Sound Transit Route 545

I commute to and from work in downtown Seattle via the 545 on a daily basis. Good, clean bus and most of the drivers are pleasant and friendly. Much less hectic and stressful than paying tolls, dealing with traffic, and finding parking downtown (which can run $ 30+/day).

Good, but I wish it ran later (gotta head out before 12 lest you turn into a pumpkin, apparently) and had more bike racks for people to get across the bridge. When the weather’s nice, 3 bikes on the front just doesn’t cut it.

I occasionally ride the 545 from Redmond to Seattle — much less sketchy than other non-​commuter buses such as the 41, but not as great as other commuter buses, such as the 242.
The 545 is generally populated with commuters, though I’ve run into my share of assholes from time to time — for example, one day a large fellow who easily had a foot between us of free space, pulled out a book and had his arms bowed out, CROSSING OVER ME and pinning my arm down.
Beyond the few jerks, it’s generally a clean, quiet (albeit can be a jarring experience depending on the driver), ride into Seattle.

Hella easier than trying to park in Seattle and navigate 520, especially when the toll goes into effect. Buses are clean, drivers are friendly, and it is very convenient to downtown seattle locations. Had one break down in the middle of 520 once, but shit happens. There are all kinds of things that annoy me about Seattle area’s public transit, and things i would like to see happen, but the 545 is pretty decent. I would ask for more frequent buses on the weekends, but with budgets the way they are no reason to ask for miracles.

The public transportation gods have smiled upon thee! A shining gem of what other routes desire to be but fall grossly short.
Free wifi, overhead storage, cushy reclining seats, adjustable overhead lighting and best of all none of the nutsos that frequent many other local buses. Why can’t some other buses have features like those? Drivers always seem to be friendly on this route; this is probably due to the fact they don’t have to deal with the crap Metro Transit bus drivers deal with.
The only reason I give this bus four stars and not five is because the route doesn’t seem to run late enough! I am often in the Eastside and sometimes would like to stay a little later with friends before I make my trek back to my Seattle home. This bus definitely is not for the late to bed — I make sure I scramble out of the Eastside before 10:30p to avoid being stuck on the Eastside for the night.

Yay! This is the best and least sketchy bus route I’ve ever ridden. It’s also the first Sound Transit bus that I’ve ever ridden and I can say that it is a lot better than any Metro Transit bus in existence. The buses are comfy and the drivers are friendly. Also, the 545 comes pretty frequently which makes any commute way less stressful. Like Allie S. and Jeff P., I’m a fan of WiFi on buses– can we please make this an option on everything?

Jeff P.‘s got it right about the 545… I should know, I take this bus daily. However, I’m the opposite, as I’m a UW student living in Redmond, which means traffic is generally not a problem for me. Sweet!
The 545 is one of the routes which get the *brand new super sweet* buses. They come with WiFi as well as better overhead storage area. The 545 is only occasionally run with a Metro bus [maybe 3−5% of the time, because I keep track of these things!] so during the summer it’s really nice, because all Sound Transit coaches are air conditioned. Woo.
Props to the drivers who wait for those of us crossing 520 at Overlake and get stuck by the crosswalk with bad timing.
I look forward to the weekend service being expanded… although using the articulated buses has improved service, I would be much happier with the frequency increasing to every 15 minutes — I think there is definitely a demand for it!

This bus is extremely popular for people who live in Seattle but work on the East side. Some reasons I love this bus:
— Free WiFi
— 3 bike racks on each bus
— Frequent schedule — every 5 — 10 minutes during peak commute times
— Friendly drivers
— Driver gets to deal with traffic along 520 instead of me.
INever thought I’d be a fan of a bus, but I <3 the 545!