Area residents who want to use their cars less, or don’t have their own transportation and aren’t sure how to get where they need to go, now have someplace to turn for help and answers.

Hopelink, the largest social services nonprofit helping people in east and north King County, provides a “Getting Around Puget Sound” service free to anyone, regardless of income level, who has transportation questions.

Knowledgeable volunteers are available at two Bellevue locations to answer questions about mass transit and other transportation systems, help plan trips, assist people in utilizing the Internet and other tools for planning their own trips, and more.

Volunteers can provide information about King County Metro and Sound Transit schedules and service areas, as well as details about alternative transportation systems including taxi scrip, Senior Services free shuttles and the “Working Wheels” program. Additionally, volunteers can teach people how to use the new ORCA (One Regional Card for All) payment cards for riding the bus, ferries or train.

Volunteers are available at the following locations and times:

Hopelink Bellevue, 14812 Main Street, Bellevue – Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

North Bellevue Community Center 4063 148th Ave NE, Bellevue – second Monday of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, call 425-943-6769.