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Pierce Transit 53 bus

University Place

71 % on time

Pierce Transit 53 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The Pierce Transit 53 - University Place bus serves 45 bus stops in the Tacoma area departing from TCC TC / Zone I and ending at Tacoma Mall TC / Zone C. Scroll down to see upcoming 53 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 53 bus times will be displayed. The full 53 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Sun, Nov 16, 2025
  • TCC TC / Zone IWheelchair accessible4:40 PM
  • Mildred St W / 22nd St WWheelchair accessible4:41 PM
  • 27th St W / 70th Ave WWheelchair accessible4:43 PM
  • 27th St W / Cascade PL WWheelchair accessible4:44 PM
  • 27th St W / Bridgeport WyWheelchair accessible4:44 PM
  • 27th St W / Sunset DrWheelchair accessible4:46 PM
  • 27th St W / Grandview Dr WWheelchair accessible4:46 PM
  • Grandview Dr W / 29th St WWheelchair accessible4:47 PM
  • Grandview Dr W / 33rd St WWheelchair accessible4:48 PM
  • Grandview Dr W / 37th St WWheelchair accessible4:49 PM
  • Grandview Dr W / Tahoma PL WWheelchair accessible4:50 PM
  • 40th St W / Olympic BlvdWheelchair accessible4:51 PM
  • 40th St W / Elwood Dr WWheelchair accessible4:52 PM
  • 40th St W / Sunset Dr WWheelchair accessible4:53 PM
  • 40th St W / Bridgeport Wy WWheelchair accessible4:54 PM
  • 40th St W / Bridgeport Wy WWheelchair accessible4:54 PM
  • 40th St W / Drexler DrWheelchair accessible4:55 PM
  • 40th St W / 67th Ave WWheelchair accessible4:55 PM
  • Emerson St / Evergreen DrWheelchair accessible4:56 PM
  • Emerson St / Rainier DrWheelchair accessible4:56 PM
  • Emerson St / Kootnai St WWheelchair accessible4:57 PM
  • Emerson St / Edwards AveWheelchair accessible4:58 PM
  • Orchard St W / Emerson StWheelchair accessible4:58 PM
  • Orchard St W / BirchWheelchair accessible4:58 PM
  • Orchard St W / 46th StWheelchair accessible4:59 PM
  • Orchard St W / 51st St WWheelchair accessible5:00 PM
  • Orchard St W / 54th St WWheelchair accessible5:00 PM
  • Orchard St W / 56th St SWheelchair accessible5:01 PM
  • Lakewood Dr / Hanna-Pierce RdWheelchair accessible5:02 PM
  • Lakewood Dr W / 64th St WWheelchair accessible5:03 PM
  • 66th St W / 53rd Ave WWheelchair accessible5:03 PM
  • 66th St S / Ferdinand StWheelchair accessible5:04 PM
  • 66th St S / Verde StWheelchair accessible5:04 PM
  • 66th St S / Monroe StWheelchair accessible5:05 PM
  • 66th St S / Adams StWheelchair accessible5:06 PM
  • S 66th St / S Warner StWheelchair accessible5:07 PM
  • S 66th St / Clement AveWheelchair accessible5:08 PM
  • Oakes St S / S 66th StWheelchair accessible5:09 PM
  • Oakes St S / S 64th StWheelchair accessible5:10 PM
  • Oakes St S / S 62nd StWheelchair accessible5:10 PM
  • Oakes St S / S 60th StWheelchair accessible5:11 PM
  • Oakes St S / S 54th StWheelchair accessible5:12 PM
  • Oakes St S / S 51st StWheelchair accessible5:13 PM
  • 47th St S / Oakes StWheelchair accessible5:15 PM
  • Tacoma Mall TC / Zone CWheelchair accessible5:16 PM
  • Pierce Transit University Place map

    Pierce Transit 53 bus route map

    The Pierce Transit 53 - University Place bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the Pierce Transit 53 bus to help you plan your trip on Pierce Transit. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 53 bus is approaching your stop.

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    Pierce Transit 53 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 53 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by Pierce Transit so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    Pierce Transit 53 bus Service Frequency

    The next 53 bus leaves TCC TC / Zone I at 4:40 PM, and arrives at Tacoma Mall TC / Zone C at 5:16 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    Pierce Transit 53 bus On-Time Performance

    71 % on time

    71% of riders report that the Pierce Transit 53 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 77 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 53 bus. Compared to other Pierce Transit lines, the 53 bus is ranked 19 out of 58 Pierce Transit lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official Pierce Transit metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 53 by opening the Transit app.

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