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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

Temporary Bus Stop Closure for Routes 7, and 70;?Stop 880 at Virginia St & 6th Ave St (EB), just west of Virginia St, will be temporarily closed on Friday, October 7 from 5 p.m. to midnight;
Event Reroute?for?Routes?3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 21, 28, 40, 49, 62, 70, 101, 131, 132, 150, RapidRide C Line, D Line, E Line, ST 545, ST 550, and ST 554;?Transit service will be rerouted in the Belltown and downtown Seattle areas during the Puget Sound Heart Walk on Saturday, October 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.;
Temporary Bus Stop Relocation?for?Routes 101, 150, ST 545, ST 550, ST 554;?Stop 620 at 4th Ave & S Jackson St (NB), just south of S Jackson St, will be temporarily relocated on Saturday, October 8 from 4 a.m. to noon;
Event Reroute?for?Routes?45, 48, 65, 67, 75, 271, 372, ST 542; Transit service will be rerouted in the University District area during the Dawg Dash from Sunday, October 9 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.;
Event Reroute?for?Route ST 545; Transit service will be rerouted off 5th Avenue in downtown Seattle during the Indigenous Peoples? Day Celebration March on Monday, October 10 from 10 a.m. to noon;

All Service Alerts

Holiday Service

Transit Service	Monday, October 10, Indigenous Peoples' Day
Metro Buses	Weekday schedule
First Hill Streetcar	Weekday schedule
South Lake Union Streetcar	Weekday schedule
West Seattle Water Taxi?& Water Taxi Shuttle Routes 773 & 775	Sunday schedule
Vashon Water Taxi	Sunday Service
Via to Transit	Weekday schedule
Ride Pingo to Transit	Weekday schedule
ST Express bus	Weekday schedule
Sounder	Weekday schedule
1 Line Link light rail	Weekday schedule
Seattle Monorail	Weekday schedule
Customer Information Center	Closed
Lost and Found	Closed

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;
- Sounders have a match on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Lumen Field;
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

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

blue background with white text "St. Demetrios Greek Festival"

The Saint Demetrios Greek Festival has been a Seattle tradition since 1960 bringing Greek food, music, dancing and culture to Seattle?s Montlake neighborhood.?

Plan your trip using?Metro's Trip Planner.?

The Puget Sound Heart & Stroke Walk is about coming together, getting hearts pumping, honoring survivors, raising lifesaving funds - and having fun along the way.

Routes?3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 21, 28, 40, 49, 62, 70, 101, 131, 132, 150, RapidRide C Line, D Line, E Line, ST 545, ST 550, and ST 554?rerouted?due to the event. Plan your trip using?Metro's Trip Planner.?

black background "Alaska Airlines Dawg Dash 10K Run 5K Walk/Run Oct 922 with purple and yellow text

Alaska Airlines Dawg Dash is your chance to get together, score some sweet swag, support student scholarships and enjoy a trot through the UW?s iconic campus.

Routes?45, 48, 65, 67, 75, 271, 372, ST 542; rerouted?due to the event. Plan your trip using?Metro's Trip Planner.?

unitedindians.org of a festival with a crowd &two indigenous people talk while wearing cultural dress with headdresses, bells, and other art

Indigenous Peoples? Day is?to honor Indigenous people. After the celebratory march & gathering at City Hall, Daybreak Star Cultural Center will be open for a free salmon dinner, cultural performers, and open mic sharing with DJ Big REZ as our MC.?

Plan your trip using?Metro's Trip Planner.?

Metro welcomes APTA?s 2022 TRANSform to Seattle

King County Metro welcomes transit leaders from across North America to the annual convention of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).??

King County Metro and our partners across the Puget Sound region are excited to welcome everyone to APTA?s 2022 TRANSform Conference, Oct. 9-12, in Seattle. As general manager, I?m excited to preview a few highlights of our system and share my own experience with the transformative power of transit.

- Terry White, General Manger, King County Metro

Metro highlights of Executive Constantine?s proposed 2023-24 budget

Image of Route 132 bus driving downtown while pedestrians walk all around

On September 27, King County Executive Dow Constantine transmitted his?proposed 2023-24 budget?to the King County Council. Transit cornerstones include fleet electrification, organizational health, ridership recovery and security.

The Executive?s priorities in the proposed 2023-24 Metro budget balance short-term progress with longer-term positioning to advance healthy communities, a sustainable environment and a thriving economy, including:

Fleet electrification
Fight climate change, lower our region?s carbon footprint, and support healthy air and water
Organizational health
Be an employer of choice and enable employee growth to facilitate world-class transit service
Ridership recovery
Deliver reliable service riders can count on
Safety and security
Provide a safe and secure environment for riders and employees

The largest transit agency in the Puget Sound region, Metro currently delivers more than 220,000 average weekday trips across Access paratransit, bus, on-demand services, rideshare, Seattle Streetcar, vanpool, water taxi and more. The agency was named the?nation?s most equitable agency in combatting climate change?by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) earlier this year.

More information about this process can be found on the council?s??King County?s 2023-24 Biennial Budget? webpage?and the Metro Matters blog.?

Let your voice be heard with the Rainier Ave S survey!

In partnership with the?Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), bus lanes have been installed northbound on Rainier Ave. S. between S. Alaska St. and S. Walden St., and southbound between S. Oregon St. and S. Edmunds St. in Rainier Valley.

We?re now evaluating two alternatives to extend the bus lanes. This extension would be northbound on Rainier Ave. S. ?between S. Walden St. and S. Grand St.

Please?take our su r vey?by November 13. You can share your input on the two proposed alternatives, how you travel on Rainier Ave. S, and how we can further improve your experience taking transit.

Learn more about the survey and the two proposed plans on the Metro Matters blog.?

Congrats to Ben Malmstadt, Metro?s 2022 Facilities Employee of the Year!

EOY award is presented to facilities lead Ben Malmstadt, right, at Atlantic Base operations in Seattle, WA. on Oct. 4, by Curtis Dickey,

Ben Malmstadt was honored today at a ceremony at Metro?s Atlantic base attended by his family and teammates as well as King County Executive Dow Constantine and Metro Deputy General Manager Michelle Allison. Ben Malmstadt?s devotion to ensuring clean, safe spaces for our riders and our communities has earned him top honors as Metro?s Facilities Employee of the Year for 2022.

Malmstadt came to King County as a Utility Laborer in February 2017. He?s as versatile as they come, including stepping up during snowstorms, coordinating teams and dispatching work, and filling in as chief as needed. He?s also known as a kind, compassionate man who cares deeply for his fellow employees.

Malmstadt was instrumental in setting up two major employee resource projects. ?The first project was a Learning and Development center, built to provide mentorship, develop future leaders and improve the overall staff learning experience. Because of the project, more computers were brought into communal areas, allowing employees to learn computer skills, take online trainings and check their employee email. The second project was a wellness center, which includes a workout space to encourage healthy behaviors.

Youtube screenshot of the beginning of the "Metro in Action featuring Utility Lead Ben Malmstadt" and is a link to video

Watch a video of Malmstadt in action as he explains how we care for our facilities. Learn more at the Metro Matters blog.?

De?Sean Quinn appointed Assistant General Manager of Partnerships and Strategy

Metro is proud to announce De?Sean Quinn?s appointment as Metro?s Assistant General Manager of Partnerships and Strategy.

Quinn has held this position in an interim capacity and his strong performance has accomplished a great deal for Metro on many levels. Every day, he helps us deliver on our vision to become a racially just department and to improve our community through transportation equity.

De?Sean Quinn speaks announcing an extension to the Via to Transit at the Skyway King County Library Aug. 10, 2021.

To learn more about De?Sean?s leadership and vision, watch his?Meet Metro?s Leaders video?and 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

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.?