Riding the Bus

Hey! Ride A Ski Bus to Stevens 

We head up on Tuesdays 

in January & February - and March if there is interest

You pick the schedule you wish - 

1 ride, a few rides, a package or all 8 rides

We have been bringing folks up (in one form or another) for winter fun for over 25 years.

Email us: TuesdaySkiBus   at   gmail   dot   com

  or call 425-616-5319

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Join us in 2027 !!!

We start taking reservations any day now.

Coaches are booked - just a few details need some tidying up

SOUTH: Trips from Seattle/Montlake, 

South Kirkland, Monroe

NORTH: Trips from

Bellington, Burlington, Stanwood, Everett

Here is an overview of the bus parts of your day....(we know you can imagine the short lift lines and open slopes!)

 The Bus:  Skis, poles, boards, packs, items you won't need during the ride, etc. are stowed in the luggage area under the bus. Purses, small bags, helmets, boots, treats, etc. will fit under your seat, in the overhead bins/shelves or in seats reserved for stashing extra things.  We charter luxury coaches that come with toilets, gear stowed in luggage area under the bus.

 Pickup: Please let us know if you will NOT be riding one day if you have   signed up for a package or for a particular day, otherwise we will worry about   you!

 Tuesday Morning emergency #s: 

 HOTLINE: 425-616-5319 NEW CLUB CELL # (texting AOK) 

 (backup #s:  Deborah 206-550-4908 Texts OK  - Joe 425-889-2598 Texts OK

 Our Health Safety Requests are simple ones:

 We trust you to not ride with us if you are aware of any reason staying home would be wiser for your and your fellow Club members health. 

The bus uses a toilet with no water and there is hand sanitizer in that area. There is no running water aboard. We provide some water and hand sanitizer for your use. 

Snow and ice are slippery so use care moving from the bus to the lifts and back down from the slopes to the bus.

Melted snow on the bus floor can make for a slippery surface, so use care when moving about the bus.

Clean up spills or let us help you as these things can make for unsafe floors aboard the bus.

~ IMPORTANT ~

No Refunds unless the Club, Stevens Pass or our charter company reschedules or cancels.

 If you cannot ride on a day, let us know. Though there are no refunds in these cases, we will transfer you to another day if space is available, you can give or sell your ride to someone else and they can use that ride for any day as long as space is available. You can also gift it back to the Club. 

this section last updated: 

23 October 2026, 7:50p

 We Arrive at Stevens Pass at approximately:

 9:00-ish for South Route (Seattle/Kirkland/Monroe)

 9:30-ish for North Route (Bellingham, Burlington, Stanwood, Everett)

 Yes, indeed, road and weather conditions, traffic, etc. can affect this.

 If Stevens Pass Ski Area is OPEN - We go up unless our bus company decides it is NOT safe.

Bring your Pass or buy your ticket online to go straight to the chair!

Ticket Counter accepts ONLY DEBIT & CREDIT CARDS. NO CASH.

           Note: best to stay in touch with Stevens for the most accurate

           and correct info.

 Please, take a good look at the bus as you head up to ski, perhaps noting its license #, bus #, etc. There are a few buses up there on Tuesdays. Also, our bus may be moved to another nearby spot. We want to be the one to take you back down the mountain.

this section last updated: 

12 October 2026, 3:20p

 Noon-ish - Much depends on the Stevens/Vail rules and set-up around

 this. In previous years, most folks aboard would rendezvous for lunch on either the 2nd floor of the main Granite Peak Lodge or the Tye Creek Lodge. You can expect to find us spread out between the lodges and other eating areas, too. 

Your bus will be open during lunch time so you can return there for eating your lunch, taking a break, etc.

We, as a Club/as a group, do nothing organized around meeting up for

 lunch or apres ski. We do give each rider some colored streamers to let people know they are from the bus. Some are attached to folks' helmets, poles, jacket loops. At lunch they might be draped along the table top - welcoming you to join in, ask questions, say hi.

ANOTHER THING: we can usually use a hand aboard the bus with handing out napkins, water, passing a trash bag, passing a card to a an ill or ?? member, handing out membership cards, patches, and such.

OH! AND ANOTHER THING OR SO: We can use help with introducing our bus rides to Stevens. Perhaps you can help post some small posters on bulletins, come up with ideas where we could have some advertising (in a paper or on-line) or opportunities for posting in places on line or in print, community news, websites, oh heck. We know there are lots of options but gee it is helpful if others can think of spots and (perhaps) give us a bit of information about it. 

BE SAFE AND HAVE FUN, FUN AND MORE FUN!!!

Have FUN however it is bestest for you. 

Having fun is pretty important when skiing or hanging out at Stevens!!

this section last updated: 

23 October 2026, 8:36p

 Departure from Stevens Pass

 NORTH BUS: 3:30pm SHARP - when the NORTH bus drives away

                              (Bellingham/Burlington/Stanwood/Everett)

 SOUTH BUS: 4:00pm SHARP - when the SOUTH bus drives away

                              (Seattle/Kirkland/Monroe)

NOTE: This is the DRIVE-AWAY time; please have your skis loaded and be inside the bus by this time.

this section last updated: 

12 October 2026, 3:20p

 The Return Trip Home: YES, YES, YES!!!: We have a tradition of a Casual Pot Luck - passing around food, snacks, treats on the way back down the mountain.

 Bring something to share - or not. This is entirely up to you. HOWEVER - EVERYONE gets to participate in the eating - whether they brought something or not. 

 Sharing is good. It can be fun. Sharing is AOK! 

Yes, you can share your goodies if you want to. 

Even if you do not have something to share it is OK to join in on the snacking, eating, whatever. (Hey, and it is aok to NOT SHARE, too!)

THE TRIP UP:  Our tradition of providing free coffee and sweet treats on the ride up to the mountain is not happening this season. We did not

 do this the last few seasons, either, because of health concerns and as an effort to keep our Club costs (your costs) down. 

 We plan to add this tradition back into our routine sometime. Perhaps

 later this season. We are not sure. 

 Club Members/Riders are certainly welcome to bring their own coffee, tea, beverages, snacks - and even to bring some to share. 

Be happy, be comfy, relax and have a most pleasant trip to match the fun you will have on the mountain.

this section last updated: 

23 October 2026, 8:37p

 Tipping:

 On Both Bus Routes:  The Club gives each driver a 10% (of the charter cost) tip. If you want to add on to that - a gift from you - give it to the driver directly or ask your bus host to give it to them.