by WWU, to fund other transportation services, including the WWU Late Night Shuttle. None of your transportation fee goes toward purchasing service from WTA.

  • Routes Serving WWU

    • 14 Fairhaven

    • 80S WWU *

    • 105 Fairhaven​

    • 105S WWU​​ *​

    • 107 WWU/Samish​

    • 108 Samish/WWU

    • 190 Lincoln St

    • 190S​​ WWU *

    • 196​ WWU/Lincoln

    • 197​ Lincoln/WWU​

      * does not operate when WWU classes aren't held, on weekends, or durning Summer Quarter

  • WTA Shuttles

    WTA is committed to getting all students to campus before the top of the hour, when most classes start. WTA runs many extra buses (shuttles) throughout the day, to and from WWU. 

    If buses are already full, they may pass by stops on Billy Frank Jr St. or Bill McDonald Parkway without stopping. Please be patient—additional buses will be coming shortly.​

  • Lincoln Creek Park & Ride

    WWU​'s​ Lincoln Creek Park & Ride is located on Lincoln Street. It is open to the public and provides parking spaces for 530 cars. WTA buses serve Lincoln Creek, including frequent routes to Western Washington University and Route 80X​ to Mt. Vernon. The park & ride lot is open Monday through Sunday, 6:00 am to 11:00 pm and requires a WWU permit. For more information click here.  Overnight parking is not allowed. 

    Lincoln Creek is served by routes 80X, 80S, 190, 190S​, 196​, 197 and 533.

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