Metro Transit Alert – Check holiday schedules; visit Metro’s website for information & updates; wear a mask, maintain distance & travel safely

On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, Metro operates on a Sunday schedule. 

On the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, Metro bus service operates on a regular weekday schedule.  

The Vashon and West Seattle Water Taxis – and Water Taxi shuttle routes 773 and 775 - will not operate on Thursday or Friday.

Most Metro and King County offices – including Metro’s customer information phone line at 206-553-3000 and the customer service office in Pioneer Square – are also closed on both days.  

Ride safely
Thank you riders for wearing a mask or face covering while riding, and in all public spaces.

Metro appreciates riders’ observance of all safety and health guidelines.   

• Stay home if you are sick.
• Maintain 6 feet of distance from others.
• Observe and abide by posted directions and decals.

Watch for new or changing information.

Metro news and service
Visit Metro’s website and the Metro Matters blog for Metro news and updates.

Tapping your ORCA card is the fastest and safest way to pay your fare. Visit Metro’s website to learn about managing your ORCA account.

It’s possible that Metro service may be intermittently and temporarily interrupted or rerouted during events in the downtown, Capitol Hill or other neighborhoods in its service area.  See below for information about planning ahead for possible service interruptions.

Transit information

• Metro’s website
• Metro Matters blog
• Metro’s Service Advisories page
• Text for departures; text your stop ID to 62550
• Metro Rideshare
• King County Public Health
• Metro’s Twitter or Facebook pages
• Metro’s 2020 fall service revisions
• Community Transit
• Everett Transit
• King County Water Taxi
• Pierce Transit
• Seattle Streetcar
• Sound Transit
• Washington State Ferries

Transit service may be interrupted by events or activities
In areas where there are crowds, traffic, weather or events disrupting normal travel patterns or activities, transit riders are advised to be aware of conditions in their immediate vicinity, such as street closures or detours, and be prepared for delays or to make revisions to travel plans, such as using a different bus stop or a different route, based on specific circumstances.

Be prepared for unexpectedly revised traffic or routing, and for delays in transit service. Transit riders are encouraged to know the alternate routes or stops that may be near their starting points and destinations.

Depending on the time and the nature of such events, Metro may not be able to provide real-time information or service updates via email or text.  Event start and end times and other details may be subject to change.

Know before you go
During events that disrupt transit serv\ice, online or real time customer information planning tools and third-party apps may not be accurate and may not reflect temporary schedule changes.

These systems may still provide useful information, such as maps and bus stop information.

• Check to see the status of a trip by using ‘Next Departures’ in Metro’s Trip Planner, or Text for Departures by texting your stop ID to 62550.
• Riders can contact Metro Customer Information at 206-553-3000 Monday through Friday, 6 AM-8 PM for transit information, and from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM to make a comment, or for assistance with ORCA.
• Visit us on the web any time to use our comment form.
• Sound Transit’s Link and Sounder rail services and some ST Express bus routes may also be affected. Transferring riders should check Sound Transit’s service alerts.
• For non-transit traffic or other local updates, check media sources, follow @seattledot or visit - https://twitter.com/seattledot - https://twitter.com/SeattlePD

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