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

• Routes 36, 60, and 107 will be rerouted and will not serve stop #3810 Beacon Avenue S & S Lander Street from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 due to construction;
• Routes 239 and 250 will be rerouted off NE 85th Street between 6th Street and 120th Avenue NE from Friday, July 26 at 10 p.m. through end of service Sunday, July 28 due to construction,
• Routes 255, 271, ST  542, and ST 545 will be rerouted in both directions during the SR 520 bridge closure from Friday, July 26 at 11 p.m. through end of service Sunday, July 28 due to construction;

Local Community Events

• Routes 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 40, 49, 62, 70, 101, 150, ST 545, ST 550, ST 554, and Rapid Ride C Line will be rerouted in the downtown Seattle area from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 during the Seafair Torchlight Parade;
• Route 2 will be rerouted during the Re-Union on Union Block Party from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 28;
• Routes 10, 49 ST 545, and ST 554 will be rerouted in downtown Seattle area on Friday, July 26 at 5 p.m. to Sunday, July 28 at p.m. during the Seafair Torchlight grandstand placement;
• Routes 101, 105, 106, 107, 148, 160, 240, and RapidRide F Line will be rerouted in the Renton area on Saturday, July 27 from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. during the Renton River Days Parade;
• Route 240 will be rerouted in Bellevue from Thursday, July 25 at 4 p.m. through end of service on Sunday, July 28 during the Bellevue Arts & Crafts Fair;
• DART 915 is rerouted off Cole Street between Stevenson and Wells Street due to an event through end of service Friday, July 26;

Service Reminders

• Take transit to all your 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;
  
  • Seattle Sounders have a match on Friday at 7 p.m. at Lumen Field;
  • The Seattle Reign FC will have a match at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Lumen Field;
• Water Taxi will continue a year-round midday and extended summer weekend sailing schedule; 
  • The summer sailing schedule began April 15 and will run through October 11. Find the summer sailing schedule on the Water Taxi's Captain's Blog;
• Seattle Center Monorail will be open during normal hours this weekend except Friday 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).

Metro News

• Seafair: Military and veterans ride for free during Fleet Week!

• Recognizing Metro’s Operators of the Month (May-June 2024)

Seafair: Military and veterans ride for free during Fleet Week!

There’s a great summer week of sun, festivals and civic pride ahead, and to celebrate, Metro and Sound Transit are offering free rides to military personnel from July 29-Aug. 4.

Fleet Week is a longstanding Seafair tradition. Ships from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy will be docked at piers along the Seattle waterfront for the public to tour and enjoy.

During Fleet Week, we invite active-duty service members and veterans to ride for free in uniform or with valid military identification on these services:

• Metro buses
• King County Metro Water Taxi
• Metro Flex
• King County Metro Access paratransit, DART, Community Connections and Community Van
• Sound Transit Link light rail, Express buses and Sounder
• Seattle Streetcar

Welcome aboard Metro! We’re so pleased to provide transit service to all military personnel who have served our country. For assistance in traveling on public transportation, visit Metro’s trip planner or call customer service at 206-553-3000

Every month, operators from King County Metro’s seven transit bases select their fellow drivers for their positive contributions to Metro and recognize them as Operators of the Month. The operators selected demonstrate safe driving skills, show courteous and helpful attitudes toward customers, and pay conscientious attention to attendance, appearance, and discipline.

Please join us in congratulating them. The Operators of the Month have the privilege of coming together later to vote on who among them will be Metro’s Operator of the Year!

Read more about our dedicated operators on the Metro Matters blog. 

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.