King County Metro route 181 ‘Twin Lakes P&R / Auburn Station / Green River College’

King County Metro route 181 ‘Twin Lakes P&R / Auburn Station / Green River College’ is wheelchair accessible.
181 Twin Lakes P&R / Federal Way TC / Auburn Station / Green River College
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Service Area Federal Way, Auburn
Termini Twin Lakes Park & Ride
Green River College
Operations South Base
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Branches 181 Twin Lakes P&R
181 Green River College

Route Diagram

181 Twin Lakes P&R / Federal Way TC / Auburn Station / Green River College is a bus route operated by King County Metro in Federal Way & Tacoma, Washington State.

Route Details

This east-west route runs between Twin Lakes Park & Ride and Green River College via Federal Way and Auburn. Weekday service runs from 5 AM to 10:45 PM, Saturday service runs from 6:45 AM to 11:15 PM and Sunday service runs from 7:45 AM to 8:15 PM[1].

Eastbound trips depart Twin Lakes Park & Ride west on SW 344th Street, north on 21st Avenue SW, east on SW 320th Street and north on 23rd Avenue S to Federal Way Transit Center. The route then heads south on 23rd Avenue S, east on S 320th Street, east on Peasley Canyon Road S, south on W Valley Highway S, east on 15th Street SW, north on C Street SW, east on 3rd Street SW, south on S Division Street, west on 4th Street SW and north on A Street SW to Auburn Station. The route the heads east on 2nd Street SE, north on Auburn Way N, east on E Main Street, north on M Street NE, east on 8th Street NE becoming SE 320th Street, east on Lea Hill Road SE, south on 112th Avenue SE and east on SE 320th Street to Green River College.

Westbound trips depart Green River College east on SE 320th Street, north on 124th Avenue SE, west on SE 316th Street, south on 116th Avenue SE, west on SE 320th Street, north on 112th Avenue SE, west on Lea Hill Road SE, west on SE 320th Street becoming 8th Street NE, south on M Street NE, west on E Main Street, south on Auburn Way N, west on 2nd Street SE and north on A Street SW to Auburn Station. The route then heads south on A Street SW, east on 4th Street SW, north on S Division Street, west on 3rd Street SW, south on C Street SW, west on 15th Street SW, north on W Valley Highway S, west on Peasley Canyon Road S, west on S 320th Street and north on 23rd Avenue S to Federal Way Transit Center. The route then head south on 23rd Avenue S, west on S 320th Street and south on 21st Avenue SW to Twin Lakes Park & Ride.

The first two westbound trips of the day on weekends start at Federal Way Transit Center instead of Green River College.

Frequency

Branch Weekdays Saturday Sunday
Early AM AM Peak Midday PM Peak Early PM Late PM Overnight Early AM Morning Afternoon Early PM Late PM Overnight Early AM Morning Afternoon Early PM Late PM Overnight
181
Westbound
20-25 15-20 30 30 30-60 60 N/A 30 30 30 30 60 N/A N/A 30 30 30 N/A N/A
181
Eastbound
20-25 15-20 30 30 30-60 60 N/A N/A 30 30 30-60 60 N/A N/A 30 30 30 N/A N/A

Points of Interest

  • Twin Lakes Park & Ride
  • Twin Lakes Village
  • Decatur High School
  • Downtown Federal Way
  • Federal Way Transit Center
  • Peasley Canyon
  • Auburn Outlet Collection Mall
  • Auburn Station
  • Auburn High School
  • Lea Hill
  • Green River College

History

References

  1. Route 181 Schedule, kingcounty.gov, retrieved 1-4-2023
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Fleet
Vehicles 3700-3759 4300-4409 4500-4563 4601-4603 4604-4611 4700-4719 4800-4819 6000-6019 6020-6035 6040-6073 6075-6117 6200-6219 6220-6241 6242-6269 6800 6813-6834 6835-6850 6851-6865 6866-6921 6922-6935 6936-6999 7000-7093 7094-7199 7200-7259 7300 7301-7429 7430-7494 8000-8084 8100-8199 8200-8299
Retired Vehicles 900-910, 912-1009 1100-1194 1400-1550 1750-1751 1752-1753 1754-1755 1756-1757 1758-1759 1900-1934 2000-2201 2300-2573 2599 2600-2812 2870-2899 3000-3146 3150-3159 3185-3197 3198-3199 3200 3201-3544 3545-3594 3600-3699 4000-4045 4100-4199 4200-4258 5000-5235 7000
Streetcars 301-303 401-407
Retired Streetcars W2 Class Tram
Facilities Atlantic Base - Bellevue Base - Central Base - East Base - North Base - Ryerson Base - South Base
Routes
 

  A Line   B Line   C Line   D Line   E Line   F Line   G Line   H Line

Bus

1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9X 10 11 12 13 14 15X 16X 17X 18X 19 20 21/21X 22 24 27 28 29 31 32 33 36 37 40 43 44 45 47 48 49 50 55 56X 57 60 62 64 65 67 70 73 75 79 90 101 102 105 106 107 111 113 114 116 118/118X 119/119X 121 122 123 124 125 128 131 132 143 148 150 153 154 156 157 160 161 162 165 167 168 177 178 179 181 182 183 184 187 190 193 197 200 208 212 214 216 217 218 219 221 225 226 230 231 232 237 239 240 241 245 246 249 250 252 255 257 268 269 271 301 302 303 304 311 320 322 330 331 342 345 346 347 348 372X 661

Community Shuttle

630 631 635

Trailhead Direct

Issaquah Alps (634) - Mount Si (636) - Mailbox Peak (637) - Cougar Mountain (640)

DART

204 224 773 775 901 903 906 907 914 915 917 930 931

Sound Transit Contracted

522 541 542 544 545 550 554 555 556 566

Custom School Routes 891 892 893 894 895 981 982 984 986 987 988 989 992 994
Former Routes

5X 26/26X 41 63X 71 72 74 76X 77X 78 120 158 159 164 166 169 180 186 192 201 230 234 235 236 238 243 244 248 253 261 272 277 307 308 309 312 316 355 373 628 908 910 913 916 952 980 995 Waterfront Streetcar

Streetcar First Hill - South Lake Union
Puget Sound Region Agencies