 Community Transit ( CT ) is the public transit authority of Snohomish County , Washington , United States , excluding the city of Everett , in the Seattle metropolitan area . It operates local bus , paratransit and vanpool service within Snohomish County , as well as commuter buses to Downtown Seattle and the University of Washington campus . CT is publicly funded , financed through sales taxes , farebox revenue and subsidies , with an operating budget of $ 133 @.@ 2 million . The entire agency carried more than 10 million passengers in 2015 , placing it fourth among transit agencies in the Puget Sound region . The city of Everett , which serves as the county seat , is served by Everett Transit , a municipal transit system . 
