Pierce Transit route 501 'Milton - Federal Way'
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| Service Area | Downtown Tacoma, Milton, Federal Way | |
| Termini | 10th & Commerce Transit Center Federal Way Transit Center | |
| Vehicles | Gillig Low Floor HEV  Gillig Low Floor CNG NFI C40LFR
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| Branches | 501 Federal Way via Milton 501 Downtown Tacoma via Milton | |
501 Milton - Federal Way is a bus route operated by Pierce Transit in Pierce County and King County, Washington State.
Route Details
This north-south bus route runs between 10th & Commerce Transit Center in Downtown Tacoma and Federal Way Transit Center[1]. Weekday service runs from 5:30 AM to 7:30 PM, Saturday service from 8 AM to 7 PM and Sunday service from 9:15 AM to 6:30 PM.
Northbound trips depart 10th & Commerce Transit Center south on Commerce Street, east on S 13th Street, south on Pacific Avenue and east on Puyallup Avenue to Tacoma Dome Station. Departing Tacoma Dome Station, the route continues east on Puyallup Avenue, south on Portland Avenue E, east on E 28th Street onto I-5 eastbound. Taking exit 136B, the route heads east on 20th Street E, north on Milton Way, north on SR 161, north on 28th Avenue S, east on S 349th Street, north on Weyerhauser Way S, west on S 336th Street, north on 20th Avenue S which becomes 20th Way S, north on 17th Avenue S, east on S 324th Street and north on 23rd Avenue S to Federal Way Transit Center.
Southbound trips depart Federal Way Transit Center south on 23rd Avenue S, west on S 324th Street, south on 17th Avenue S, south on 20th Way S which becomes 20th Avenue S, east on S 336th Street, south on Weyerhauser Way S, west on S 349th Street, south on 28th Avenue S, south on SR 161, west on Milton Way, west on 20th Street E and on to I-5 westbound. Taking exit 135, the route heads west on E 27th Street, north on Portland Avenue E and west on Puyallup Avenue to Tacoma Dome Station. Departing Tacoma Dome Station, the route continues west on Puyallup Avenue, north on Pacific Avenue, west on S 9th Street and south on Commerce Street to 10th & Commerce Transit Center.
Frequency
| Branch | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | |||||||||||||
| Early AM | AM Peak | Midday | PM Peak | Early PM | Late PM | Early AM | Morning | Afternoon | Early PM | Late PM | Early AM | Morning | Afternoon | Early PM | Late PM | |
| 501 Northbound |
60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | N/A | N/A | 60 | 60 | 60 | N/A | N/A | 60 | 60 | N/A | N/A |
| 501 Southbound |
60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | N/A | N/A | 60 | 60 | 60 | N/A | N/A | 60 | 60 | 60 | N/A |
Points of Interest
- 10th & Commerce Transit Center (Zone E - Southbound, Zone B - Northbound)
- Downtown Tacoma
- Tacoma Link Light Rail
- University of Washington Tacoma
- Tacoma Dome Station (Zone C - Northbound, Zone D - Southbound)
- Puyallup Reservation
- Fife
- Federal Way Marketplace
- St Francis Hospital
- Federal Way
- Federal Way Transit Center (Bay 1 - Northbound, Bay 5 - Southbound)
History
- June 9, 2013 - One Saturday trip eliminated, two weekday trips shortened
- February 16, 2014 - Four weekday roundtrips eliminated, weekend midday service eliminated with introduction of route 504
- June 8, 2014 - Service rerouted onto I-5 to cross the Puyallup River
- September 28, 2014 - Eight new Saturday trips and five new Sunday trips added
- February 15, 2015 - Four new weekday trips added
- June 7, 2015 - 10 new Saturday trips and 8 new Sunday trips added
- March 11, 2018 - One new Saturday trip added
- March 19, 2023 - Sunday morning service improved to hourly (from every 2 hours)
References
- ↑ Route 501 Schedule, piercetransit.org, retrieved 05-10-2021
