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Weekend Service Impacts

Construction

• Routes 31 and 33 will have stop #31330 Thorndyke Avenue W & W Newton Street (Southbound) relocated from Saturday, May 17 to Sunday, May 18, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily;
• Routes 36 and 60 will have stop #3589 12th Avenue S & S Weller Street (Northbound) and stop #3710 12th Avenue S & S Weller Street (Southbound) closed from Saturday, May 17 through Sunday, May 18;
• Routes 36 and 60 will be rerouted off Beacon Avenue S between 15th Avenue S and S McClellan Street from Saturday, May 17 through Sunday, May 18;
• Routes 43 and 60 will have stop #41970 Broadway & Pike-Pine (Northbound) not be ADA accessible for loading or unloading passengers Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18;
• Routes 239 and 250 will be rerouted off NE 85th Street between 6th Street and 120th Avenue NE from Friday, May 16 at 11 p.m. to Monday, May 19 at 5 a.m.;
• Routes ST 550 and ST 554 to Downtown Seattle will be rerouted off I-90 between Mercer Island and I-5 from Friday, May 16 at 10 p.m. to Saturday, May 17 at 6 a.m.;

Events

• Routes 40 will be rerouted off 24th Avenue NW, NW Market Street and a portion of Leary Avenue NW between 20th Avenue NW and NW 65th Street on Saturday, May 17 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. during the 17th of May Seattle Parade;
• Route 44 will be rerouted off NW Market Street between 15th Avenue NW and 24th Avenue NW on Saturday, May 17 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM during the 17th of May Seattle Parade;
• Routes 44, 45, 49, 70, 75, and 372 will be affected during the University District Street Fair from Saturday, May 17 to Sunday, May 18 at 11:30 p.m.;
• Route 50 will be rerouted off 61st Avenue SW and 63rd Avenue SW north of SW Admiral Way from 6 a.m. to noon on Sunday, May 18 due to the West Seattle 5K Run/Walk;
• Routes 150 and 183 will be rerouted off 4th Avenue N and W James Street east of Washington Avenue N from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 for the Khalsa Day Parade;
• Route 165 will be rerouted off W Smith Street and W Meeker Street from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 for the Khalsa Day 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;
  
  • J Balvin will perform at the Climate Pledge Arena at 9 p.m. on Friday;
  • Kendrick Lamar and SZA will preform at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Lumen Field;
  • The Simple Minds will perform at the Climate Pledge Arena at 7 p.m. on Saturday;
• Water Taxi started the new summer sailing schedule on Saturday, April 12 with the return of late-night weekend service to West Seattle;
• Seattle Center Monorail will operate 7:30 am to midnight on Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, and 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. 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

• Take Trailhead Direct to hiking trails starting May 24

Take Trailhead Direct to hiking trails starting May 24

Break out your hiking boots and get ready to explore Mount Si and the Issaquah Alps. King County’s Trailhead Direct, the transit-to-trails service on summer weekends and holidays, returns on Saturday, May 24.

Trailhead Direct, King County’s transit-to-trails service, begins its eighth season on Memorial Day weekend. 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 24, and will run through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1. The 2025 season includes service on Independence Day.

Departures every 30 minutes to the region’s best hikes

This season, Trailhead Direct doubled the frequency of service from Metro’s Mount Baker Transit Center to the Issaquah Alps. Trips will depart every 30 minutes to Margaret’s Way, Squak Mountain, Chirico Trail-Poo Poo Point, High School Trail, and East Sunset Way.

Service will also run every 30 minutes from Capitol Hill, stopping at the Sound Transit Capitol Hill Link light rail station and downtown Seattle, to trailheads near Mount Si, Mount Teneriffe, and Little Si.

New this season, hikers will be able to use the Sound Transit Link 2 Line to connect with both Trailhead Direct routes via a stop at the South Bellevue Station.

Trailhead Direct operates vehicles with 22 to 27 seats and a rack for two or three bikes. Passengers can use Trip Planner for more details about transit stops, routes, and schedules. Metro’s standard fares apply, and riders can pay with an ORCA card, ORCA with Google Pay, a Transit Go ticket, or cash with exact change. Hikers 18 and younger can ride Trailhead Direct for free and are encouraged to get a Free Youth ORCA card.

Passengers are encouraged to sign up for email or text alerts about Trailhead Direct service. For more information on preparing for your hike, visit King County’s wilderness safety web page.

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