Transit service to the Washington State Fair

Pierce Transit and Sound Transit will operate special service during the Washington State Fair in Puyallup to provide guests with an easy option for getting to the Fair.

Pierce Transit will offer express bus service to the Fair  through Sept. 25.  Riders can park free and catch the Fair Express from three locations: Tacoma Mall (near JC Penney/Firestone), Lakewood Towne Center (behind Target) and South Hill Mall (SE Corner near JC Penney).  Fair Express service begins daily (except Tuesdays, when the Fair is closed) at 9:15 a.m. with the last trip leaving the Fair at 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Pierce Transit’s local Routes 4, 400, 402 and 425 will also serve the Washington State Fair. For more information about the Fair Express visit: www.piercetransit.org/washington-state-fair-express.

Special Sounder trains will run on two Saturdays, Sept. 17 and 24, serving nine stations between Everett and Puyallup. From Puyallup Station, you can jump on a free awaiting Pierce Transit bus to the Fair’s Red Gate.  For more information and Sounder schedules visit www.soundtransit.org/soundertothefair. To purchase a discounted bundled ticket that includes taking the Sounder Train and Fair gate admission, visit www.thefair.com/deals/.

Sound Transit Express buss route 578 also runs between Seattle and Puyallup seven days a week.  Riders may check the schedule here: www.soundtransit.org/Schedules/ST-Express-Bus/578.

– Sound Transit