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“Where to?” [ [link removed] ] Wherever you’re headed, take Metro! Fares are required. [ [link removed] ] If you have a disability, have a lower income or are a senior, you may qualify for a reduced fare [ [link removed] ]. Youth 18 and younger can ride free with a Free Youth Transit Pass [ [link removed] ].
Weekend Service Impacts
* *Routes 31 and 32* are rerouted off NE 42nd Street between 7th Avenue NE & Roosevelt Way NE from Friday, July 24 at 7 p.m. to Monday, July 27 at 6 a.m. due to construction;
* *Route 65* will be rerouted from Friday, July 24 at 7 p.m. to Monday, July 27 at 6 a.m. due to construction;
* *Routes 255, ST 542 and ST 545* will be rerouted off SR-520 Floating Bridge from Friday, July 24 at 11:59 PM to Saturday, July 25 at 7 a.m. due to the overnight SR-520 Bridge closure;
* *Routes 101, 105 , 106 , 107, 148, 160, 240, and RapidRide F Line* will be rerouted in Downtown Renton from 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 during the Renton River Days Parade;
* *ST 542, ST 545 and RapidRide B Line* will be rerouted in Downtown Redmond from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 during the Redmond Derby Days;
* *Routes 125, RapidRide C and H Lines, and the Waterfront Shuttle* will be rerouted off Alaskan Way from 5 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 during the Seafair Torchlight Parade;
Full information available on our Service Advisories page [ [link removed] ].
Service Reminders
* Take transit to all your sporting and community events in Seattle. Metro and Link light rail serve riders heading to T-Mobile Park [ [link removed] ], Husky Stadium [ [link removed] ], Lumen Field [ [link removed] ], and Climate Pledge Arena [ [link removed] ];*
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* *Water Taxi [ [link removed] ]* began operating on the summer sailing schedule [ [link removed] ] as of Saturday, April 11;
* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ] *will operate 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, and 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes; [ [link removed] ]
* 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*
* Fleet Week Fun: Free rides for military & veterans — plus Blue Angels and Seafair hydro thrills coming to Seattle! [ #fleet ]
* SDOT's Travel Tips: Seafair Torchlight Parade [ #SDOT ]
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Fleet Week Fun: Free rides for military & veterans — plus Blue Angels and Seafair hydro thrills coming to Seattle!
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If you’re an active-duty member of the military or a veteran, Metro and Sound Transit is again proud to offer *free rides *to military personnel and veterans from *July 21 to 24 **during Seafair’s Fleet Week. [ [link removed] ]*
Fleet Week [ [link removed] ] 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
Welcome aboard Metro! We’re so pleased to provide transit service to all military personnel who have served our country.
Learn more about Fleet Week and all other Seafair excitement on our Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].
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SDOT's Travel Tips: Seafair Torchlight Parade
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The following is shared from the SDOT Blog;
Over the next two weekends, Seattle will fill with Seafair festivities [ [link removed] ]. Big events mean big crowds. To skip traffic and parking stress, consider the easier option:
*Take transit and make your Seafair adventure smooth, affordable, and stress-free.*
Whether you’re heading to the waterfront for Torchlight Parade [ [link removed] ] this weekend, or Genesee Park for next weekend’s Seafair Weekend Festival [ [link removed] ] — transit gets you there without the headache.
*Make sure to check the SDOT Blog [ [link removed] ] to make your trip easy from anywhere in the region.*
You’ll find a roundup of:
* Planned construction and travel impacts
* Events around town
* Summer tips like free shuttles and special transit services
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