Transit Alert – Ride transit to sporting events and weekend activities; expect some reroutes & delays; text your stop ID to 62550

Some King County area transit service will be affected by congestion in and around
Century Link Field on Thursday night and Husky Stadium on Saturday.

With two major sporting events in the Seattle area, fans are encouraged to plan ahead,
share rides where possible, leave early, allow plenty of time and expect extra crowds
and possible delays, especially around parking areas, rail stations and other transit
facilities.

Even when it is affected by traffic, construction, temporary reroutes or delays, riding
transit is still a great way to get around our community and to most local events and
activities, where there is usually congestion and limited parking.

Transit reroute start and end times, routing, and other details may be subject to change. 
Use regularly published timetables, allow plenty of travel time and expect possible
delays.

Text for departures
At - or on your way to - your stop, text your transit stop ID to 62550 to find out when the
next transit service is scheduled or predicted at your stop.

Thursday, November 15
Seahawks Game - 5:20 PM kick-off
Commuters heading home and fans heading to the game are advised to expect possibly
significant transit service delays before Thursday night Seahawks game at CenturyLink
Field. 

Both for ease of travel, and reducing traffic congestion, Seahawks fans are encouraged
to ride regularly scheduled transit service, including Sound Transit Link light rail, to
and from the game.

There is lots of regular transit service to and from the stadium area. Nearly all routes
that travel to or through downtown Seattle stop near CenturyLink Field, and there are
many area park-and-ride lots where fans can park for free, and ride regularly scheduled
transit service to the stadium area.

Payment of a valid regular fare is required on all transit trips.

Most game-related traffic impacts are expected to be in the SODO, Stadium, Pioneer
Square, downtown Seattle and adjacent areas, however service that travels near or
through those neighborhoods could be delayed in other areas as well.

Metro Route 21 will be rerouted off of 1st Av S between S Holgate St and Edgar
Martinez Dr S, about three hours before the start - and continue until about one hour
after the end - of major stadium events. Start and end times may vary. 

Saturday, November 17
Husky Football  - 1:30 PM kick-off
Metro provides extra service from several locations, and routes 31, 32, 44, 45, 48, 65,
67, 71, 73, 75, 271 and 372 will be rerouted in the Husky Stadium and Montlake areas.
Ride Link light rail to Husky Stadium.

Construction
Known construction-related impacts to transit service are posted in Metro’s online
Service Advisories table and sent to Transit Alert subscribers.  It’s a good idea to sign
up for Transit Alerts or otherwise check for a service advisory before you travel.

Additional information
Visit Metro’s website for complete information about Metro and regional transportation
services.

See Metro’s Service Advisories page for information about revised Metro bus service,
routing and stops for most planned events. 

Sign up for Transit Alerts or check for a service advisory before you travel.

Use Metro’s online or mobile regional Puget Sound Trip Planner to plan your travel, and
for information about bus stops, schedules, predicted times at stops and other
information.

Use Metro’s text for departures tool. Text your transit stop ID to 62550 to find out when
the next transit service is scheduled or predicted at your stop.

Visit the King County Water Taxi site for information about regular and holiday Water
Taxi operation.

Visit the Community Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit or Washington State
Ferries websites for information about services provided by Metro’s regional transit
partners.

For non-transit traffic or other local updates, check media sources,
follow @seattledot or visit
 - https://twitter.com/seattledot 
 - https://twitter.com/SeattlePD 
or other relevant sites.

Thank you for riding and for using Metro’s services.