Metro Weekend Update - Huskies, Seahawks, and Kraken games, Construction and Saturday events reroutes;
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 09/20/2024 06:02 PM PDT
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
Events
Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 28, 40, 49, 62, 70, 101, 150, ST 545, ST 550, ST 554 and RapidRide C and E Lines will be rerouted in downtown Seattle during the Puget Sound Heart & Stroke Walk on Saturday, September 21st from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
Route 124 will be rerouted on Saturday, September 21st from 8 a.m. to midnight during the R Day event in Georgetown;
Routes 44, 45, 65, 67, 75, 255, 372, and ST 542 will be affected in the Montlake area on Saturday, September 21st from 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM during the Husky football game, plus game day traffic revisions;
Routes 221, 226, 240, 241, 245, 271, and ST 554 will not serve Stop #67014 Eastgate P&R - Bay 1 (Westbound) from 1:45 PM to 3:20 PM on Saturday, September 21st during Husky Service Shuttles; buses will serve Bay 2 instead;
Construction
Route ST 522 will be rerouted and will not serve the stops on Beardslee Boulevard at NE 195th Street from Friday, September 20th at 10 p.m. to Monday, September 23rd at 5 a.m. due to construction;
Routes 36, 60, and 107 will be rerouted southbound off of Beacon Avenue S between 15th Avenue S and S McClellan Street on Saturday, September 21st from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day due to construction;
Take transit to all your sporting events in Seattle. Metro and Link light rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field, and Climate Pledge Arena;
UW Huskies play at 4 p.m. on Saturday, at Husky Stadium;
The summer sailing schedule began April 15 and will run through October 11. Find the summer sailing schedule on the Water Taxi's Captain's Blog;
Seattle Center Monorailwill operate until midnight on Friday and Saturday and until 11 p.m. on Sunday. 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).
Local, on-demand Metro Flex service now serving the Northshore area
Building on the success of Metro Flex services offered in eight other areas of King County, Metro has expanded to the Northshore region in a pilot project. Riders will be able to use the Metro Flex app to book rides on minivans and travel between locations in north Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Mountlake Terrace and Brier.
Metro Flex Northshore operates Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Go shopping, meet friends for lunch or head to appointments – whatever your destination is within the service area, Metro Flex will take you there.
Metro Flex delivers flexible, reliable transportation for $2.75 a trip – the same fare as a ride on a Metro bus. As with other Metro services, reduced fares are available for customers with disabilities, customers with lower incomes and seniors. Youth 18 and under ride free!
A defining feature of Metro Flex is the ability to launch, test and refine the innovative service in partnership with communities. Metro Flex currently operates in Delridge/South Park, Issaquah/Sammamish, Juanita, Kent, Othello, Rainier Beach/Skyway, the Renton Highlands and Tukwila.
Celebrating increased mobility options during Transportation Demand Management Week
Reducing barriers to mobility and increasing transportation options is the focus of Transit Demand Management (TDM) Week, which is being celebrated from Sept. 16th to 20th. The timing of the celebration coincides with Metro expanding the options available for people to choose to leave their cars at home and take transit to get where the need to go.
Riders can now board the new RapidRide G Line, connect with the bus routes that will take you to the expanded Link Light Rail 1 Line, and request an on-demand Metro Flex ride in Northshore. Metro is providing greater mobility choices throughout the region.
The best way to get involved in Transit Demand Management Week is to choose your favorite transit option and use it to get where you need to go. Enjoy your walk, ride or roll!
Earn rewards when you bike or scoot to transit!
As we step into fall, King County Metro, in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Sound Transit and Lime, is offering a new exciting promotion for those connecting their rides on shared bikes or scooters with public transit. Whether you’re hopping on a bus or catching the Link light rail, you can now earn rewards just by riding and parking at certain transit hubs.
How It works
Connect your accounts: After downloading the Lime and Transit GO Ticketing apps, sign up for Rewards and connect your Lime account. When you connect, you’ll instantly earn 300 points, enough for a transit ticket, ensuring you can quickly start using rewards for your combined trips.
Take a qualifying trip: Each time you ride a Lime scooter or bike and park it at a preferred parking spot, you will automatically earn 300 points. These points can be redeemed within 24 hours for future transit fares!
Participate in surveys: After completing a qualifying trip, you will be invited to take a short survey about your experience. This feedback helps us improve the program and tailor it to your needs. Plus, you’ll earn even more points for participating.
For more details on getting started and to read the full terms and conditions, visit the program webpage.
Metro is hiring transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Visit kingcounty.gov/MetroCareers to learn more.
