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Weekend Service Impacts
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Route 3 is rerouted on Saturday, August 30 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. due to the Ethiopian New Year and Family Day;
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Routes 45, 65, 67, 75, 255, 372, and ST 542 will be affected in the Montlake area on Saturday, August 30 at 10 p.m. to Sunday, August 31 at 12:30 a.m. during the Husky football game, plus game day traffic revisions;
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Routes 223, 226, 240, 245, and 271 will have stop #67014 Eastgate P&R & 140th Avenue SE - Bay 1 (Westbound) relocated from 5:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, August 30, during Husky Game Day Shuttle operation;
Full information available on our Service Advisories page.
Holiday Service
Service Reminders
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Service Change starts August 30, 2025
 Another boost in King County Metro bus service begins August 30.
New and improved routes will better serve Eastside communities and help facilitate connections to Sound Transit’s 2 Line light rail stations. Metro also is adding bus service in Seattle on Route 106 funded by the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure. On-demand service Metro Flex is expanding to Bellevue on September 15.
New bus routes improve connections
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Route 203: Connecting Issaquah Highlands, North Issaquah, Issaquah Transit Center, Newport Way, Factoria and the 2 Line at South Bellevue Station.
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Route 222: Connecting Overlake, Idylwood, downtown Redmond, Education Hill and Cottage Lake, and the 2 Line at Downtown Redmond and Redmond Technology Stations.
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Route 223: Connecting Eastgate, Lake Hills, Overlake and 2 Line service at Downtown Redmond Station, with more frequent 20-minute weekday service.
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Route 256: Direct peak-only service connecting Woodinville, Brickyard Park & Ride, Totem Lake, Kingsgate Park & Ride, Yarrow Point Freeway Station, Evergreen Point Freeway Station, South Lake Union and downtown Seattle.
More frequent buses on weekdays
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DART Route 224 between Duvall and Redmond will improve to service every 60 minutes.
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Route 226 in Bellevue will provide peak service every 20 minutes connecting Downtown Bellevue, Lake Hills, Bellevue College, Eastgate and the 2 Line at South Bellevue Station.
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Route 240 will improve to service every 20 minutes during peak and midday times on a revised pathway connecting Downtown Bellevue to the South Bellevue Station, Factoria, Newcastle and Renton.
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DART Route 249 will improve to service every 30 minutes on weekdays with hourly service added from 7 to 9 p.m. connecting Redmond Technology Station, Overlake, downtown Bellevue, and South Bellevue Station.
More frequent Route 106 service in Seattle
The voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure (STM) is funding 30 new bus trips per week in early mornings and mid-day on Route 106, which connects Chinatown-International District in Seattle to Mount Baker, Rainier Beach, Skyway and Renton. These 30 new trips mean that Route 106 buses will now arrive every 15 minutes from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
Enhanced Eastside service that launched in June will continue
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Adult fares change September 1, 2025 for King County Metro, Water Taxi and Seattle Streetcar
Adult fares are changing September 1, 2025, on King County Metro buses, Metro Flex, both Seattle Streetcar lines and both King County Water Taxi routes. ORCA LIFT fares on both Water Taxi routes are also changing. Reduced fare rates for Senior, Disabled, Youth, and ORCA LIFT riders will remain unchanged everywhere else.
The new adult $3 fare brings the price of riding Metro buses, Metro Flex and Seattle Streetcar in alignment with Sound Transit’s flat fare on Link light rail and Express buses. The Metro Vanpool/Transit pass will increase from $99 to $108 to account for this new fare on regular transit service.
This is Metro’s first adult bus fare increase since establishing a flat fare in 2018. Metro’s fare policies support equitable access to transit, our revenue targets and regional coordination. Periodic review of fares is a regular part of Metro’s budget planning process.
How riders can prepare for the fare change
Riders are encouraged to review the fare changes prior to Sept. 1. Here are some tips to help you get ready.
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Purchasing a monthly PugetPass? You’ll want to adjust the amount selected for your next purchase and update the autoload settings for your ORCA card at myORCA.com. See more details below.
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Pay with ORCA E-purse? Consider updating your autoload amounts prior to Sept. 1.
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Reduced fares are available for riders with lower incomes, and for seniors and riders with disabilities. Please visit Metro’s Reduced Fare webpage to learn more about these programs and take a quick, five-question quiz to determine which fare may be right for you. Youth 18 and younger ride free and are encouraged to get a free Youth ORCA card (also known as a Free Youth Transit Pass).
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Have questions? Metro customer service is available to answer fare-related questions weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 206-553-3000.
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Ride with Harry to Husky Stadium! Transit is your connection to UW football
 A purple wave is ready to wash college football’s best into Lake Washington!
You have lots of options for leaving your car at home and take transit to and from Husky Stadium to root on the Purple and Gold! Coach Jedd Fisch and the University of Washington Huskies are fired up for the new season which begins with a game against Colorado State August 30.
For complete game-day transportation information, visit the Huskies gameday transportation website.
Take your pick
Fans can ride Metro shuttles from two Eastside park-and-ride lots, as well as contracted non-Metro shuttles from some park-and-ride lots. You can also jump on the Sound Transit Link light rail 1 Line, riding Metro buses that connect with Link. There are also regular Metro bus service that travels near Husky Stadium.
Park-and-Ride express shuttle bus service
Metro buses will operate express shuttle service on Husky home game days from two designated park and ride lots:
- Eastgate Park-and-Ride
- South Kirkland Park-and-Ride
The Shoreline and Kingsgate Park & Ride routes will no longer be operational. Shoreline riders are strongly encouraged to utilize Link Light Rail and Kingsgate riders are strongly encouraged to utilize the South Kirkland Park & Ride route.
The Redondo Heights Park & Ride bus service route will only be available to fans who purchase a full-season pass for this route. Single-game bus passes will not be available for purchase.
With the purchase of a UW season bus pass or UW game day bus pass, fans can park in the park-and-ride lots and travel stress-free to and from Husky Stadium.
After the game, pass holders can board buses in front of the stadium for the return trip.
Dawgs on the Bus
There are routes north and south that will take you to Sound Transit Link light rail, that will bring you right to the stadium. There are also ONE DOZEN (12) Metro routes that will bring you to within a short distance of the stadium—just follow the purple and the gold!
Metro Route 915 service extended to Foothills Trail Bridge during White River Bridge closure
During the emergency closure of the White River Bridge, King County Metro’s DART Route 915 will add service to the Foothills Trail Bridge on weekdays while the state works on structural repairs. King County’s pedestrian-only Foothills Trail Bridge provides a connection between Buckley and Enumclaw.
Learn more about this service on the Metro Matters blog.
Growing service, happy riders: midday Water Taxi service to Vashon Island
 The expansion of Vashon Water Taxi service included the addition of four midday roundtrips across the Salish Sea to go with the existing morning and afternoon commuter trips—growing the route to 10 roundtrips between Vashon and downtown Seattle.
Additional trips help people get to work, students get to school, patients get to medical appointments, and tourists make trips to explore parks, have lunch, and ride bikes around Vashon Island.
Learn more about the future of Vashon Island Water Taxi service on the Metro Matters blog.
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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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