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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*
* *Routes 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 21, 24, 27, 28, 33, 40, 62, 124, 131, 132, and RapidRide C, D, E, and H Line* will have stop #420 3rd Avenue & Virginia Street (Southbound) relocated on Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day due to construction:
* *Route 8* will be rerouted off E John Street between 20th Avenue E & 22nd Avenue E from Saturday, August 3 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, August 4 at 8 p.m. due to construction;
* *Routes 10, 11, 49, 101, 150, and ST 550* will have stop #1190 Pike Street & 6th Avenue (Eastbound) will be closed from Saturday, August 3 to Sunday, August 18 every Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. due to construction;
* *Routes 21 and 50* will be rerouted off the West Seattle Bridge from Friday, August 2 at 10 p.m. through end of service Sunday, August 4 due to construction;
* *Route 43* will be rerouted off E John Street between 19th Avenue & 23rd Avenue from Saturday, August 3 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, August 4 at 8 p.m. due to construction;
* *Route 183* will be rerouted between the Federal Way TC and 31st Avenue S from the last trip to Federal Way TC, leaving Kent Sounder Station at 10:15 p.m. on Friday, August 2 through the end of service on Saturday, August 3;
*Local Community Events*
* *Routes 2, 3, 8, 14, 27, and 48* will be rerouted off E Union Street from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday August 3 during the Umoja Fest Parade;
* *Routes 20, 65, 75, 372, and ST 522* will be rerouted from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 3 during the Lake City Summer Festival & Parade;
* *Routes 24 and 31* will be rerouted off portions of 34th Avenue W and Viewmont Way W from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 3 during the Magnolia Summerfest Parade;
* *Route 27* will be rerouted in both directions and will not serve the stops between E Yesler Way at 31st Avenue and Colman Park from Friday, August 2 through Sunday, August 4 during Seafair Weekend festivities;
*All Service Alerts* [ [link removed] ]
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;
* *The Seattle Mariners* will have games at 6:40 p.m. on Friday and 6:40 p.m. Saturday and at 1:10 p.m. on Sunday at T-Mobile Park [ [link removed] ]*;*
* *Seattle Sounders* have a match on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Lumen Field [ [link removed] ];
* *Water Taxi [ [link removed] ]* will continue a year-round midday and extended summer weekend sailing schedule [ [link removed] ];
* 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 [ [link removed] ];
* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ] *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 [ [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*
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Seafair Weekend this Friday, August 2 - Sunday, August 4 [ #sf ]
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Coming this fall: New RapidRide G Line and more Metro bus service [ #sc ]
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Seafair Weekend this Friday, August 2 - Sunday, August 4
*Seafair Weekend is Seattle’s premier boating event, air show, and festival all rolled into one.*
It features live music, delicious food and beverage options, and various family-friendly activities. Known and loved as an unofficial Puget Sound holiday, this is the most anticipated event of the summer! Join in the fun and create memories that will last a lifetime!
Members of the military will receive free rides on Metro Transit while in uniform or with valid military identification from July 29 to August 4.
Check out the Seafair website [ [link removed] ] for a complete schedule of events.
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*How to get there*
Participants are invited to use public transportation to get to events, including Metro and Link light rail, as well as ride-share and bicycle options.
Guests arriving via Link light rail 1 Line can get off at the Columbia City station and take advantage of *Seafair's free round-trip shuttle service* from the station to the park Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The shuttle will take you free of charge from the light rail to the Main Gate of Seafair Weekend.
King County Metro *Routes 7, 9, and 50* also serve the Genesee Park area. For assistance in trip planning on public transportation, visit Metro’s trip planner [ [link removed] ] or call customer service at 206-553-3000.
Additional parking and transportation information is on Seafair's website [ [link removed] ].
*Metro Reroutes due to events*
*Route 27* will be rerouted in both directions and will not serve the stops between E Yesler Way at 31st Avenue and Colman Park from Friday, August 2 through Sunday, August 4 during Seafair Weekend festivities.
You can find more information on the Service Advisories page [ [link removed] ].
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Coming this fall: New RapidRide G Line and more Metro bus service
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King County Metro is increasing transit service this fall [ [link removed] ], including adding over 3,700 new bus trips each week, launching the RapidRide G Line in Seattle, connecting buses to new Sound Transit light rail stations, and expanding Metro Flex to Northshore.
Metro will upgrade and integrate new bus service, adding *three new bus routes, revising nine routes, and replacing 10 routes*. The new network will include east-west connections to new Link 1 Line stations and expanded evening and weekend service.
For the full list of impacted routes check the:
*Service Change page* [ [link removed] ]
*RapidRide G Line: Service every six minutes most of the day Monday-Saturday, with extended night service*
Starting Sept. 14, King County Metro is expanding evening and weekend transit service and launching its eighth RapidRide – the G Line – which will provide fast and frequent service through downtown Seattle, First Hill, Capitol Hill, the Central District, and Madison Valley.
The new RapidRide line will offer around-the-clock service, with buses arriving as frequently as every six minutes during most of the day Monday through Saturday.
*Lynnwood Link Connections expands bus-train travel for riders, neighborhoods*
Riders from north Seattle, Shoreline, and Snohomish County will have new *Link 1 Line service starting Aug. 30* when Sound Transit extends light rail service [ [link removed] ] 8.5 miles between Northgate and Lynnwood, opening four new stations.
*Metro Flex on-demand service coming to Northshore*
Metro is also introducing a new, on-demand Metro Flex service area in Northshore, serving riders in Lake Forest Park, north Kenmore, Brier, and southeast Mountlake Terrace. Service begins on Monday, Sept. 16, and will connect riders to the Sound Transit Link 1 Line service at the new Mountlake Terrace Station, along with community destinations, schools, and other locations.
Service operates weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and can be booked using the Metro Flex app or by calling 206-258-7739. The fare for Metro Flex is the same as a Metro bus ride.
*Questions? Meet Metro staff at community events*
To help riders prepare for these changes, Metro is launching a broad customer information campaign.
The new service change web page [ [link removed] ] is available in English, Chinese [ [link removed] ], Russian [ [link removed] ], Spanish [ [link removed] ], and Vietnamese [ [link removed] ]. Additional languages are available by using an online translation tool.
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