Effective April 1, 2009, the Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax increased five-tenths of one percent (.005) to a total of nine-tenths of one percent (.009). The sales tax increase will be used to expand and coordinate light-rail, commuter-rail, and express bus service, and improve access to transit facilities in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties.

For more information about the RTA and other local sales tax increases, see our Local Sales and Use Tax rate information.