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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

Weekend Construction Reroute for Routes 255, 271, ST 542, and ST 545; Transit service will be rerouted in both directions off the SR 520 bridge from Friday, September 30 at 11 p.m. until end of service on Sunday, October 2;
Event Reroute for Routes 208, 271, and ST 554; Transit service will be rerouted during the Issaquah Salmon Days event from Saturday, October 1 start of service to Sunday, October 2 at 8 p.m.;
Special Metro Shuttle will operate during the Issaquah Salmon Days event;
Event Reroute for Routes 45, 73, and 75; Transit service will be rerouted during the University District Food Walk from Saturday, October 1 start of service until end of service;
Weekend Construction Reroute for Route 10; Transit service will be rerouted off of Grandview Pl E in Capitol Hill from Saturday, October 1 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, October 2 at 10 p.m.;

All Service Alerts

Service Reminders

Take transit to all your sporting events in Seattle this weekend. Metro and Link Light Rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field and Climate Pledge Arena;
- Mariners will be playing their last weekend of regular season games at T-Mobile Park. First pitches are scheduled for Friday at 6:40 p.m., Saturday at 1:10 p.m., and Sunday at 1:10 p.m.;
- The OL Reign have a match on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Lumen Field;
Seattle Center Monorail will operate late this weekend on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
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;
- On October 17, Water Taxi will transition to its winter schedule. West Seattle Water Taxi to continue midday and weekend sailings through winter. The seven-day-a-week service will run from approximately 6 a.m. weekdays (8:30 a.m. weekends) to 7 p.m.
We recommend riders arrive at their bus stop a few minutes before the scheduled departure time of their trip.
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

SR 520 bridge closure this weekend to impact Metro routes

Starting 11 p.m. Friday, September 30, through end of service Sunday, October 2, both directions of SR 520 between I-5 in Seattle and 92nd Avenue Northeast in Clyde Hill and all associated on – and off-ramps.

Travelers should plan ahead and find alternate routes for trips across Lake Washington and southbound Interstate 5 in Seattle. Metro Routes 255, 271, ST 542, and ST 545 will be rerouted and not service all stops. Riders should prepare for delays as the temporary reroute may take longer.

Learn more about the construction on SR 520 on WSDOT website and about route impacts on Metro's service advisory page.

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

Poster for event Text: "Living in the Stream 53rd annual Salmon Days Oct1-2 salmondays.org" and a cartoon salmon in a hammock between pine trees

Issaquah Salmon Days have four Music Stages, a Carnival, Dock Dogs, Hundreds of Artist Booths, 60 food booths, Inflatables and you guessed it, salmon.

Routes 208, 271, and ST 554 will be rerouted during the event. A Special Metro Shuttle will operate during the Issaquah Salmon Days event.

text: Brot Trot 2022 Burien Oktoberfest with a cartoon brat running a wooden barrel and two beer mugs and wheat and hops stalks

Have some family fun at Burien’s Brat Trot and Oktoberfest, featuring a 5k race, brew festival with local breweries, activities for kids, Oktoberfest games, live entertainment, and even a root beer garden!

Plan your trip using Metro's Trip Planner.

yellow background with words "UDistrict $4 Food Walk and Street Party October 1"

The U District $4 Food Walk is back for its second year! Explore culinary destinations throughout the U District with $4 bites at over 50 participating businesses.

Metro Routes Routes 45, 73, and 75 will be rerouted due to the event. Plan your trip using Metro's Trip Planner.

RapidRide C and D Line celebrates 10 years

King County Metro – RapidRide C Line and RapidRide D Line began service on September 29, 2012! These two routes have carried millions of riders since connecting RapidRide service in West Seattle and Ballard to downtown Seattle.

Graphic including statistic Nearly 1.5 million rider in 2021, avgweekday ridership of 6,300 , priority pop 31% people of color and 21% low-income

Graphic including statistic Nearly 2 million rider in 2021, avgweekday ridership of 7.8k , priority pop 28% people of color and 23% low-income

SDOT extends deadline for Aurora Ave Survey

The deadline has been extended through next Friday on October 7. If you travel or live near Aurora Ave, please share your experience on the survey.

Project purpose

Develop a new design vision for the Aurora Ave N corridor that enhances safety, mobility, and accessibility for all travelers.
Address the needs of residents, businesses, and corridor stakeholders in a unified vision for the corridor through an equitable and robust engagement process.
Consider collision history and safety challenges along the corridor with a focus on addressing the most serious collisions and collisions involving vulnerable road users. 
Identify potential transit service improvements and connections (e.g., with nearby light rail stations), as well as safety and security improvements (e.g., at transit stops).
Develop a strategy to construct corridor improvements as resources become available

Free youth fare will include Washington State Ferries starting October 1

Starting Saturday 10/1, youth board for free as a result of this year’s Move Ahead Washington transportation package. Law applies only to youth riding as a vehicle passenger & walk-ons. It does not include teenagers behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.

Learn more here!

Let's go Mariners!

We are in the final stretch of regular season Mariners home games. Plan your trip to T-Mobile Park using tripplanner.kingcounty.gov and get straight to the cheering.

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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.