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Weekend Service Impacts
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Event reroute for Route 20, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 65, 67, 70, 73, 255, 271, ST 542; transit service will be rerouted during the Nordstrom Beat the Bridge Run from Saturday, May 14 at 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.;
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Temporary construction reroute for Route 11; transit service will be rerouted in both directions off E Madison St between 19 Ave and 24 Ave E. from start to end of service on Sunday, May 15;
- Civic event delay; transit service may experience temporary minor delays near Cal Anderson Park; starting Saturday May 14th at 11 a.m.;
Service Reminders
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Weekend Kickoff
The new ORCA System launches on this Monday, May 16!
With a new website, smartphone app, real-time value loading on ORCA cards, a better ORCA system is right around the corner. Here’s what you need to know for this transition:
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All current ORCA cards will continue to work with the new system. ORCA customers do not need to get a new card.
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In order to transition to the new ORCA system, fares will not be collected between 3 a.m. Saturday, May 14, and 2:59 a.m. Monday, May 16, on most area transit systems.
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This weekend, May 14 and 15, ORCA card balances will be transferred to the new system, but not full account information. Beginning Monday, May 16 and in the coming weeks, customers who use autoload can begin to set up a new account and new autoloads at myorca.com.
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Metro launches new Twitter account for transit alerts!
 We’ve launched a brand new Twitter account – @kcmetroalerts –that is dedicated to service information like canceled trips, detours, and stop closures. To get the latest, we invite you to start following @kcmetroalerts. You can sign up to receive this type of information via email or text on our Transit Alerts webpage. (Trip- and route-specific updates will no longer appear on the @KingCountyMetro Twitter account.)
Our main Twitter account now has a more accurate name – @KingCountyMetro – to better reflect our county and the many modes in our transit network. If you previously followed @kcmetrobus, you’re now following @KingCountyMetro automatically.
Read more about this change on the Metro Matters blog.
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Trailhead Direct returns May 28
King County’s Trailhead Direct transit service will return for the season beginning on Saturday, May 28, and run through Sunday, September 11.
This summer, King County Metro and King County Parks are focusing the transit-to-trails service on its most popular route with stops at trailheads near Little Si, Mt Si, then Mt. Teneriffe. Riders can take the bus, Sound Transit Link light rail, or bike to easily get to the Sound Transit Capitol Hill Link station, where Trailhead Direct coaches will depart every 30 minutes. The 2022 season will include service on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.
Learn more on the Metro Matter blog.
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Recognizing Metro’s Operators of the Month (March-April 2022)
Every month, operators from King County Metro’s seven transit bases select their fellow drivers for their positive contributions to Metro and recognize them as Operators of the Month. The operators selected demonstrate safe driving skills, show courteous and helpful attitudes toward customers, and pay conscientious attention to attendance, appearance and discipline.
- Atlantic Base | March 2022: Won Cho
- Atlantic Base | April 2022: Kerri Thomas
- Bellevue Base | March 2022: Jeff Bell
- Bellevue Base | April 2022: Phillip McInnis
- Central Base | March 2022: Peter LeClair
- Central Base | April 2022: Charles Burns
- East Base | March 2022: Michael Welch
- East Base | April 2022: Young Park
- North Base | April 2022: Dawit Shimelis
- Ryerson Base | March 2022: Christopher Jette
- South Base | March 2022: Michael Boyd
- South Base | April 2022: Kermit Escame
Read more about our dedicated operators on the Metro Matters blog.
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