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No Saturday or Sunday Service

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61 Map

This map is interactive.

Need to transfer to another bus? Click on map for connections in Downtown Tacoma, timepoint 3 for King County Metro connections at the Twin Lakes Park & Ride, or on Browns Point section of map to see location of off-route stops.

Or, see the complete list of By Request stop locations here. If you are new to Bus PLUS, and are using a By Request bus stop, you will be asked for your name and phone number in case we need to contact you.

Park & Ride on Route 61:

Twin Lakes, 21st Ave SW & SW 344th St, Federal Way (operated by King County Metro)


CarrotThis route serves the Broadway Farmers Market!
Thursdays through October 16th, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Broadway between S. 9th and S. 11th streets in Downtown Tacoma.


 

Bus Plus offers two kinds of service: scheduled and by request.

Scheduled service
Customers who can get to a scheduled stop (any of the timepoints listed on the timetable below) should be there five minutes before the scheduled arrival time. There is no need to make a request. Look for the yellow Bus Plus sign.

By request service
Customers can also be picked up at signed locations other than the scheduled stop locations (in the Bus Plus service area – see map). Call 253.581.8002 to request a pick-up. If you are new to Bus PLUS, and are using a by request bus stop, you will be asked for your name and phone number in case we need to contact you. Look for the white Bus Plus sign.


61 Weekdays
AM times are plain. PM times are bold
Adult: $1.50 • Youth (18 & under): 75¢ • Sr/Disabled (with RRFP): 75¢
BDowntown Tacoma to NE Tacoma
NE Tacoma to Downtown Tacoma
(North 1st & Tacoma)
19th & Pacific Ave
Timepoint 3
Twin Lake P&R
Timepoint 4
49th Ave &
41st NE
Northshore Pkwy & Nassau
55th & Frances
Timepoint 6
  55th & Frances
Timepoint 6
Northshore Pkwy & Nassau
49th Ave &
41st NE
Twin Lake P&R
Timepoint 4
19th & Pacific Ave
Timepoint 3
(North 1st & Tacoma)
6:15 6:20 6:45 6:52 7:00 7:05   5:20 5:25 5:33 5:45 6:05* 6:10
7:15 7:20 7:45 7:52 8:00 8:05   6:20 6:25 6:33 6:45 7:05* 7:10
8:15 8:20 8:45 8:52 9:00 9:05   6:29* 6:34 6:42 6:54 7:14* 7:19 7:25
9:15 9:20 9:45 9:52 10:00 10:05   6:50 6:55 7:03 7:15 7:35* 7:40  
10:15 10:20 10:45 10:52 11:00 11:05   7:17 7:22 7:30 7:42 8:02* 8:07
11:15 11:20 11:45 11:52 12:00 12:05   7:20 7:25 7:33 7:45 8:05* 8:10
12:15 12:20 12:45 12:52 1:00 1:05   8:20 8:25 8:33 8:45 9:05* 9:10
1:15 1:20 1:45 1:52 2:00 2:05   9:20 9:25 9:33 9:45 10:05* 10:10
2:15 2:20 2:45 2:52 3:00 3:05   10:20 10:25 10:33 10:45 11:05* 11:10
2:20* 2:26 2:31 2:56 3:03 3:11 3:16   11:20 11:25 11:33 11:45 12:05* 12:10
  3:15 3:20 3:45 3:52 4:00 4:05   12:20 12:25 12:33 12:45 1:05* 1:10
  3:45 3:50 4:15 4:22 4:30 4:35   1:15 1:20 1:28 1:40 2:00* 2:05
  4:15 4:20 4:45 4:52 5:00 5:05   2:15 2:20 2:28 2:40 3:00* 3:05
  4:45 4:50 5:15 5:22 5:30 5:35   3:15 3:20 3:28 3:40 4:00* 4:05
  5:15 5:20 5:45 5:52 6:00 6:05   6:15 6:20 6:28 6:40 7:00* 7:05
  5:45 5:50 6:15 6:22 6:30 6:35  
* These are estimated times. Arrival times may vary depending upon traffic. Buses proceed on arrival to next timepoint.
  6:15 6:20 6:45 6:52 7:00 7:05  
               
This trip does not serve "By Request" bus stops.
*These trips serve Stadium High School at North 1st & Tacoma Avenue when school is in session.

No Saturday or Sunday Service

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This page last updated 06/06/08


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