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 271, 255, ST542 and ST545; Transit service to eastside destinations will be rerouted due to the eastbound SR 520 Bridge closure, from 11 p.m. on Friday, January 13, to 7 a.m. on Sunday, January 15;
Suspended Service for Routes 301 and 304; Transit service will be suspended due to equipment repairs, from start of service on Monday, January 16, to end of service on Friday, January 20;
Spokane St Swing Bridge has reopened to people biking, walking, rolling, and driving following successful repairs and testing on Friday afternoon, January 13;
The removal of the temporary bike detour on 1st Ave S will occur on Saturday, January 14 ;
MLK Day march and rally may cause rolling slow downs in the Central District and Downtown areas from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, January 16;
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;
The Seattle Kraken will have a match at the Climate Pledge Arena at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 16;
Seattle Center Monorailwill operate 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
Water Taxi continues its seven-day-a-week service throughout the winter, with the exception of Monday, January 16. The seven-day-a-week service will run from approximately 6 a.m. weekdays (8:30 a.m. weekends) to 7 p.m.;
Please be aware that during our winter sailing season, conditions such as King Tides or high winds could create conditions that impact schedules. It may be necessary to reduce speed to protect the vessel on the Vashon route;
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).
King County celebrates the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil and human rights icon and our county’s namesake. He inspired people throughout the world to strive for the ideals of equality and non-violence. He put his beliefs into action and was passionately devoted to social and political justice. This year's event was held on Thursday, January 12, with the theme of truth, light and hope.
The event also honored the 2023 Larry Gossett Service Award recipient, Zenovia Harris, with the Kent Chamber of Commerce. Through Zenovia's leadership, she has diversified board member participation, introduced a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, instituted equity talks (open to both chamber members and larger community) and performed internal evaluations to understand where the challenges and needs are in order to meet their equity goals for their members.
Bus fleet and service update: Manufacturer replacement parts allow repairs to continue
With guidance and replacement parts supplied by bus manufacturer New Flyer, King County Metro has repaired and restored dozens of buses that were sidelined in December when a steering issue was identified.
King County Metro continues to deliver about 95% of our typical 11,000 weekday trips with only Routes 301 and 304 temporarily suspended and some trip cancellations expected Jan. 16-20. Due to the fluid nature of the situation, a small number of trips may run on routes that are temporarily suspended. Before traveling, please review our service advisories, use our variety of real-time tools and review our list of alternative routes available in our latest blog post.
We appreciate the patience and support of riders as we focus on addressing this safety issue. Based on current estimates and access to available parts, work on the initial set of coaches requiring a steering column replacement is expected to continue through the end of February.
Take our survey on proposed bus routes around future North King and South Snohomish light rail stations
As Link light rail extends north, our Lynnwood Link Connections mobility project is working to improve public transportation for communities in northwest King County and southwest Snohomish County. This planning is a collaborative process that includes feedback from community, Sound Transit, Community Transit, and other partners, to develop proposed bus routes to meet residents’ priority transportation needs as new light rail stations open in 2024.
