Remember,??It?s a great day to ride Metro? [ [link removed] ]?to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.






Weekend Service Impacts

* Construction reroute [ [link removed] ] for *Routes 12 and 60*;?Transit service?will be rerouted in both directions off Madison St, between Boren Ave and Broadway, at all times from Friday, June 2 through Monday, June 5;
* Event reroute [ [link removed] ] for *Routes 118 and 119*; Transit Service?will be rerouted during the Vashon First Fridays Event from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 2, ;
* Construction reroute [ [link removed] ]?for *Routes 255, 271 and ST 542*; Transit service will be rerouted off of the SR 520 off-ramp to Montlake Blvd NE from 11 p.m. on Friday, June 2 through 5 a.m. on Monday, June 6 (click linked map below to enlarge);

Map link for 520 reroute, pictured routing for Routes 255, 271 and ST 542 [ [link removed] ]

* Construction reroute [ [link removed] ]?for?*Route 2*; Transit service will be rerouted off of a portion of E Union St and E Madison St, between 11th Ave and 14th Ave, at all times from Saturday, June 3 through Friday September 1;

* Construction reroute [ [link removed] ]?for?*Route 2*; Transit service?to Madrona Park will be rerouted and will not serve the stop on Seneca St & 8th Ave at all times from Saturday, June 3 through Sunday, June 4;
* Construction reroute [ [link removed] ]?for?*Route 49*; Transit service to Downtown Seattle will be rerouted off of Harvard Ave E, between Eastlake Ave E and E Allison St, from 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 4;
* Construction reroute [ [link removed] ]?for?*Routes 10, 11, 49, 230, 239, and ST 522*; Transit service?will be rerouted in the downtown Seattle area, from 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 4;
* Construction reroute [ [link removed] ]?for?*Route?**36*; Transit service to the International District will be rerouted off a portion of Beacon Ave S, between S Graham St and S Spencer St, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday June 4;
* Event reroute [ [link removed] ]?for?*Routes 226 and ST 550*;?Transit service will be rerouted and will not serve the stop on NE 10th & 110th Ave NE from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 4 during the Paws & Pride Dog Jog & Walk;
* Stop closure [ [link removed] ] for *Route 181*;?Stop #57804 on 15th St SW & O St SW (Eastbound) will be closed at all times from Friday, June 2 through Friday, Jun 23;
* Stop closure [ [link removed] ] for *Route 67*;?Stop #82207 on Roosevelt Wy NE and NE 105th St (Southbound) will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day on Friday, June 2 and Monday, Jun 5;
* Stop relocation [ [link removed] ] for *Route 12*; Stop #1890 on Marion St and 1st Ave (Eastbound) will be relocated from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4;

*All Service Alerts* [ [link removed] ]


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;

* The Storm [ [link removed] ] will have a game on Saturday, June 3 at 7 p.m. at the?Climate Pledge Arena [ [link removed] ];
* The Sounders [ [link removed] ] and OL Reign [ [link removed] ] have a double header on Saturday, June 3 at 1:30 p.m. at?Lumen Field [ [link removed] ];


* *West Seattle Water Taxi?summer schedule* [ [link removed] ]?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 [ [link removed] ];

* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ]?*will operate normal hours this weekend, except for extended hours on Friday, June 2, when it is open from 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. 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 [ [link removed] ]?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 [ [link removed] ]?about King County Metro service. Alerts can be tailored to your favorite route(s).

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*Metro News*

* Transit service update; June 5-9 [ #tsu ]
* Ride Transit Month [ #motnh ]
* Under 19? ?Go all the places? with free youth transit [ #youth ]
* Ride to the Storm for free! Your ticket is your transit pass to Climate Pledge [ #storm ]

Transit service update; Routes 162, 301 and 304 to be suspended weekdays June 5-9; further adjustments start June 12

King County Metro will *suspend weekday routes 162, 301 and 304 from June 5-9* and some individual weekday bus trips are canceled due to staff and bus availability. *Further route and trip changes begin June 12* as Metro shifts buses to even out service across its seven bases. Riders are strongly encouraged to?sign up to receive transit alerts [ [link removed] ]?as intermittent trip cancellations or route suspensions can occur.

*Before traveling, riders are encouraged to:*


* *Visit Metro?s?upgraded?**service advisories page* [ [link removed] ]?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 [ [link removed] ].
* *Not yet a subscriber?*?See the?most recent alerts [ [link removed] ]?for your route.

*Real-time information on the road*


* *Use?**?Text for Departures?* [ [link removed] ]*?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* [ [link removed] ]?to see what trips are operating at your bus stop.
* *On Twitter**, follow*?@KingCountyMetro [ [link removed] ]?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.

*Riders have alternatives available during these suspensions.?*

*Route 162*?("scheduled to be restored June 12")


* On the Kent East Hill, use?*Routes?**160* [ [link removed] ]*,?**165* [ [link removed] ]*,?**168* [ [link removed] ]*?or?**914* [ [link removed] ]?and connect to?*Route?**150* [ [link removed] ]*?or?**Sounder* [ [link removed] ]?at Kent Station to/from downtown Seattle.
* From Kent Station, use?*Route?**150* [ [link removed] ]*?or?**Sounder* [ [link removed] ]?to/from downtown Seattle
* Between Kent-Des Moines Road (SR-516) and Kent Station, use?*Route?**183* [ [link removed] ]?or walk to connect to?*Route?**150* [ [link removed] ]*?or?**Sounder* [ [link removed] ]?to/from downtown Seattle
* From Kent-Des Moines P&R, use?*Route?**190* [ [link removed] ]?to/from Downtown Seattle or?*Route?**193* [ [link removed] ]?to/from First Hill.

*Route 301*


* Between Shoreline and Northgate,?*use Routes?**346* [ [link removed] ]*?or?**348* [ [link removed] ].
* Parking is available at?*Aurora Village Transit Center and Shoreline Park & Ride.*

*Route 304*


* Between Shoreline and Northgate,?*use Routes?**331* [ [link removed] ]*,?**345* [ [link removed] ]*?or?**348* [ [link removed] ]. Parking is available at?*Shoreline Park & Ride*.

To learn more about upcoming suspensions and routing alternatives, please visit our Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].

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It's June, and that means it's one of our favorite months of the year, Ride Transit Month! So climb aboard and celebrate with us!?

This year?s theme is Let?s Ride, Washington. All month long, agencies, organizations, and riders across the state will be coming together for fun events and activities as we salute transit together.

Transit is a community resource that deserves to be fully supported, so that all riders and operators can thrive. Throughout June, we?ll be honoring the incredible role that transit plays in our communities.

Learn more and pledge to ride on TransportationChoices.Org [ [link removed] ]

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Under 19? ?Go all the places? with free youth transit
Image of a Metro avatar dressed to look like a woman basketball player, with a basketball and an arena in the backgroundScreen still from Youth Ride free Youtube video, shows two young women in discussion with ferry in background [ [link removed] ]

King County Metro and other Puget Sound transit agencies are encouraging more young people to take advantage of free youth transit. All youth aged 18 and younger can ride for free in Washington.

A regional advertising campaign?called ?Go all the places. Do all the things.??launched on Monday, with the support of eight transit agency partners. The coordinated, multilingual effort includes audio and video advertising, branded swag, events, onboard announcements, online influencers, print materials and social media.

Read more about this program and the recent campaign on our Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].

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Ride to the Storm for free! Your ticket is your transit pass to Climate Pledge

Image of a Metro avatar dressed to look like a woman basketball player, with a basketball and an arena in the background

A new Storm has arrived Climate Pledge Arena with Jewell Loyd leading the next chapter for the WNBA franchise! If you?re heading to Climate Pledge to root on Loyd, Sami Whitcomb and the rest of the new-look Storm this season, don?t forget to leave your car at home and take Metro to the game. Your Storm ticket is your free ride to Climate Pledge.

Ticket holders, both season ticket holders and single-game tickets, can access Transit GO Tickets using the Seattle Kraken app to ride transit. The passes can be used throughout your entire journey?across buses, light rail, Water Taxi, the Seattle Center Monorail and other transit. Don?t forget, your ticket to ANY public event at Climate Pledge Arena is now a free transit ticket.

Visit our Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ] for?some reminders for a smooth trip to Climate Pledge Arena this season.












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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 [ [link removed] ].?








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