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 Construction Reroute?for?Route 4; Transit Service?to Judkins Park will be rerouted off of S Dearborn St and 24 Ave S from Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m. to Sunday, March 5 at 4 p.m.;
Event Reroute for?Routes 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 28, 40, 49, 62, 70, 101, 150, ST 545, ST 550, ST 554 and RapidRide E Line;?Transit service in downtown Seattle and the Seattle Center area will be affected during the Hot Chocolate Run on Sunday, March 5 from 4:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
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 Sounders will have a match at Lumen Field?at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 4;
Seattle Center Monorail?will operate on the normal schedule this weekend. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
Water Taxi?continues its?seven-day-a-week service?throughout the winter. 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, 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.?More information;
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 Metro will operate all weekday bus routes Monday, March 6, through Friday, March 10, although some individual bus trips will be canceled. All weekend routes and trips are expected to operate as scheduled.
Fleet repairs continue and our maintenance crews are focused on returning buses to service, as well as working with vendors to stabilize the supply chain challenges affecting our industry. We appreciate your patience while we complete this important work. We also continue to face workforce availability challenges and are?actively recruiting, training and promoting operators to deliver our service.
Before traveling, riders are encouraged to:
Visit Metro?s?service advisories page?to see if Metro has suspended routes or construction reroutes.
Use??Text for Departures??by texting your bus stop number to 62550.?You will receive a text with the next departure times and/or canceled trips at that stop.
Use the Next Departures tool on Metro?s?Trip Planner?to see what trips are operating at your bus stop.
On Twitter, follow?@kcmetroalerts?for route alerts, cancellations and delays. Follow?@KingCountyMetro?for general information.
Call Metro?s Customer Information Office, which is open on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 206-553-3000.?
Take Metro to Emerald City Comic Con and leave the starship at home
Starting Thursday, March 2,?Emerald City Comic Con, the region?s annual celebration of?Superheroes, Sci-Fi and Pop Culture, arrives at the Washington State Convention Center. If your plans include joining the festivities, Metro has several options to help you avoid driving and parking during the four days of events:
No matter where you?re coming from, plan your visit by using?Trip Planner?and?Text for Departures??(text your bus stop number to 62550), be sure to add the date and time of your trip.
If you?re downtown and you don?t want to get your cape dusty on the way to the Convention Center, Metro routes?10,?11, and?49?will take you a short walk/roll/scoot from the main entrance.
Coming from another galaxy or dimension? Remember, Metro has dozens of bus routes that will deliver you downtown or connect you to Link light rail, which will get you a short distance from the Convention Center.
Departing from Atlantis?otherwise known as West Seattle? Don?t forget the?West Seattle Water Taxi?has midday and weekend service.
And remember, all of those going who are 18 and younger?in earth years, alternate time streams don?t count?you can?ride to the convention for free!
Be sure to have your?ORCA card?or?Transit GO Ticket?ready to go to avoid long delays, because you want to be there?right when the doors open.
To the Whovians, Trekkers, Jedi, Sith and cosplayers of all types and ages riding transit to search for the perfect Sonic Screwdriver, Lightsaber or Bat?leth, we would love to see your pictures. Tag us on?Facebook,?Twitter?and?Instagram!
Ride with PRIDE: Water Taxi joins in celebration of ?Pride in Maritime? Day
We are stronger together. We recognize and celebrate the diversity that makes King County Metro and the King County Water Taxi a special place to work.
Tuesday, Feb. 28, is Pride in Maritime Day, an opportunity to share and celebrate progress for the LGBTQIA+ community in the maritime sector.
?Our staff is a reflection of the community we live in, and we want to celebrate those who work with us in helping provide this vital transportation option,? said Water Taxi Director Terry Federer.
Metro Flex: On-demand transit services, united under one name
On March 6, we?ll unite our existing on-demand services ? Community Ride, Ride Pingo to Transit and Via to Transit under our new?Metro Flex?neighborhood transit service.
Since 2019, King County Metro?s on-demand services have provided safe, reliable connections for people and places that aren?t near frequent bus or rail service. Metro customers use these popular services for getting to appointments, school, stores and work, as well as for transferring to bus and light rail. These services were inspired by the community asking for better connections across neighborhoods and the region.
Some previous services required riders to start or end their ride at a transit center or community hub. Metro Flex allows riders to book rides from a location to a location anywhere in the service area, adding to their ease of travel. Customers may be directed to a bus or light rail option instead with arrival times if they?ll be best-served by those modes.
Riders can download and use the new Metro Flex app to book rides in Juanita, Kent, Othello, Rainier Beach, Renton Highlands, Sammamish, Skyway and Tukwila. ?As with other Metro services, reduced fares are available for customers with disabilities, customers with lower incomes, and seniors. People on certain government programs and?all youth 18 and younger ride free. Using an ORCA card allows all passengers to transfer for free to bus and rail. Riders may also pay with credit or debit card, but not with cash.?
Michelle Allison confirmed as King County Metro General Manager
Michelle Allison, nominated by Executive Dow Constantine to lead King County Metro, was unanimously confirmed by the King County Council. Allison was previously deputy general manager and now becomes only the second woman to lead Metro. When nominating Allison in December, Executive Constantine praised her??deep knowledge of our agency, tremendous care for our employees, and a demonstrated commitment to working with community members to co-create a brighter future.?
Allison is proudly leading Metro?as it?celebrates its milestone 50th anniversary in 2023, and the agency is carrying?energy and enthusiasm forward as it heads into the next 50 years.
As part of marking its 50th?year, Metro is inviting advocates, customers, employees past and present, partners and residents to visit?kingcounty.gov/Metro50?and to share birthday wishes, Metro memories and optimistic visions for the next 50 years.
More about the new General Manager, Michelle Allison on Metro Matters blog.
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.?
