Central Puget Sound Interstate 90 - Park and rides
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Measures of park and rides along the I-90 corridor in the central Puget Sound region.
Park and ride lot utilization
Park and ride lots provide locations for commuters to meet up with a carpool or vanpool, or catch a bus to work if transit does not come close to their home. WSDOT monitors the usage of Park and ride lots owned or managed by public agencies, as well as private lots. See WSDOT's How to calculate Park and ride utilization (PDF 5.9 MB).
Source: WSDOT Public Transportation Division.
Note: South Bellevue Park and Ride closed on May 2017 due to the East Link Light Rail construction. South Bellevue Park and Ride will re-open fall of 2021. Park and ride utilization rates data will no longer available from 2020.
Multi-year trends
From 2015 through 2019, all six of the park and ride lots on the I-90 corridor in the central Puget Sound region had usage rates at or above 96%, and several were at or over 100% (usage rates over 100% indicate cars parked in unmarked spaces). A usage rate of 85% is considered operating at capacity.
Annual highlights
In 2019, between 96% to 99% of available spaces at park and rides along the I-90 corridor in the central Puget Sound region were occupied. All four of these park and ride lots had utilization rates at or above 85%, which is considered as operating at capacity.
In 2018, between 86% to 98% of available spaces at park and rides along the I-90 corridor in the central Puget Sound region were occupied. All four of these park and ride lots had utilization rates at or above 85%, which is considered as operating at capacity. South Bellevue Park and Ride closed on May 2017 due to the East Link Light Rail construction. South Bellevue Park and Ride will re-open fall of 2021.
In 2017, between 96% to 104% of available spaces at park and rides along the I-90 corridor in the central Puget Sound region were occupied. All five of these park and ride lots had utilization rates at or above 85%, which is considered as operating at capacity.
In 2016, between 96% to 108% of available spaces at park and rides along the I-90 corridor in the central Puget Sound region were occupied. All five of these park and ride lots had utilization rates at or above 85%, which is considered as operating at capacity.
In 2015, between 99% to 106% of available spaces at park and rides along the I-90 corridor in the central Puget Sound region were occupied. All five of these park and ride lots had utilization rates at or above 85%, which is considered as operating at capacity.