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 Route 12; Transit service will be affected by the closure of E Madison St., for all hours on Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4;
• Event Reroute for Routes 22, 50, 128 and RapidRide C Line; Transit service will be rerouted during the West Seattle Hometown Holidays Tree Lighting event from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, December 3;
• Event Reroute for Routes 160 and 181; Transit service will be rerouted during the Auburn Santa Parade & Tree Lighting events from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 3;

Service Reminders

• Take transit to all your events this weekend;
  
  • Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition?from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday?at?the Pike Place Market;
  • West Seattle's Hometown Holidays,?Night Market and Tree Lighting from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on?Saturday at The Junction;
  • Kirkland's Winterfest, from 4p.m. to 6p.m. on Saturday at?Marina Park;
  • Auburn's Lighted Santa Parade beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday from Auburn High School to City Hall on Main Street;
  • The Kraken will host the Florida Panthers at 7 p.m. on Saturday at?Climate Pledge Arena;?
• Seattle Center Monorail?will operate late this weekend on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
• Water Taxi continues its?seven-days a week service?throughout the winter, with the exception of certain holidays. To help you prepare, here?s the holiday sailing schedule. 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

• Terry White retiring after more than 35 years

• Winter weather updates

• Join Metro?s research panel and shape our region?s future!

Terry White retiring after more than 35 years

King County Executive Dow Constantine recently announced the retirement of King County Metro General Manager Terry White. ?On behalf of the people of King County, I want to thank Terry White for over 35 years of exemplary service, and especially for leading Metro through the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic,? said Executive Constantine. ?When Terry was Deputy General Manager, Metro was awarded Best Large Transit Agency in North America. Then, as General Manager, he pushed the agency to lead the world in safety, equity, and sustainability.?

?It has been an honor to serve our region and to lead our incredibly committed and skilled Metro employees,? said White. ?In recent years, I am most proud of our work alongside community members to embed equity and sustainability into Metro?s long-term, strategic planning. The successes of my life and my career are testament to the life-changing potential of transit. Metro has an even brighter future ahead of it and I look forward to seeing it continue to unfold.?

To read more on Terry White's retirement and contributions, please visit our?Metro Matters blog.

King County Metro staff are monitoring roadway conditions, weather forecasts and the potential for additional snowfall predicted Friday and this weekend. We will additionally adjust service and routing if roadway conditions worsen.?Riders are encouraged to visit?MetroWinter.com?for tips and to review the snow route for their route. If Metro switches buses to their snow route due to roadway conditions, those routes will be listed on Metro?s?service advisories page. Updates also will be sent via email and text to Transit Alert subscribers.

Visit our?Metro Matters blog to learn more.

Join Metro?s research panel and shape our region?s future!

Want to get paid for making King County Metro even better for you and fellow King County residents? We?re looking for about 250 people to?join a long-term panel program?and share their feedback on new services, products and more!

Panelists will be compensated for their membership on the panel and for participation in up to?four research studies per year.?Panel participants will be asked to share their thoughts on making the Metro experience more reliable, safe, and accessible, and responsive to their travel needs.

Visit our?Metro Matters blog to learn more.

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.?