Route 16 North End

Route 16 North End

TCC TC – Commerce St Station

On Detour

North 21st St and North I St Detour

Effective Wednesday, June 10 through Sunday, August 9, 2026, as needed

Due to a long-term Tacoma school construction project, the Route 16 will be on detour as needed, when roadways are closed or traffic delays are underway on North 21st Street and North I Street between North Steele Street and North 11th Street.

To TCC TC

From N 21st St & N 11th St, bus will turn:

  • Left on North 11th Street
  • Right on North K Street
  • Right on North Steele Street
  • Left on I Street/North 21st Street
  • Resume Route

To Commerce St Station

From N 21st St/I St & N Steele St, bus will turn:

  • Right on North Steele Street
  • Left on North K Street
  • Left on North 11th Street
  • Right on North I Street
  • Resume Route
TCC TC - Zone JPearl St & N 11th St (NB)26th St N & Proctor St (EB)N 1st St & Tacoma Ave (NB)Commerce St Station - Zone C
06:30 AM06:37 AM06:44 AM06:52 AM*07:01 AM
07:21 AM07:28 AM07:35 AM07:44 AM*07:53 AM
08:30 AM08:37 AM08:45 AM08:54 AM*09:03 AM
09:30 AM09:37 AM09:45 AM09:54 AM*10:03 AM
10:30 AM10:37 AM10:45 AM10:54 AM*11:03 AM
11:30 AM11:37 AM11:45 AM11:54 AM*12:04 PM
12:30 PM12:37 PM12:45 PM12:54 PM*01:04 PM
01:30 PM01:37 PM01:45 PM01:54 PM*02:04 PM
02:30 PM02:37 PM02:45 PM02:54 PM*03:04 PM
03:30 PM03:37 PM03:45 PM03:54 PM*04:05 PM
04:30 PM04:37 PM04:45 PM04:54 PM*05:05 PM
05:30 PM05:37 PM05:45 PM05:54 PM*06:04 PM
06:30 PM06:37 PM06:45 PM06:53 PM*07:02 PM
07:30 PM07:37 PM07:45 PM07:52 PM*08:01 PM
08:30 PM08:37 PM08:45 PM08:52 PM*09:00 PM
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    Estimated Time

Commerce St Station - Zone FN 1st St & Tacoma Ave (SB)26th St N & Madison St (WB)Pearl St & N 11th St (SB)TCC TC - Zone J
05:30 AM05:35 AM05:44 AM05:51 AM06:00 AM
06:30 AM06:35 AM06:44 AM06:51 AM07:00 AM
07:30 AM07:36 AM07:46 AM07:53 AM08:02 AM
08:30 AM08:36 AM08:46 AM08:53 AM09:02 AM
09:30 AM09:36 AM09:46 AM09:53 AM10:03 AM
10:30 AM10:36 AM10:46 AM10:53 AM11:03 AM
11:30 AM11:36 AM11:46 AM11:53 AM12:03 PM
12:30 PM12:36 PM12:46 PM12:53 PM01:05 PM
01:30 PM01:36 PM01:46 PM01:53 PM02:05 PM
02:35 PM02:41 PM02:51 PM02:58 PM03:10 PM
03:30 PM03:36 PM03:47 PM03:55 PM04:07 PM
04:30 PM04:36 PM04:48 PM04:56 PM05:08 PM
05:30 PM05:36 PM05:47 PM05:54 PM06:06 PM
06:30 PM06:35 PM06:46 PM06:53 PM07:03 PM
07:30 PM07:35 PM07:44 PM07:50 PM08:00 PM
08:30 PM08:35 PM08:44 PM08:50 PM08:59 PM
TCC TC - Zone JPearl St & N 11th St (NB)26th St N & Proctor St (EB)N 1st St & Tacoma Ave (NB)Commerce St Station - Zone C
08:15 AM08:22 AM08:29 AM08:36 AM*08:44 AM
09:00 AM09:07 AM09:14 AM09:22 AM*09:30 AM
09:45 AM09:52 AM09:59 AM10:07 AM*10:16 AM
10:30 AM10:37 AM10:44 AM10:53 AM*11:03 AM
11:15 AM11:22 AM11:29 AM11:38 AM*11:48 AM
12:00 PM12:07 PM12:14 PM12:23 PM*12:33 PM
12:45 PM12:52 PM12:59 PM01:08 PM*01:18 PM
01:30 PM01:37 PM01:44 PM01:53 PM*02:03 PM
02:15 PM02:22 PM02:29 PM02:38 PM*02:48 PM
03:00 PM03:07 PM03:14 PM03:23 PM*03:33 PM
03:45 PM03:52 PM03:59 PM04:07 PM*04:16 PM
04:30 PM04:37 PM04:44 PM04:52 PM*05:01 PM
05:15 PM05:22 PM05:29 PM05:37 PM*05:45 PM
06:00 PM06:07 PM06:14 PM06:22 PM*06:30 PM
07:00 PM07:07 PM07:14 PM07:22 PM*07:30 PM
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    Estimated Time

Commerce St Station - Zone FN 1st St & Tacoma Ave (SB)26th St N & Madison St (WB)Pearl St & N 11th St (SB)TCC TC - Zone J
08:20 AM08:26 AM08:35 AM08:41 AM08:50 AM
09:05 AM09:11 AM09:20 AM09:26 AM09:35 AM
09:50 AM09:56 AM10:05 AM10:12 AM10:21 AM
10:35 AM10:41 AM10:50 AM10:57 AM11:06 AM
11:20 AM11:26 AM11:35 AM11:42 AM11:52 AM
12:05 PM12:11 PM12:20 PM12:27 PM12:37 PM
12:50 PM12:56 PM01:05 PM01:12 PM01:22 PM
01:35 PM01:41 PM01:50 PM01:57 PM02:07 PM
02:20 PM02:26 PM02:35 PM02:42 PM02:52 PM
03:05 PM03:11 PM03:20 PM03:27 PM03:37 PM
03:50 PM03:56 PM04:05 PM04:12 PM04:21 PM
04:35 PM04:41 PM04:50 PM04:57 PM05:06 PM
05:20 PM05:26 PM05:35 PM05:42 PM05:51 PM
06:05 PM06:11 PM06:20 PM06:27 PM06:36 PM
06:50 PM06:56 PM07:05 PM07:12 PM07:21 PM
TCC TC - Zone JPearl St & N 11th St (NB)26th St N & Proctor St (EB)N 1st St & Tacoma Ave (NB)Commerce St Station - Zone C
08:40 AM08:47 AM08:54 AM09:02 AM*09:10 AM
09:40 AM09:47 AM09:54 AM10:02 AM*10:11 AM
10:40 AM10:47 AM10:54 AM11:03 AM*11:13 AM
11:40 AM11:47 AM11:54 AM12:03 PM*12:13 PM
12:40 PM12:47 PM12:54 PM01:03 PM*01:13 PM
01:40 PM01:47 PM01:54 PM02:03 PM*02:13 PM
02:40 PM02:47 PM02:54 PM03:03 PM*03:13 PM
03:40 PM03:47 PM03:54 PM04:02 PM*04:11 PM
04:40 PM04:47 PM04:54 PM05:02 PM*05:11 PM
05:40 PM05:47 PM05:54 PM06:02 PM*06:10 PM
06:40 PM06:47 PM06:54 PM07:02 PM*07:10 PM
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    Estimated Time

Commerce St Station - Zone FN 1st St & Tacoma Ave (SB)26th St N & Madison St (WB)Pearl St & N 11th St (SB)TCC TC - Zone J
08:02 AM08:08 AM08:17 AM08:23 AM08:32 AM
09:02 AM09:08 AM09:17 AM09:23 AM09:32 AM
10:02 AM10:08 AM10:17 AM10:24 AM10:33 AM
11:02 AM11:08 AM11:17 AM11:24 AM11:34 AM
12:02 PM12:08 PM12:17 PM12:24 PM12:34 PM
01:02 PM01:08 PM01:17 PM01:24 PM01:34 PM
02:02 PM02:08 PM02:17 PM02:24 PM02:34 PM
03:02 PM03:08 PM03:17 PM03:24 PM03:34 PM
04:02 PM04:08 PM04:17 PM04:24 PM04:33 PM
05:02 PM05:08 PM05:17 PM05:24 PM05:33 PM
06:02 PM06:08 PM06:17 PM06:24 PM06:33 PM

Additional Route Information

Fares

Adult (full fare): $2.00

Adult (paying with ORCA LIFT): $1.00

Discounted Fare (with RRFP): $1.00

Youth (18 & under): Free

Park & Rides

Within walking distance:

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How to Ride the Bus

Plan Your Trip.

Pierce Transit Customer Service staff are happy to help you plan your bus trip. You can also use Pierce Transit’s Trip Planner to plan your trip from beginning to end. Enter your information, then click the Plan My Trip button and you have a trip plan! You may print the plan and take it with you.

Pay Your Fare.

Pierce Transit offers multiple payment methods onboard its buses. You can use exact cash for single fares or purchase an All Day Pass directly from the farebox. The ORCA card and app provide savings and convenience, with support from Customer Service for pass selection. Or, use Transit app to pay local Pierce Transit fares right from your phone.

Enjoy the Ride.

Be sure to arrive at your stop at least 5 minutes early. You may ask the operator to announce your stop if you are unsure where you need to get off the bus. Watch the reader to see where you are along the route. When your stop is announced pull the cord to trigger the bus stop request.

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