Start the new year with a Youth ORCA card!
As a reminder, youth 18 and younger ride transit for free all year long. Using a Youth ORCA card (also known as a Free Youth Transit Pass) is highly encouraged. Tapping a Youth ORCA card allows transit agencies to better understand how many young people are riding transit, including where and when. That information can help us plan services to better meet the needs of young riders.
For youth and families: Youth aged 6 and older can order a free Youth ORCA card online at FreeYouthTransitPass.com. For an easy step-by-step guide, check out this how-to video from our friends at Move Redmond.
For educators and school staff: If ordering individual Youth ORCA cards online is not an option for students you serve, please email us at MetroYouth@kingcounty.gov to learn about other ways to order and distribute cards.
Fare inspection resumes: Starting March 31, 2025, Metro will ask riders for proof of fare payment. Youth ride for free and can present their Youth ORCA card. If they don’t have a Youth ORCA card, they’ll receive information on how to get one. Youth ride for free and will never receive a fine.
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Spend time in south King County? Take the Metro survey through Feb. 28
As Link light rail expands south with three new stations in Kent Des Moines, Star Lake and Downtown Federal Way, the South Link Connections project aims to improve transportation options for communities in South King County. Metro is working with Sound Transit and other partners to create a new transit network based on community feedback. Fill out the survey by Feb. 28!
From our friends at Sustainability Ambassadors:
Sustainability Ambassadors made a handy video about how to ride Metro and they’ve given out ORCA cards to 260 students at Lake Washington and Juanita High Schools. Kirkland Students can continue to reduce their commute carbon by joining spring projects like Carpool to School, Bus Bingo, Bike to School, and more!
Request a classroom workshop
Interested in having a transit workshop in your classroom? Metro's transit education curriculum introduces students to the basics of riding public transit, safety and how to ride right, and sustainability. These interactive modules are designed to help students in grades 2-12 feel confident using different modes of transit. We are happy to customize programs to accommodate your students and schedules! Click here to request your classroom workshop.
King County Metro’s commitment to our immigrant customers
Metro, ORCA, Sound Transit, and other ORCA transit agencies do not share customers' personal information with ICE or TSA. This includes information given when getting or updating ORCA cards, other transit passes or fares, and information shared with fare inspectors, transit customer service staff, transit police, transit security, or any other transit employees or websites. Read our blog for more information.
Metro green jobs community event
Metro has over 5,000 employees and roles ranging from transit operators and mechanics to transportation planners and leadership positions. Learn more at the green jobs community event! March 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Foster High School. Open to all job seekers and high school aged youth.
Metro’s Youth Mobility team in the community
Metro’s Andrew Asaki joined partner Mother Africa for their Health and Wellness Fair on Oct. 11 in Kent. Andrew shared information about Free Youth Transit and handed out paper buses and other swag to local families. Want the Youth Mobility team at your youth, family, or school event? Contact us for more information.
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Honoring bus driver Shawn Yim
Read about how Metro employees mourned Shawn Yim, a bus driver killed on the job in December. Shawn cared about his riders, especially kids. He made sure they got to school safely, told them not to run, and always put their safety first.
Metro has added more transit security officers in recent years and is hiring more Metro Transit Police officers, too. Metro and labor leaders are also working with police and community partners to help make the areas they serve safer.
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Plan your trip!
Use the King County Metro Trip Planner or select “transit” mode in your favorite map app to identify your route and schedule. Pay attention to your progress and pull the yellow cord to request your stop. Staying alert helps keep you safe and gets you to where you need to go. Visit Metro’s Mobile and Apps page to learn more.
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