Edmonds

Edmonds from the water

Edmonds is a city in the Puget Sound region of Washington (state). A walkable main street and seaside parks frame the busy ferry terminal. The city is charming enough for European travel personality Rick Steves, who makes his home here.

Get in

By car

State Route 99, the Pacific Highway, runs just inside the eastern edge of the city.

Interstate 5 runs just a mile east of the city. Northbound, take Exit 177 WA-104. Southbound, take Exit 179 220th St.

By train

See also: Rail travel in the United States

• 1 Edmonds station, 211 Railroad Avenue. (updated Jul 2018)
  • Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. (updated Mar 2022) Routes stopping in Edmonds:
    • Amtrak Cascades operates between Vancouver, BC and Eugene via Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Everett, Edmonds, Seattle, Tukwila, Tacoma, Lacey (Olympia), Centralia, Kelso (Longview), Vancouver, WA, Portland, Oregon City, Salem, and Albany. There are two round trips daily along the portion between Vancouver and Seattle, four round trips daily along the portion between Seattle and Portland, and two round trips daily along the portion between Portland and Eugene. No train departures travel the whole length of the route. Additional service between Vancouver and Seattle, and between Portland to Eugene are provided on the Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach.
    • Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago. Between Seattle and Spokane, trains stop in Edmonds, Everett, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, and Ephrata
  • Sound Transit, toll-free: +1-888-889-6368. Has regional public transit routes including Sounder trains, Link light rail, and express bus in King County (e.g. Bellevue, Federal Way, Kent, Renton, Seattle), Snohomish County (e.g. Everett, Lynnwood), and Pierce County (e.g. Puyallup, Tacoma). (updated Jun 2023)
    • Sounder train. A commuter route operating between Seattle King Street Station and Everett Station via Edmonds and Mukilteo. (updated Sep 2022)

By ferry

• 2 Washington State Ferries, ☏ +1 206-464-6400, toll-free: +1-800-843-3779. A ferry route links Edmonds to Kingston on the Kitsap Peninsula. This ferry is part of WA-104. Ferries run approximately hourly, and the crossing takes about 30 minutes. There is typically a long wait time during summer weekends. (updated Sep 2022)

By bus

• Travel Washington Dungeness Line (Operated by Greyhound Connect), (bus stops) pick-up at Edmonds Amtrak Station for going towards Sea-Tac via Downtown Seattle and at the Ferry Terminal for going towards Port Angeles, ☏ +1 360 417-0700. Connects Seattle and SeaTac Airport to Port Townsend, Sequim and Port Angeles. The bus goes across the Puget Sound on the Edmonds-Kingston ferry. They also pick-up and drop off at the major Seattle hospitals, west of downtown, with an advance 24 hour reservation (Arnold Medical Pavilion, Harborview, Poly-Clinic Madison, VA, Swedish First Hill and Virginia Mason Buck Pavillion). One way: $39 from downtown, $49 from airport; Round trip: $69 from downtown, $79 from airport. 

Get around

• Community Transit, ☏ +1 425-353-7433, toll-free: +1-800-562-1375. Operates local and regional public transit bus routes in Snohomish County, except only local routes in Everett. Communities within the county served by this operator's routes include Arlington, Edmonds, Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Snohomish, and Stanwood with the following at the ferry terminal: (updated Jun 2023)

• Bus route 102 goes across to Lynnwood Transit Center via Main St, 212th St SW, and 52nd Ave W. This route operates daily throughout the day.
• Bus route 130 connects with Lynnwood Transit Center via Aurora Village and Mountlake Terrace Station. This route operates daily throughout the day.
• Bus route 166 to Silver Firs via Lynnwood Transit Center, Ash Way P&R and Mill Creek.
• Bus route 909 replaces the 416 express bus route from Edmonds Ferry terminal to 238th ST SW & Hwy 99. From 238th St SW it goes north on Hwy 99 and then east on Lakeview Dr toward Mountlake Terrace Station where passengers transfer to Link Light Rail Line 1 towards Seattle and Seattle Tacoma International Airport.

The transportation hubs (bus station) in Edmonds are Edmonds station (see "By train" above) on Railroad Ave & Main by the ferry terminal, and 3 Edmonds College on 68th Ave W & 202nd St on the east side of the Edmonds College campus.

See

The Edmonds Ferry Dock at sunset

• 1 Edmonds Historical Museum, 118 5th Ave N, ☏ +1 425 774-0900. W-Su 1PM-4PM. Suggested donation $2 adults, $1 students.  
• 2 Cascadia Art Museum, 190 Sunset Ave S #E, ☏ +1 425-336-4809, Admin@CascadiaArtMuseum.org. Th-Su 11AM-5PM. The museum opened in 2015, primarily featuring art from the Pacific Northwest region. It has a collection of over 200 works. Adults $10, Seniors $7, Youth (0-18) and Students free. (updated Dec 2021)

Do

Scuba diving

Although the colder waters of Puget Sound are not for everyone, the Edmonds Underwater Park is one of the most popular shore dives in the state for scuba divers.

• 1 Edmonds Underwater Park. The park is relatively shallow with a maximum depth of about 45 feet. There is a network of anchored ropes that lead to a variety of submerged features. Shipwrecks include the large tugboat Triumph and the Lopez Pontoon . The site is known for large ling cod, cabezon, octopus, surf perch and rockfish, and a lot of invertebrates. Grey whales have also been seen by divers. (updated Nov 2020)
• 2 Underwater Sports, 264 Railroad Ave. Rent or buy dive gear, or even get a guided tour (updated Dec 2024)

Events

• A Taste of Edmonds, Civic Playfields, ☏ +1 425 776-6711, Taste@EdmondsWA.com. Held over a weekend, mid-August each year. Free. 

Buy

Downtown Edmonds is one of the only business districts in the Seattle area that faces the Puget Sound. The city leans into its quaint seaside charm, which makes it a popular place to stroll.

• 1 Rick Steves Travel Center, 130 4th Ave N, ☏ +1 425-771-8303. Sa 9AM–5PM. The home base for the popular brand promoting European travel to Americans, with guidebooks, a TV series, a radio show, and guided trips. Explore the travel library, or ask expert travel advisors for advice. (updated Dec 2024)

Eat

• 1 Epulo Bistro, 190 Sunset Ave Suite B (Salish Crossing next to Cascadia Art Museum), ☏ +1 425 678-8680. M-Th 4PM-8:30PM; F-Sa 3PM-9:30PM. $10-$25. 
• 2 Fire and the Feast, 526 Main St (5 blocks up the hill from the ferry), ☏ +1 425 549-2852. Tu-Th 4PM-9PM; F 4PM-9:30PM; Sa-Su 10AM-2PM & 3PM-9PM. $10-$25. 
• 3 Demitris Woodstone Taverna, 101 Main St (next to the ferry terminal and Brackett's Landing), ☏ +1 425-744-9999. M-W 11AM-10PM; Th-F 11AM-11PM; Sa 9AM-11PM; Su 9AM-10PM. A nice spot with an outdoor balcony affording a lovely view of Puget Sound. It has a nice offering of Mediterranean and Northwest seafood, with friendly bartenders and wait staff. (updated Nov 2020)

Drink

• 1 Rory's of Edmonds Bar & Grill (Rory's), 105 Main St (Main St & Sunset Ave N, a block east from the ferry dock), ☏ +1 425 778-3433. Su-W 11AM-1AM; Th-Sa 11AM-2AM. 
• 2 Salish Sea Brewing Company, 518 Dayton St (Dayton & 5th Ave S), ☏ +1 425 582-8474. Daily 11AM-10PM. (updated Apr 2016)

Sleep

• 1 Best Western Plus Edmonds Harbor Inn (Harbor Inn), 130 W Dayton, ☏ +1 425 771-5021, fax: +1 425 672-2880. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Includes free breakfast and access to pool/fitness centre. Pets stay available at extra $30/day. (updated Nov 2024)
• 2 Econo Lodge Edmonds North Seattle, 23825 Highway 99 North (SE Corner of Hwy 99 & 238th St SW), ☏ +1 425 771-8008. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Pets stay allowed at $30 per pet per night. (updated Nov 2024)
• 3 K&E Motor Inn, 23921 Hwy 99, ☏ +1 425-778-2181, kemotorinn@gmail.com. $63+. (updated Nov 2024)
• 4 Emerald Best Motel, 22201 Highway 99, ☏ +1 425-776-6080. (updated Nov 2024)

Connect

The area code for Edmonds, Snohomish County and the Eastside is 425.

• 1 Edmonds Library (Sno-Isle Libraries), 650 Main St, ☏ +1 425 771-1933, fax: +1 425 771-1977. M-Sa 10AM-6PM. (updated Feb 2022)

By mail

• 2 Edmonds Post Office (US Postal Service), 130 2nd Ave N, ☏ +1 425 771-9173. M-F 8:30AM-5PM, Sa 9:30AM-1PM. Serving zip code 98020. A centrally located place to mail gifts to someone or mail your purchases back home after shopping. (updated Feb 2022)
• 3 Perrinville Post Office (US Postal Service), 7601 Olympic View Dr, ☏ +1 425 771-9173. M-F 9:30AM-4PM, Sa 9:30AM-2PM. Serving zip codes 98026. (updated Feb 2022)

Go next

Routes through Edmonds

Vancouver ← Everett ←	N  S	→ Seattle → Portland
END ← Seattle ←	W  E	→ Everett → Spokane
Everett ← Lynnwood ←	N  S	→ Shoreline → Seattle
Ends at N S ← Kingston ← Car ferry ←	W  E	→ Shoreline → Mountlake Terrace