Route 225 Bus Schedule: Times, Stops & Map
Looking for the 225 bus schedule? First check your city and transit agency. Route 225 operates in several different transit systems, and their schedules, stops, maps, ticket prices, and operating days are not interchangeable.
This guide compares Pace Route 225 in Illinois, RTD Route 225 in Colorado, King County Metro Route 225 in Washington, and MBTA Route 225 in Massachusetts. Find the right operator, review practical timetable examples, and open its official live-arrival tool before your trip.
Which Route 225 Bus Do You Need?
There is no single nationwide Route 225 timetable. Match the location and operator before using departure times. The most useful verified examples are below.
Jefferson Park Transit Center to Howard Industrial Area in Niles. Weekday rush-hour service.
Downtown Boulder Station to Lafayette Park-n-Ride via Baseline Road.
Kenmore, Kingsgate, Totem Lake, Redmond, and Overlake.
Quincy Center Station to Weymouth Landing, including published route variants.
Research reviewed: October 9, 2026. Transit schedules can change; official route pages take priority over this guide.
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Route 225 Bus Schedules by Transit Agency
Select the service matching your location. The official links provide current schedules, maps, fares, and service information.
225 Central–Howard
Pace Route 225 connects the Howard Industrial area in Niles with Jefferson Park Transit Center. It serves parts of Chicago, Lincolnwood, Skokie, and Niles.
Important: Pace’s published Route 225 timetable identifies morning northbound trips and afternoon southbound trips. It lists no Saturday, Sunday, or holiday service.
225 Boulder–Lafayette
RTD Route 225 connects Downtown Boulder Station and Lafayette Park-n-Ride along the Baseline Road corridor, including major intersections and boarding points near Broadway, 30th Street, Cherryvale, and 95th Street.
RTD provides separate date and direction selectors, and its timetable marks departure and arrival times as approximate. Verify the service day before using a published time.
225 Kenmore–Overlake
King County Metro Route 225 connects Kenmore Park-and-Ride with the Kingsgate, Totem Lake, Redmond, and Overlake areas, including connections around Overlake Village Station and Overlake Park-and-Ride.
Important: Stop locations near Totem Lake have been affected by construction-related reroutes. Check current alerts before going to the transit center.
225 Quincy Center–Weymouth Landing
MBTA Route 225 serves Quincy Center Station and Weymouth Landing. The official schedule lets riders choose direction, stop, and travel date, with real-time departure predictions when available.
Some schedule listings distinguish trips or variants serving Weymouth Landing via Howard Street. Use the official stop selector rather than assuming every displayed 225 trip follows exactly the same pattern.
Route 225 First Bus, Last Bus & Operating Days
The table explains what you can reliably determine from the operators’ official material. First and last departures are always tied to a particular terminal, date, and direction.
| Agency | Service pattern | First / last bus guidance | Typical journey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pace 225 | Weekday rush hours; no weekend or holiday service listed. | Published northbound Jefferson Park departures begin at 6:05 AM and finish at 8:40 AM. Southbound departures from Oakton/Harlem run from 3:35 PM to 6:05 PM. Reconfirm against Pace’s current schedule. | Approximately 23–29 minutes terminal to terminal on selected PDF trips. |
| RTD 225 | Date-dependent weekday and weekend schedules available in RTD’s planner. | On the currently displayed weekday eastbound schedule, the first listed Boulder departure is 6:25 AM. Check the selected date for later and last departures. | Selected weekday eastbound timepoints indicate about 36–42 minutes from Downtown Boulder to Lafayette. |
| King County Metro 225 | Weekday, Saturday and Sunday schedules. | The official weekday schedule lists a 5:15 AM first Kenmore P&R departure toward Overlake P&R, with a 9:55 PM listed departure later in the timetable. | Selected weekday Kenmore-to-Overlake trips take approximately 52–73 minutes. |
| MBTA 225 | Use MBTA’s travel-date and direction selector. | Confirm the first and last bus for Quincy Center or Weymouth Landing directly in the active official schedule. | Use the official MBTA stop-to-stop trip results for an accurate estimate. |
Pace Route 225: Jefferson Park to Niles Bus Times
The Pace timetable shows morning trips traveling northbound and afternoon trips traveling southbound. The examples below come from Pace’s published Route 225 PDF.
| Direction | Departure | Major timepoints | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northbound | Jefferson Park — 6:05 AM | Central/Devon 6:13 AM; Touhy/Carpenter 6:17 AM; Howard/Lehigh 6:22 AM | Oakton/Harlem — 6:28 AM |
| Northbound | Jefferson Park — 7:05 AM | Central/Devon 7:16 AM; Touhy/Carpenter 7:21 AM; Howard/Lehigh 7:27 AM | Oakton/Harlem — 7:34 AM |
| Southbound | Oakton/Harlem — 3:35 PM | Howard/Lehigh 3:45 PM; Touhy/Carpenter 3:52 PM; Central/Devon 3:55 PM | Jefferson Park — 4:04 PM |
| Southbound | Oakton/Harlem — 5:05 PM | Howard/Lehigh 5:15 PM; Touhy/Carpenter 5:22 PM; Central/Devon 5:25 PM | Jefferson Park — 5:34 PM |
Reading tip: A listed timepoint is not the departure time for every stop between two intersections. Allow additional walking time and arrive before the bus is scheduled to reach your stop.
Confirm Current Pace ScheduleKing County Metro 225: Kenmore to Overlake Timetable
The current Metro schedule is effective August 29, 2026 through March 26, 2027. The following are selected weekday eastbound examples from the agency’s published Route 225 schedule.
| Kenmore P&R | Kingsgate P&R | Totem Lake TC | Overlake P&R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:15 AM | 5:36 AM | 5:40 AM | 6:07 AM |
| 5:45 AM | 6:06 AM | 6:10 AM | 6:37 AM |
| 6:15 AM | 6:38 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:13 AM |
| 7:15 AM | 7:43 AM | 7:50 AM | 8:25 AM |
| 8:15 AM | 8:43 AM | 8:50 AM | 9:26 AM |
Key published eastbound stops include Kenmore P&R (#76372), Kingsgate P&R (#74721), Totem Lake TC Bay 2 (#74232), and Overlake P&R (#71328). Stop IDs are direction-specific; return-trip stops may use different numbers.
See Weekday, Saturday & Sunday TimesRTD Route 225: Boulder to Lafayette Bus Schedule
RTD Route 225 operates along the Baseline Road corridor. The official timetable includes intermediate points such as Broadway/Euclid, Baseline/30th, Baseline/Mohawk, Cherryvale, Nyland, and 95th Street.
| Downtown Boulder | Broadway / Euclid | Baseline / 95th | Lafayette P&R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:25 AM | 6:30 AM | 6:50 AM | 7:01 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:27 AM | 7:40 AM |
| 7:30 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:57 AM | 8:10 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 8:06 AM | 8:29 AM | 8:42 AM |
These are selected weekday eastbound timepoints from the currently displayed online schedule, not a complete all-day timetable. Use RTD’s date selector for westbound trips, weekends, and the final departure.
How Often Does the 225 Bus Run?
Frequency is not the same across all Route 225 services. The following visual describes broad published service patterns, not a promise that a bus will arrive at a fixed interval at every stop.
*Illustrative headways based on selected published trips. Actual intervals vary by time of day, direction, weekends, and service changes. The bar lengths are decorative comparisons, not measured operating percentages.
Route 225 Bus Fare: How Much Is a Ticket?
Fare prices depend on the transit system. These are agency-specific examples and should not be applied to a different Route 225.
Regular cash fare is $2.25. Pace lists reduced Ventra and reduced cash categories.
Standard day pass $5.50; discounted 3-hour fare $1.35 for eligible riders. RTD lists youth 19 and under as free.
Eligible seniors and riders with qualifying disabilities can receive reduced fares through the required permit. Youth 18 and under ride free.
Review local bus fares, reduced-fare eligibility, CharlieCard payment, and passes before boarding.
Check exact-change requirements and whether cash payment provides the same transfer benefits as electronic fare media.
Verify transfer validity, agency-to-agency rules, and time limits before changing to another bus or train.
Age, disability, youth, income, and eligibility documentation rules differ by transit system.
Route 225 Major Stops and Connections
These simplified stop diagrams help explain the corridor. They are not geographic maps, complete stop lists, or substitutes for official stop locations.
Pace 225: Jefferson Park to Niles
The first five labels reflect published Pace timepoints. The final label is a travel-direction reminder, not an additional physical stop.
King County Metro 225: Kenmore to Overlake
RTD 225: Boulder to Lafayette
Google Map Example: Jefferson Park Transit Center
Jefferson Park is an important Pace Route 225 connection with CTA Blue Line, Metra, and other bus services. The embedded map shows the station area, not the complete Route 225 path.
Before boarding, check Pace’s route map for the designated pickup point. For RTD, King County Metro, and MBTA, use their official route maps instead of this Chicago location.
Route 225 Scheduled Time vs Live Arrival
Scheduled time is the timetable published by the operator. Live arrival is a changing prediction based on bus location and real-time transit information, where available. Neither guarantees the bus will arrive at an exact minute.
Use the transit agency’s official or recommended tool.
Confirm the city and agency before viewing results.
Match the terminal or destination shown on the bus.
Find the correct stop ID, bay, or stop location.
Check the prediction again before leaving and while waiting.
Route 225 Detours, Stop Closures & Alerts
Route 225 services may be affected by construction, temporary stop relocations, severe weather, special events, traffic delays, and canceled trips.
Published Totem Lake construction information includes a temporary Route 225 reroute through October 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM. Check the live status for extensions, additional advisories, or reopening updates.
Subscribe to Route 225 notifications or inspect the official page before commuting. A bus tracker prediction and the printed timetable serve different purposes.
Check each operator’s active alerts and date-specific timetable for detours, modified departures, stop closures, and late-night changes.
How Much Time Should You Allow for Route 225?
Bus journey time varies by system, route direction, time of day, and number of intermediate stops. Use an operator-specific timetable or trip planner.
Representative terminal-to-terminal scheduled running times from Pace’s published PDF, excluding walking and transfers.
Representative weekday Boulder-to-Lafayette timepoint trips, excluding connections and boarding buffer.
Representative weekday Kenmore-to-Overlake trips, based on selected current timetable rows.
These are examples, not guaranteed travel-time ranges for every departure. MBTA riders should obtain the route-specific travel estimate for their actual stops directly from MBTA.
Accessibility and Reduced-Fare Guidance
Use the operator’s accessibility information for ramps, lifts, priority seating, securement areas, and assistance procedures.
Confirm the sidewalk, curb, boarding bay, and any temporary stop relocation before traveling.
Eligibility and documentation differ for seniors, riders with disabilities, Medicare recipients, and low-income programs.
Check whether connecting train platforms, station elevators, and transfer pathways are operating.
Route 225 Boarding Checklist
- Confirm which city and operator runs your Route 225.
- Select the correct weekday, Saturday, Sunday, or holiday timetable.
- Check the exact direction and bus destination sign.
- Confirm the boarding stop, stop ID, platform, or transit-center gate.
- Review the official fare and prepare a valid payment method.
- Check scheduled time and real-time predictions separately.
- Arrive approximately 5–10 minutes early when practical.
- Allow additional time for unfamiliar terminals and transfers.
- Check temporary stop closures and detours.
- Confirm the last return trip before beginning your journey.
What If Your Route 225 Bus Is Not Showing?
The route may not have an active vehicle prediction, the feed may be delayed, or the trip may not be operating. Compare with the official schedule and alerts.
Recheck direction, branch, and stop. A bus with the same route number may be traveling toward a different endpoint.
Look up the next scheduled trip, consider a nearby transfer, and avoid assuming another bus will arrive soon—especially on Pace’s peak-only 225 service.
Route 225 Bus Schedule FAQs
What is the Route 225 bus schedule?
Route 225 is used by multiple transit operators, including Pace, RTD, King County Metro, and MBTA. Each has its own timetable, stops, fares, and operating days.
Does the 225 bus run on weekends?
It depends on the transit agency. Pace’s Route 225 published timetable shows no Saturday or Sunday service. King County Metro publishes separate Saturday and Sunday Route 225 schedules. Check the appropriate operator for other services.
What time does Pace Route 225 start?
Pace’s published PDF lists a 6:05 AM northbound departure from Jefferson Park Transit Center. Reconfirm this time against the official current schedule before traveling.
What time is the last Route 225 bus?
The last bus depends on the agency, direction, stop, and service date. For example, Pace’s published PDF lists a final southbound departure from Oakton/Harlem at 6:05 PM, while Metro Route 225 operates into the evening.
How much is the 225 bus fare?
Pace lists a $2.00 regular Ventra fare and $2.25 regular cash fare. RTD’s standard 3-hour fare is $2.75, and King County Metro’s adult single fare is $3.00. MBTA fare information should be checked on its official website.
Does Route 225 go to Jefferson Park?
Pace Route 225 serves Jefferson Park Transit Center in the Chicago area. This does not apply to Route 225 services operated by other transit agencies.
Does RTD Route 225 go from Boulder to Lafayette?
Yes. RTD Route 225 connects Downtown Boulder Station with Lafayette Park-n-Ride via the Baseline Road corridor.
Where can I find Route 225 live bus arrivals?
Open your transit agency’s official route page and use its live tracking or next-departures feature. Confirm the stop ID and direction before relying on a prediction.
Where is the Route 225 bus map?
The operating transit agencies publish their own route maps. Use Pace, RTD, King County Metro, or MBTA’s official route page for the correct city and direction.
How early should I arrive for the 225 bus?
A practical recommendation is to arrive 5–10 minutes early, with a larger buffer for unfamiliar stops, transfers, construction, or infrequent service. Always check the current arrival prediction where available.
Verified Route 225 Schedule, Fare & Map Resources
The official operating agency remains the authority for schedule updates, fares, service status, and accessible travel information.
Official service description, published schedule, live bus tracker, route alerts, fare table, and connecting transit information.
Open Pace Route 225Published weekday directional timepoints, useful for understanding the commuter-service pattern. The PDF has an older revision date, so confirm it remains valid.
Open Pace Timetable PDFCurrent date- and direction-selectable bus schedule for Downtown Boulder to Lafayette.
Open RTD ScheduleStandard 3-hour fares, day passes, discounts, youth travel, and accepted payment methods.
Open RTD FaresOfficial timetable effective August 29, 2026 through March 26, 2027, including weekday, Saturday, Sunday, stops, map, and alerts.
Open Metro Route 225Current adult fare, ORCA card, youth travel, eligible reduced fares, and regional fare products.
Open Metro Fare PricesOfficial Quincy Center–Weymouth Landing route schedule and stop-specific departure predictions.
Open MBTA Route 225Official bus fare products, payment methods, reduced fares, and pass details.
Open MBTA Fares