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Weekend Service Impacts

Temporary Construction Reroute for Route ST 550; transit service will be rerouted off of the eastbound I-90 Bridge, with no stops missed from Friday, July 15 at 11 p.m. until end of service;
Temporary Construction Reroute for Route ST 554; transit service will be rerouted off the eastbound I-90 Bridge; the stop on southbound Rainier Avenue S at S Charles St will be missed from Friday, July 15 at 11 p.m. until end of service;
Event Reroute for Route 2; transit service will be rerouted during the Re-Union on Union Block Party from Saturday, July 16 at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
Weekend Construction Reroute for?Routes 62 and 75;?transit service will be affected by the closure of a portion of northbound Sand Point Way NE from Saturday, July 16 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, July 17 at 7 p.m.;
Event Reroute for Route 168; transit service will be rerouted during the Covington Days Parade from?Saturday, July 16 at 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.;
Event Service for Vashon Island Water Taxi; Water Taxi service will be available for the Vashon Strawberry Festival on Saturday, July 16 from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.;
Event Reroute?for?Routes 118 and 119;?transit service will be rerouted during the Vashon Island Strawberry Festival from Friday, July 15 at 3 p.m. to Sunday, July 17 at 4 p.m. except during Saturday, July 16 at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.;
Event Reroute?for Route 118; transit service will be rerouted during the Vashon Island Parade?from Saturday, July 16 at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.;
Event Reroute?for Routes 40 and 44; transit service will be rerouted during the Ballard Seafood Festival from Friday, July 15 at 10 p.m. to Sunday, July 17 at 11:59 p.m.;
Event Reroute for?Routes 22, 50, 128, C-Line, and?West Seattle Water Taxi shuttle;?transit service will be rerouted during the West Seattle Summer Festival?from Thursday, July 14 at 6 p.m. to Sunday, July 17 at 11:45 p.m.;

Service Reminders

Seattle Center Monorail?will operate extended hours on Friday, July 15, from 7:30 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
Get out into nature this weekend and take?Trailhead Direct service?to Mt. Si, Little Si and Mt. Tenriffe;
West Seattle Water Taxi and #773 and #775 shuttles are operating on the?summer schedule, offering midday crossings 7 days a week, plus late options Fridays and Saturdays;?
We recommend customers arrive at their bus stop a few minutes before the scheduled departure time of their trip;
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).

News this Week

Arrive at the Vashon Strawberry Festival in style. Take the Water Taxi this Saturday!

Image of Water Taxi crossing Elliot Bay with the skyline of Seattle in the background

Vashon is getting ready to become the center of the strawberry universe, and the King County Water Taxi is here to help you enjoy it!

Starting at?9 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, the Water Taxi will make hourly trips from our Pier 50 terminal in downtown Seattle to Vashon, with the last Water Taxi leaving for Vashon at?6 p.m.?The return trips to Pier 50 will run every hour on the half hour beginning at?9:30 a.m.??and concluding with the?6:30 p.m.?sailing to Seattle.

When you get off the Water Taxi, hop on the King County Metro Route 118 to get to the festival. Additional bus trips will be added July 16 to supplement the regular Saturday schedule.? Route 118 will be rerouted in the Vashon Town Center due to street closures ? refer to Metro?s?Service Advisories webpage?for details.

Vashon Island Strawberry Festival July 16 Water Taxi schedule with made of route in Elliot Bay

Learn more on our Metro Matters Blog.?

Weekend festivals ahead: Grab a ride and forget about parking...

A red octopus with a old diving helmet image. Free event Friday July 15 5 p.m. to 11 pm, Sat 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sun 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Ballard SeafoodFest is this weekend, July 15-17. If you're going, swing by the Metro booth on Saturday or Sunday!

Routes 40 and 44 will be rerouted and use temporary stops during the event. Visit the Service Advisories page for details.

A simple graphic that says "Covington Days Festival" with fireworks in the corners

Covington Days Festival has been a staple in the community since 1986 and it?s happening this weekend, July 16 & 17.

Route 168 will be rerouted & use temporary stops near the festival. Visit the Service Advisories page for details.

Event flyer for the West Seattle Summer fest. The closed West Seattle bridge and a happy looking crab has a traffic cone on its head underwater

Don't get crabby about parking, take Metro to the West Seattle Summer Fest this weekend, July 15-17!?

Routes?50, 55, 57, 128, C-Line, and?West Seattle Water Taxi?will be rerouted and use temporary stops during the event. Visit the Service Advisories page for details.

New Bus Only lane on Rainer Ave to help improve reliability and speed of service

Image of Metro's tweet about the new bus lane on ND Rainer Ave. Image is linked to full Twitter post.

Follow King County Metro on Twitter for exciting updates like the new Bus Only lane on Northbound Rainer Ave.?

Recognizing Metro?s Operators of the Month (May- June 2022)

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.

Atlantic Base | May 2022: Anthony Dixon
Atlantic Base | June 2022: Zeola Beasley
Bellevue Base | May 2022: Richard Carmichael
Bellevue Base | June 2022:??Pamela Joel
Central Base | May 2022:?Chanthy Nop
Central Base | June 2022:?Romel Williams
East Base | May 2022: Hiwot Solomon
East Base | June 2022:?Roger St Louis
North Base | May 2022:?Abdelmajid Zidany
North Base | June 2022:?Werede Sahilu
Ryerson Base | May 2022:?Girmay Endeshaw
Ryerson Base | June 2022:?Donald Lindo
South Base | May 2022: Zachary Tjader
South Base | June 2022:?Osman Saclolo

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

Long banner 'I Have Drive' image with text "Dedicated / Confident / Proud" and I link to apply now. and three Metro employees posed for photos

If you?ve got a passion for people, we?ve got the perfect job for you!?

Metro is currently hiring part-time and full-time employees to operate the transit buses and trade professionals that keep the region moving. Learn more on our website.?