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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

RapidRide F Line is rerouted during the closure of N 10th St due to construction from Friday, April 12 through Monday, April 29 at 7 a.m. use the temporary stop on Park Ave N & N 10th St in front of Panda Express;
Routes 10, 11 and 49 will be rerouted off of Pine St between 7th Ave and 3rd Ave from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily on Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14;
Routes 101, 105, 148 and 240 will be rerouted in the downtown Renton area during the Dragon Dash 5K/10K from 8 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 14;

All Service Alerts

Service Reminders

Take transit to all your holiday, sporting, and community events in Seattle. Metro and Link light rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field, and Climate Pledge Arena;
- The Mariners will have games at 6:40 p.m. on Friday, 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, and 1:10 p.m. on Sunday at T-Mobile Park;
Water Taxi will continue a year-round midday and weekend sailing schedule;
- The summer sailing schedule begins April 15 and will run through October 11. Find the summer sailing schedule on the Water Taxi's Captain's Blog;
- Water Taxi staff will temporarily suspend service over this weekend, April 13-14 to conduct training and maintenance;
Metro's Lost and Found will have adjusted hours of operations to 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. from April 1 through April 30;
Seattle Center Monorail will be open during normal hours this weekend. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
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

West Seattle Water Taxi service suspended April 13-14 for maintenance, summer service resumes on Monday, April 15

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A summer of activities is just around the corner, and the King County Water Taxi is ready to help you get to all of them!

The new summer sailing schedule begins April 15 and will run through October 11. Service for the West Seattle Water Taxi begins around 6 a.m. on weekdays and 8:30 a.m. on the weekends. The midday service remains in place, but our summer schedule includes the return of late-night sailings through 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, starting April 15.

Additional Vashon Island sailings! The Water Taxi also is looking forward to welcoming passengers for new midday service to Vashon Island on weekdays this summer, beginning on Monday, July 1. Information on the sailing schedule will be available in June.

West Seattle Water Taxi service suspended April 13-14 for maintenance

As the King County Water Taxi team prepares for the start of its summer sailing season on April 15, service for the West Seattle Water Taxi will be suspended for the weekend of April 13-14 to conduct training and maintenance.

Transit options available during the weekend closure include:

Buses

Metro’s RapidRide C Line & RapidRide H Line, routes 21, 56, 57 & 125 connect West Seattle to downtown Seattle – near the Pier 50 passenger-only facility located at Alaskan Way and Columbia Street.
The RapidRide C Line also connects riders to the Washington State Ferry Fauntleroy Terminal, which serves Vashon Island.
Route 128 connects the Admiral District, Morgan Junction, High Point, Delridge, South Seattle College and White Center areas.
Water Taxi shuttle routes 773 & 775 will continue to operate their regular routes and schedules during this time, connecting West Seattle riders to the West Seattle Junction and Alki Beach via Harbor Avenue, Alki Avenue and North Admiral.

Link light rail

Metro Route 50 connects West Seattle - including North Delridge, the Alaska Junction, the Admiral District and Alki Beach to Sound Transit’s 1 Line at SODO.

Grab your shades and get ready for a Water Taxi summer. We can’t wait to see you on board!

Read more on the Water Taxi's Captain's Blog.

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This message and survey are also available in 官話 (Traditional Chinese) and Español (Spanish).

Sixteen transit agencies from around the world, including King County Metro, are conducting a customer survey. These agencies will compare the results of the surveys to learn from each other and work toward giving you even better transit service. The survey is open until Sunday, May 5.

We would like to hear your thoughts about King County Metro bus service. We are interested in your replies on current service, whether you ride frequently, occasionally, or even if you hardly ever ride.

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

Take the survey!

Metro and City of Seattle partner on upgrades to Third Avenue in downtown Seattle

If downtown is the heart of the city, then Third Avenue is our main artery. This street is one of North America’s most productive transit corridors, used by hundreds of buses carrying tens of thousands of people every weekday.

At-a-glance:

We’ve got multiple projects coming up this year to make bus travel more reliable and maintain the street, sidewalks, bus stops, and utilities on Third Avenue in downtown Seattle:
Investing in downtown Seattle is a big priority for the City of Seattle. To learn more about other aspects of Seattle’s Downtown Activation Plan, please visit downtownisyou.com.
You can find more details about the upcoming work described in this blog post on our Third Avenue Improvements website.
These Third Avenue improvements include funding from the voter-approved Levy to Move Seattle. Thank you, Seattle!

This year, we will work alongside City of Seattle departments, and our downtown partners to build improvements on Third Avenue. These include expanding the transit corridor, upgrades around bus stops, improving sidewalks and lighting to make it easier to walk, repaving the street to give buses a smoother ride, and maintaining utility systems.

These investments in Seattle’s infrastructure will help make Belltown, Pioneer Square, and downtown more accessible and easier to navigate for commuters, residents, and visitors alike.

The path ahead

Collectively, these Third Avenue projects reflect our vision to embrace innovative and forward-thinking approaches to transportation. These projects will create a better-connected and more sustainable transit network for everyone coming downtown and support Seattle’s larger downtown revitalization effort.

Stay informed:

Visit the SDOT web page to find more project details.
Sign up for email updates to stay up to speed.
Questions? Email us at [email protected] or call (206) 900-8729.

Thank you for your interest as this important work moves forward.

Cross-posted from the Seattle Department of Transportation blog.

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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.