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
Route 2 will be affected in both directions in the Capitol Hill area from Thursday, June 27 until midnight on Sunday, June 30 during Capitol Hill Pride events;
Routes 49 and 60 will be affected in the Capitol Hill area from 5 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, June 29 during Seattle PrideFest;
Route 5 will be rerouted in both directions during the Greenwood Car show and Seafair Parade from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 29;
Routes 20, 44, 49, 70 and 372 will be rerouted off NE 43rd St from Saturday, June 29 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, June 30 at 4 p.m. due to construction;
RapidRide B Line will be rerouted off 160th Ave NE and a portion of NE 90th St from Saturday, June 29 at 8 a.m. to Sunday, June 30 at 8 p.m., due to construction;
Route 7 will be rerouted off S Henderson St and Seward Park Ave from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 30 during the Somali Independence Heritage Festival;
Route 255 to the University District will be rerouted; Stop #9144 NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NE (WB) will be missed on Saturday, June 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. due to construction;
Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 24, 33, 40, 49, 62, 70, 101, 150, RapidRide C Line, Trailhead Direct Mount Si, ST 545, ST 550 and ST 554 will be rerouted in downtown Seattle at various times on Sunday, June 30 during the Seattle Pride Parade;
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 Seattle Mariners will have games at 6:40 p.m. on Friday and 7:10 p.m. Saturday and at 1:10 p.m. on Sunday at T-Mobile Park;
Sounders have a match on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Lumen Field;
Seattle Storm will have a game at the Climate Pledge Arena at 6 p.m. on Saturday;
Seattle Center Monorailwill be open during normal hours this weekend except Saturday when it will operate until midnight. 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).
The Seattle Pride Parade is back Sunday, June 30, and large crowds are expected to attend to honor our LGBTQIA+ community for their 50th year of gathering publicly here as an act of both celebration and collective resistance. We’re encouraging everyone to plan ahead if they are traveling to or around downtown Seattle.
The parade starts at 11 a.m. on Fourth Avenue at Pike Street and travels north to Second Avenue and Denny Way. From about 7 a.m. until about 5 p.m., Fourth Avenue in downtown Seattle will be affected by street closures and traffic congestion associated with the parade. Transit service will be rerouted off Fourth Avenue. King County Metro bus routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 24, 33, 40, 49, 62, 70, 101, 150, RapidRide C Line, Trailhead Direct Mount Si, and Sound Transit bus routes ST 545, ST 550 and ST 554 will be affected by this event. For information about these reroutes, visit our Service Advisories page for updated information.
Riding transit to the parade?
Please allow extra travel time. Sound Transit’s Link 1 Line is a great option to bypass traffic congestion and travel to – and under – downtown Seattle. Pop up to watch the parade. Due to expected crowds, consider packing a water bottle and patience for your trip to the parade.
More information on travel planning, the parade and Pride Month
Visit Metro’s online regional Puget Sound Trip Planner or call the Customer Information Office on weekdays at 206-553-3000 to plan transit trips. Text your stop ID to 62550 to see when your bus will depart from your stop.
Can’t wait to see you Ride with Pride to the parade!
ORCA Card now available in Google Wallet
ORCA is excited to announce the ability to save and access ORCA transit cards in Google Wallet from Android and Wear OS devices.
Now ORCA customers with Android and Wear OS devices can easily add their ORCA cards to their Google Wallet, enabling them to pay for transit, fund their accounts, purchase a pass, view transactions, and see trip history all within the Google Wallet app.
For more information, please visit info.myORCA.com/GooglePay and stay updated with the latest news and updates by following ORCA on social media @TheORCACard.
Expanded service ahoy! Vashon community celebrates upcoming launch of midday water taxi trips
King County Deputy Executive Shannon Braddock, County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, State Rep. Emily Alvarado, and Metro General Manager Michelle Allison greeted Vashon Island residents who sailed to Seattle to celebrate the upcoming launch of midday water taxi service. Starting July 1, the King County Water Taxi will have four new roundtrip midday sailings to the island.
Along with expanded midday service, Metro has increased transit service on Vashon, adding weekday bus trips. Routes 118 and 119 together operate 51 weekday trips that connect riders to Washington State Ferry sailings.
Water taxi fares to Vashon are $6.75 for adults ($5.75 with an ORCA card). Passengers 18 and under ride free. Reduced fares are available for people with disabilities, people with lower incomes, and seniors.
King County Metro is working to bring new RapidRide service to the Eastside and provide better, more reliable bus service to communities in Kirkland and Bellevue. RapidRide K Line will serve the fast-growing communities between Totem Lake Transit Center in Kirkland, downtown Bellevue and the Eastgate Park-and-Ride as soon as 2030.
Community members and riders are encouraged to take our survey, attend upcoming meetings and review our updated web page.
