“Where to?” Wherever you’re headed, take Metro! Fares are required. If you have a disability, have a lower income or are a senior, you may qualify for a reduced fare. Youth 18 and younger can ride free with a  Free Youth Transit Pass.

Weekend Service Impacts

• Route 2 will be rerouted off E Union Street between 13th Avenue and 14th Avenue, Saturday, May 23 to Sunday, May 24, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily due to construction;
• Routes 150, 165, and 183 will be rerouted on Saturday, May 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. during the Khalsa Day Parade;

Full information available on our Service Advisories page. 

Memorial Day Holiday Service Levels

Memorial Day is our time to remember and honor the people who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. We thank these fallen heroes & their families for protecting our freedoms.

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 Storm will play at the Climate Pledge Arena at 7 p.m. on Friday and 3 p.m. on Sunday;
  • The Northwest Folklife Festival will be all weekend in the Seattle Center; 
• The SEA26 Soccer page is available with information all about how to get to world soccer games this summer;
• Water Taxi began operating on the summer sailing schedule as of Saturday, April 11;
• Seattle Center Monorail will operate 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Monday. 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

• Trailhead Direct returns Memorial Day weekend with transit service to popular hiking destinations

• Sea26: Getting around town—Metro launches Waterfront Shuttles for summertime fun

Trailhead Direct returns Memorial Day weekend with transit service to popular hiking destinations

Trailhead Direct, King County’s transit-to-trails service,  returns for its ninth season beginning Memorial Day weekend, making it easier for residents and visitors to explore the region’s outdoor spaces without the stress of driving or parking. Trailhead Direct is operated by King County Metro in partnership with King County Parks and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), with promotional support from Amazon.

Trips to the Issaquah Alps and Mount Si trails will operate on weekends and holidays, starting Saturday, May 23 and will run through Sunday, August 30. The 2026 season includes service on Independence Day.

Ride the bus or catch light rail and connect to the region’s best hikes
Trailhead Direct gives hikers access to some of the region’s most spectacular trails, with early service that makes it possible to spend a full day outdoors before returning home by transit.

Issaquah Alps
Trailhead Direct provides rides from Metro’s Mount Baker Transit Center every 30 minutes to Margaret’s Way and Squak Mountain. This season, construction on the Fifteen Mile Creek Bridge will limit access to the Issaquah Alps, and there will be no service to Chirico Trail–Poo Poo Point, High School Trail, and East Sunset Way.

Mount Si
Service will run every 30 minutes from Capitol Hill to trailheads near Mount Si, Mount Teneriffe, and Little Si.

The expansion of Link light rail gives riders more ways to connect to Trailhead Direct service. Sound Transit’s 1 and 2 Lines serve Capitol Hill Station, where riders can board service to Mount Si, Mount Teneriffe, and Little Si. The 1 Line also serves Mount Baker Station where riders can connect to Issaquah Alps service. Riders on the 2 Line can also connect at South Bellevue Station for access to both routes.

Check out the Trailhead Direct website for more information.

Sea26: Getting around town—Metro launches Waterfront Shuttles for summertime fun

Metro’s new Waterfront Shuttle is now in service in downtown Seattle, connecting riders between the Seattle Center, the Seattle Aquarium and the Great Wheel on the downtown waterfront, historic Pioneer Square and our treasured Chinatown-International District.

Rides are free thanks to a sponsorship from the Seattle FWC26 team, all part of making it easier to ride transit and leave your car home all summer long – especially on Match Days. Shuttle service is very frequent – operating every 15 minutes, seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. – with stops near the city’s most popular destinations. The timing is perfect: Memorial Day weekend signals our hopeful sprint into summer weather, drawing locals and visitors to downtown Seattle. But we also know that in less than 30 days, we will be welcoming hundreds of thousands of soccer fans from every corner of the earth to the Puget Sound to cheer for their favorite teams. Learn more on the Metro Matters blog.

Metro is hiring transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Visit kingcounty.gov/MetroCareers to learn more.