Metro Transit Alert – Masks are required on transit; visit Metro’s website & the Metro Matters blog for transit news and information; travel safely

King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 02/05/2021 03:49 PM PST

Wearing masks at all times is required on Metro and all public transportation. 

Metro thanks riders for wearing a mask, maintaining physical distance and helping to keep everyone safe and healthy by following all safety guidelines. 


Visit the Metro Matters blog for Metro news, and for updates and information about events and services.

Ride safely

  • Wear a mask while riding on transit.
  • Stay home if you are sick.
  • Stay 6 feet from others.
  • Observe and abide by posted directions, signs and decals.

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

Metro service may be intermittently and temporarily interrupted or rerouted due to weather or events in its service area. 

See below for information about planning ahead for possible service interruptions. See below for links to information tools and the websites of other transit agencies.

Metro Winter
 With a few weeks of winter still to go, now is a good time to think ahead about your transit and commuting options if winter weather were to disrupt traffic, travel or transit operation in Metro’s service area.

While detailed information will be provided if and when service disruptions occur, riders can check the route maps on their timetables or visit the Metro Winter page in order to be prepared for Metro operation in snowy or icy conditions, and to have a plan.

Please be sure you are signed up to receive Transit Alerts for all the routes you might use.

Transit trip updates
For the scheduled (‘s’) or predicted departure times, and other information about transit service at your stop,

Transit information

Transit service may be interrupted by weather, 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 service, online or real time customer information planning tools and third-party apps may not be accurate and may not reflect temporary schedule changes.

Even during disruptive weather or other events, these systems may still provide useful information, such as maps and bus stop information.

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