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 WWU

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

    WWU 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 digits, such as 190, 107, etc.

    ​All buses departing from Gate 5 at Bellingham Station go through WWU and Sehome Village.

    Have your pass ready to swipe, as soon as you board.

    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 will be coming shortly, to pick you up. 

    Several of our bus stops are within a 10- to 12-minute walk to your destination. Consider walking, rather than waiting and riding.

  • WWU Student Bus Pass

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    Who's Eligible

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

    • Be registered for at least one qualifying university credit

    • Have the Transportation Fee placed on your student account

    The Transportation Fee is automatically placed on your 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 an “opt-in form” at the Western Card office. 

    Where to Get It

    The Western Card Office is located in Wilson Library 165 and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm while school is in session, including summer session. Have your Western ID card with you for encoding.​​

    When It's Valid

    A new bus pass needs to be encoded on your Western ID card for each Academic Year and Summer Quarter.  

    Academic Year ​— available and valid for use the week before the first day of fall quarter classes, through the week following final exams in June. 

    Summer — available and valid for use the first week of summer classes until the new academic year pass becomes available in September.

    The bus pass is automatically removed from your student ID if you drops 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

    • 11 32nd St *

    • 14 Fairhaven​

    • 14S Fairhaven​

    • 80S WWU *

    • 107 Samish/Downtown

    • 108 Samish/WWU

    • 190 Lincoln St​

      * 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. Most of these are not listed on the schedules because they are subject to change. 

    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.​

  • WWU Late Night Shuttle

    WWU offers a Late Night Shuttle for Western students only, funded by the Student Transportation Fee. A valid Western Card is required to board. The Late Night Shuttle is not affiliated with or operated by WTA. For schedule information click he​re​.​

  • 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 5​​, 80X, 80S, 190 and 533.

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