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Weekend Service Impacts
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Routes 31 and 32 will be rerouted on Friday, July 4 from 6 p.m. to midnight during the Seafair Summer Fourth event;
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Route 36 will permanently close stop #3460 Beacon Avenue S & S Stevens Street (Northbound) and stop #3820 Beacon Avenue S & S Stevens Street (Southbound) beginning Saturday, July 5;
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Route 168 will close stop #60490 SE 272nd Street & 150th Place SE (Eastbound) and stop #62287 SE 272nd Street & 150th Place SE (Westbound) on Friday, July 4 from 4 p.m. to midnight during the Kent 4th of July Splash event;
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Routes 230, 239 and ST 522 will be rerouted on Friday, July 4th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the Bothell 4th of July Parade;
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Route 255 will be rerouted off Central Way and Market Street between 10th Avenue and 3rd Street on Friday, July 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the Kirkland 4th of July Parade;
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Route 271 will be rerouted off NE 8th Street between 100th Avenue NE and 108th Avenue NE during the Bellevue Family 4th event on Friday, July 4 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.;
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Route 271 will be rerouted off Front Street N and Newport Way NW on Friday, July 4 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the Down Home 4th of July Parade;
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Route ST 550 will be rerouted off Bellevue Way NE and NE 8th Street between Main Street and 108th Avenue NE on Friday, July 4 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. during the Bellevue Family 4th event;
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Route ST 554 will be rerouted off E Sunset Way between 2nd Avenue SE and Front Street S on Friday, July 4 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the Down Home 4th of July Parade;
Full information available on our Service Advisories page.
Service Reminders
- Take transit to all your sporting and community events in Seattle. Metro and Link light rail serve riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field, and Climate Pledge Arena;
- The Seattle Mariners will play Thursday and Saturday at 7:10 p.m. and on Friday and Sunday at 1:10 p.m. at T-Mobile Park;
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Seattle Sounders will have a match at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Lumen Field;
- The Seattle Storm will play at the Climate Pledge Arena at 7 p.m. on Friday;
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Water Taxi started the new summer sailing schedule on Saturday, April 12 with the return of late-night weekend service to West Seattle;
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Seattle Center Monorail will operate normal hours this weekend except for Friday, July 4th when it will run 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. 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).
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What to know before taking transit to events on July 4!
Fireworks, parades, picnics and festivals on July Fourth — there’s so much going on! Here’s some things to know before stepping onto transit on July 4 to get to your celebration.
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King County Metro buses are operating on Sunday schedules on July 4 and there are reroutes planned in several areas due to events, such as parades and local festivals in Bellevue, Bothell, Burien, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, West Seattle and downtown Seattle. Please check our service advisories for your route before traveling.
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Seattle Streetcar
- The First Hill Line will operate regular service July 4.
- The South Lake Union Line will operate extended service hours July 4. The last streetcar to Lake Union Park will depart at 9:45 p.m. Note: no streetcars will operate during the Lake Union fireworks display, 10:15 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.
- After the fireworks display, extra streetcars will be on hand, with the last trip to downtown Seattle leaving Lake Union Park at about 11:15 p.m.
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Sound Transit will run an extended Sunday schedule on July 4.
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1 Line: The last train to Angle Lake Station will depart from Lynnwood City Center Station at 1:48 a.m. on July 5. The last train to Lynnwood City Center Station will depart from Angle Lake Station at 1:40 a.m. on July 5.
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2 Line: The 2 Line will operate trains every 10 minutes. The last train to Downtown Redmond Station will depart from South Bellevue Station at 11:32 p.m. The last train to South Bellevue Station will depart from Downtown Redmond Station at 11:30 p.m.
- There will be no Sounder service.
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Water Taxi
More information on travel planning
Visit Metro’s online regional Trip Planner or call the Customer Information Office on weekdays at 206-553-3000 to plan transit trips. Text your stop ID to 62550 to see when your bus will depart from your stop. The Customer Information Office will be closed on Friday, July 4.
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King County and City of Seattle to increase Metro’s safety and security presence
King County Executive Shannon Braddock’s proposed 2025 supplemental budget includes $26.1 million in safety and security investments for King County Metro. In partnership, the City of Seattle has committed more than $5 million in voter-approved funding to support Metro’s 2025 safety and security efforts.
To support safe, vibrant, and healthy communities where everyone can thrive, King County Executive Shannon Braddock’s proposed 2025 supplemental budget, with funding support from the City of Seattle, will strengthen both transit safety and security.
The proposed budget was sent to the King County Council on May 29. It includes $26.1 million in safety and security investments for King County Metro to fund more Transit Police and Transit Security Officers across its regional network. The budget also funds larger and stronger operator safety partitions for all Metro buses.
The City of Seattle is contributing $5 million in voter-approved funding to Metro’s transit safety and security efforts in 2025. These investments are from the Seattle Transportation Levy and the Seattle Transit Measure, $2 million of which was championed by City Councilmembers Rob Saka and Dan Strauss in the 2025 City budget process.
Learn more on the Metro Matters blog.
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RapidRide I Line is coming to Auburn, Kent and Renton
 King County Metro is preparing to build 17-miles of new RapidRide service in Kent, Renton, and Auburn. Construction will begin in Fall 2025. Once the RapidRide I Line is in service in 2027 it will provide connections to the Renton Transit Center, Kent Transit Center and Auburn Station. The I Line will also connect riders to the RapidRide F Line, Sound Transit buses; Sounder Train; and local bus service, making it easier for people to travel to and from regional destinations and access a network of local bus routes. Metro is building RapidRide I Line to meet a critical need for improved north-south transportation options in south King County.
Visit our new website to check out our interactive map and learn about the passenger stations, and other improvements this project will bring!
Take our online survey!
Construction may cause temporary changes or disruptions to your usual access or travel patterns along the RapidRide I Line route. The contractor will work in designated construction zones with potential temporary local impacts over the course of the project. To help us prepare for construction please take our survey by August 18. This will help Metro understand how residents, visitors, and business owners get around the project route.
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 Metro is hiring transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Visit kingcounty.gov/MetroCareers to learn more.
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