The Greater Seattle area has plenty of "park-n-ride" areas with huge parking lots. For 2 months after taking a new job in Downtown Seattle, I simply drove to a

The Greater Seattle area has plenty of "park-n-ride" areas with huge parking lots. For 2 months after taking a new job in Downtown Seattle, I simply drove to a park-n-ride in Bellevue and took the bus to work. The bus was slow but frequent, and for the most part had its dedicated lane so not quite affected by traffic. Plus, you can simply read, listen to music, or just relax on the bus. After that I was able to move into an apartment right next to the bus stop ;)