Remember, “It’s a great day to ride Metro” to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.

Weekend Service Impacts

• Routes 43, 48, 255, 271, & ST 542 will be rerouted during the closure of Montlake Blvd E starting Friday, December 8 at 10 p.m. and ending as late as Monday, December 11 at 5 a.m.;
• Route 50 & RapidRide C Line will be rerouted off of SW Alaska St between California Ave SW and Fauntleroy Ave SW from 7 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, December 9, during the GLOWS Festival;
• Route 255 to University District will be rerouted off Market St between 18th Ave W and Central Wy from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 10, during the 12 Ks of Christmas run;

Service Reminders

• Take transit to all your holiday, sporting and community events in Seattle. Metro and Link light rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field and Climate Pledge Arena;
  • Seattle Kraken host the Tampa Bay Lightening at 7 p.m. on Saturday and the Minnesota Wild at 6 p.m. on Sunday at Climate Pledge Arena;
• Water Taxi will continue a year-round midday and weekend sailing schedule; 
  • Visit our Captain's Blog fo the latest on holiday sailing schedules;
• Seattle Center Monorail will be open late from 7:30 a.m. to midnight on Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday this weekend. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;

• 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

• Custom limited-edition ORCA cards now available; 

• Seattle plans bus-only lane extension, pilot street treatments on Rainier Avenue South;

• Metro’s efforts to improve Route 36 in Beacon Hill;

Now available: Custom limited-edition ORCA cards reflect communities of future RapidRide G and I lines

Starting December 6th, two new limited-edition custom RapidRide ORCA cards designed by emerging regional artists will be available from King County Metro, celebrating the forthcoming RapidRide G and I lines. Each artist’s work is distinct and features imagery tied to the contexts, histories, cultures and communities of a specific line. 

These special ORCA cards will be available for purchase at the King Street Center Metro Pass Sales Office while supplies last. Metro’s Pass Sales Office, is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Learn more on our Metro Matters blog.

Seattle plans bus-only lane extension, pilot street treatments on Rainier Avenue South

Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is working with Metro to improve service to one of the busiest routes in our system, Route 7, by encouraging vehicles to keep bus-only lanes clear.

SDOT is piloting new street treatments to discourage people driving personal vehicles in bus-only lanes. The pilot effort is starting in Rainier Valley, but could implement additional treatment options at more Seattle bus-only lane locations in the future.

You can check out this blog post to learn more about next steps for extending bus-only lanes on Rainier Avenue South.

Community conversations in Beacon Hill: Metro’s efforts to improve Route 36

King County Metro (Metro), in coordination with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), identified improvements along Route 36 that will shorten bus travel times and improve reliability.

Metro engaged with key community voices along Route 36 to share early design considerations.  The community input helped us to better understand the needs of people who live, work, and travel through the neighborhoods that are part of Beacon Hill and other adjacent neighborhoods. Metro is committed to involving the community in the project to ensure that their needs and vision help to inform future design decisions.

To read further about these conversations, visit our Metro Matters blog.

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.