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Weekend Service Impacts
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Temporary reroute for Routes 45, 75, 67 and 372; Transit service to Northgate will be rerouted off of the UW campus to reduce congestion during cherry blossom viewing from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Saturday, April 15 to Sunday, April 16;
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Temporary reroute for Routes 240 and 271; Transit service will be rerouted in Downtown Bellevue, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily on Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16;
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Temporary reroute for Routes 49 and 70; Transit service to Downtown Seattle will be rerouted from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 15 during the Tenacious 10 Run;
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Stop relocation for NW Market Street & 11th Avenue NW; Stops #29680 and #29217 are relocated from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 due to street repair work;
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Stop relocation for Denny Way & Fairview Avenue N westbound; Stop #2285 is relocated from 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 15 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 16 due to street repair work;
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Stop relocation for 3rd Avenue & Cherry Street southbound; Stop#490 is relocated from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 due to construction;
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Temporary reroute for Routes 101, 105, 148 and 240; Transit service will be rerouted in the Downtown Renton area from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 15 during the Dragon 5K/10K Run;
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Service Reminders
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West Seattle Water Taxi summer schedule begins April 17. Weekday service runs from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekend service from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and additional late night runs on Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m.;
- Take transit to all your 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;
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The Seattle Mariners will have games at T-Mobile Park at 7:10 p.m. on Friday, 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, and 1:10 p.m. on Sunday;
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The OL Reign will have their opening match at Lumen Field at 7 p.m. on Friday;
- Concerts will be held at Climate Pledge Arena at 7:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday;
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Seattle Center Monorail will operate 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, and 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
- 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).
Metro News
Transit service update April 17-23
King County Metro will operate all bus routes Monday, April 17, through Sunday, April 23. Although some individual weekday 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.
West Seattle Water Taxi service suspended April 15-16 for maintenance
 As the King County Water Taxi team prepares for the start of its summer sailing season on April 17, service for the West Seattle Water Taxi will be suspended for the weekend of April 15-16 to conduct training and maintenance.
Transit options available during the weekend closure include:
Buses
- King County Metro RapidRide C Line , RapidRide H Line and Route 21 connect West Seattle to downtown Seattle. These routes use a bus stop in downtown Seattle close to the King County Water Taxi’s Pier 50 terminal at Alaskan Way and Columbia Street.
- The RapidRide C Line also connects riders to the Washington State Ferry Fauntleroy Terminal, which serves Vashon Island.
- Metro Route 128 connects the Admiral District, Morgan Junction, High Point, Delridge, South Seattle College and White Center.
- The free Metro water taxi shuttles to and from the dock at Seacrest Park will continue to run during the weekend. Route 773 serves the West Seattle junction. Route 775 serves the Admiral District and Alki.
Link light rail
- Metro Route 50 connects West Seattle – including North Delridge, the Alaska Junction, the Admiral District and Alki Beach – to Link light rail at SODO.
For more information visit the Metro Water Taxi site.
Recognizing Metro’s Operators of the Month (January and February 2023)
 When they’re in the driver’s seat, they are the kind, courteous and helpful smile that greets you. Outside of work, they’re volunteering in the community, cycling and hiking on the trails, and sprinting on the soccer field and the basketball court. They represent over a century of experience behind the wheel. The operators who drive your bus are as unique as you, and all of them love driving and giving back to their community.
Meet your Operators of the Month for January and February 2023 on the Metro Matters blog.
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Metro welcomes new Metro Transit Police Chief Todd Morrell
Todd Morrell has been selected as the new Chief for the Metro Transit Police following a competitive recruitment process.
As an ardent supporter of transit, Morrell recognizes how vital the role mobility plays in helping our communities succeed and thrive. Morrell boasts more than 25 years of experience in law enforcement. As a collaborative leader, he focuses on building consensus and leading by three core tenets: Be humble, be helpful and be relevant.
“I promise to continue the positive trajectory of the Metro Transit Police and I’m committed to providing excellent service to the community, Metro employees and our riders,” Morrell said. “I recognize the ever-changing expectations of law enforcement and I’m committed to resolutions that are based in equity, fairness and justice.”
Read more on Chief Morrell on our Metro Matters blog.
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 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.
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