Event Shuttles - 2013 UW Husky Football game day P&R shuttles
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 08/28/2013 01:32 PM PDTMetro will operate game day non-stop shuttle buses to Husky Stadium from the Eastgate P&R, Federal Way / S 320th P&R, Houghton P&R, Kingsgate P&R, Northgate Transit Center, Shoreline P&R, South Kirkland P&R and South Renton P&R
Due to construction, parking at the South Kirkland P&R will be limited for the August 31 game, and the Houghton P&R also fills up fast. Riders are advised to arrive early or use the Kingsgate P&R instead.
Pre-game P&R shuttle service
Shuttles leave the parking areas starting two and one half hours prior to kick-off as they fill, with the last buses from each area leaving approximately 40 minutes before kick-off.
While every effort is made to accommodate all Husky Shuttle customers, fans are encouraged to allow plenty of time to get to the games, due to expected traffic and congestion at and near Husky Stadium.
Riders who miss the P&R shuttles can ride regularly scheduled service, but may not get to the stadium by kick-off time. A transfer may be required.
Fares
A $5 round trip ticket – purchased at the P&Rs prior to boarding - is required on Husky P&R shuttles. Game tickets, passes, transfers, ORCA cards and UPASS are not accepted on the P&R shuttles.
A valid regular fare is required on all regularly scheduled service. Game tickets are not accepted as fare on any service.
Post-game P&R shuttle locations
Post-game shuttles returning to park-and-ride lots leave immediately after the end of the game as they fill. The last bus to depart from each location leaves 30 minutes after the end of the game.
Husky P&R shuttles are designated by colored signs in their front and side windows and depart from the following locations:.
Route 718 – Gold
Southbound on Montlake Blvd NE just north of NE Pacific St
Route 723 – Brown
Eastbound on NE Pacific St just west of Montlake Blvd NE
Route 724 – Green
Southbound on Montlake Blvd NE just north of NE Pacific St
Route 724 – Green
Southbound on Montlake Blvd NE just north of NE Pacific St
Route 716 – Yellow
Northbound on Stevens Way just south of Benton Lane
Route 720 – Blue
Northbound on Stevens Way just south of Benton Lane
Route 717 – Red
Southbound on Montlake Blvd NE just north of NE Pacific St
Route 719 – White
Westbound on NE Pacific Pl just west of Montlake Blvd NE
Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page for additional Husky game day P&R Shuttle information.
Regularly scheduled transit service
Also on all Husky game days, Metro bus routes 31, 44, 65, 68, 75 and 271
will be rerouted near Husky Stadium, due to traffic congestion associated
with UW Husky football games. These routes have both pre- and post-game service revisions.
For information about regular Transit service to or from UW Husky games, or to plan other trips, visit Metro Online and the online Trip Planner.
The Trip Planner provides information about scheduled service and stops. After planning your trip, check Metro’s Service Advisories page to find out about any planned revisions to your routes.
Fans are reminded to expect heavy game-day traffic and related delays in the University area.
Thanks for riding and for using Metro’s services.