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Remember, “It’s a great day to ride Metro” to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.

Weekend Service Impacts

Temporary reroutes for Routes 20, 44, 45, 49, 70, 73, 75, 372, ST 542; transit service will be rerouted during the University District Street Fair from Saturday, May 20 to Sunday May 21 at 10 p.m.;
Temporary reroutes for Routes 20, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 65, 67, 70, 73, 75, 271, 372, and ST 542; transit service to University District will be rerouted during Nordstrom's Beat the Bridge from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 21;

Three maps of reroutes for the Nordstrom bridge run

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Temporary reroutes for Route 50; transit will not serve the stop northbound on Alki Avenue SW & 61st Avenue SW on Sunday, May 21 until 12 p.m. during the West Seattle 5K Run & Walk; board or exit at the stop southbound on 61st Avenue SW & SW Stevens Street instead;
Temporary reroutes for Routes 101, 150, ST 550 and ST 554; transit service will be rerouted off 2nd Avenue between Cherry Street and S Washington Street from Saturday, May 20 at 8 a.m. through Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m. due to construction;
Temporary reroutes for Trailhead Direct Mt. Si to Capitol Hill Station; service is rerouted off of Madison Street and a portion of Broadway due to an ongoing weekend event;
T emporary stop closure for Routes 24 and 33; Stop #19380 Elliott Avenue W & W Roy Street (Southbound) closed on Sunday, May 21 from 3 a.m. to 7 p.m. due to construction;

All Service Alerts

Service Reminders

Take transit to all your events in Seattle this weekend. Metro and Link Light Rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field and Climate Pledge Arena;
- OL Reign have a match on Sunday, May 21 at 3 p.m. at Lumen Field;
- The Storm will have a game at the Climate Pledge Arena at 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 20;

West Seattle Water Taxi summer schedule has begun. Weekday service runs from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekend service from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and additional late night runs on Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m.;
- Vashon Water Taxi schedule here;
Seattle Center Monorail will operate normal hours this weekend. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
We recommend riders arrive at their bus stop a few minutes before the scheduled departure time of their trip;
Riders can use Text for Departures by texting their stop number to 62550 to get next departure times;
Remember, it's free and easy to sign up for email or text alerts about King County Metro service. Alerts can be tailored to your favorite route(s).

Metro News

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Take transit to the U District Street Fair

This weekend celebration of music, art and food in the heart of the region’s most eclectic community. Save your energy for celebrating, Metro is an easy and convenient way to get to the festivities without having to worry about driving and parking. A number of routes go into the University District as well as routes that can connect you to Link light rail and University Station. During the fair, Routes 20, 44, 45 (75), 49, 70, 73, 372 will be diverted around the event. And don’t forget, this is the first Street Fair where fairgoers 18 and younger ride for free!!

Trip Planner is a valuable tool to help you map your way down to the fair, and around the other big weekend event in the University District, the annual Beat the Bridge Run. Put on some comfortable shoes, don’t forget the sun block, and go enjoy the fair!

Transit service update; May 22-26

King County Metro will continue temporary suspension of weekday trips on Route 162, as well as cancel some individual weekday bus trips. All weekend routes and trips are expected to operate as scheduled.

Before traveling, riders are encouraged to:

Visit Metro’s upgraded service advisories page to see if Metro has suspended routes or construction reroutes.
Sign up for transit alerts for your favorite routes to receive updates via email and text.
Not yet a subscriber? See the most recent alerts for your route.

Real-time information on the road

Use “Text for Departures” by texting your bus stop number to 62550. You will receive a text with the next departure times and/or canceled trips at that stop.
Use the Next Departures tool on Metro’s Trip Planner to see what trips are operating at your bus stop.
On Twitter, follow @KingCountyMetro for general information.
Call Metro’s customer service office, which is open on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 206-553-3000.

King County Metro announced temporary service reductions that will go into effect at the Fall Service Change, on Sept. 2, 2023

The Fall 2023 schedule includes temporary service reductions to 12 routes (Routes 7, 10, 20, 28, 36, 73, 79, 225, 230, 231, 255, 345), and temporary suspensions to 20 routes (Routes 15, 16, 18, 29, 55, 64, 114, 121, 167, 190, 214, 216, 217, 232, 237, 268, 301, 304, 320 and 342). Weekend reductions are limited to three routes (20, 28 and 73).

While this is a challenging decision that we do not take lightly, it is fully informed by our conversations and engagement with communities, customers and our employees. These temporary reductions will match our schedule to what we are currently able to operate on a daily basis. This will mean a more reliable schedule for riders, instead of the daily cancellation of approximately 5% of our scheduled service.

In addition to customer impacts, Metro’s current schedule is not sustainable for its workforce. We are relying on many employees working overtime and high stress levels for our workforce that maintain vehicles and communicate these daily cancellations to customers.

An outline of trip alternatives are listed on our Metro Matters blog.

Many of these routes were selected because other transit service exists nearby, and 99% of boardings on fully suspended routes are at stops where other service will be available within one-quarter mile.

Read a message from Metro's General Manager Michelle Allison about these changes on our Metro Matters blog.

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If you ever use a Northgate park and ride, we want to hear from you!

Results will help Metro understand travel patterns, how to manage demand for parking, and how upcoming Link expansion could affect park and ride use.

We are interested in how often, why, and when you use a park and ride at the Northgate Transit Center. The survey is open until Sunday, June 4, 2023.

Your personal details and responses will remain confidential and will not be used for any other purpose.

Thank you for completing our survey.

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Celebrate Bike Everywhere Day

Today, Friday, May 19! Whether you're an experienced cyclist or just getting started, get pedaling and make the most of the season! Share your Bike Month photos and tag us at #KingCountyMetro

Learn more on our website.

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Metro is hiring part-time and full-time transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Learn more on our website.