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Weekend Service Impacts
Construction
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Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 14, 21, 24, 27, 28, 33, 36, 40, 49, 62, 70, 101, 124, 131, 132, 150 RapidRide C, D, E, and H Line will have some stops closed in downtown Seattle Saturday, August 9 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, August 10 at 7 p.m. due to a road closure on 3rd Avenue between Stewart Street & Pine Street;
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Route 8 will have stop #2285 Denny Way & Fairview Avenue N (westbound) closed from Friday, August 8 at 7 p.m. to Saturday, August 9 at 5 a.m.;
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Route 8 will be rerouted off Denny Way between 5th Avenue and E Olive Way from Saturday, August 9 at 10 p.m. to Sunday, August 10 at 5 a.m.;
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Routes 40 and RapidRide C Line will have stop #26690 Westlake & 9th-Denny (northbound) closed from Thursday, August 7 at 7 p.m. to Sunday, August 10 at 5 a.m.;
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Route 24 will have atop #24300 34th Avenue W & W Dravus Street (northbound) closed Saturday, August 9 from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 10 from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. due to construction.
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Route 49 will have stop #10990 10th Avenue E & E Galer Street (southbound) is closed Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily;
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Routes 62 and 75 will be rerouted off southbound Sand Point Way NE between NE 70th Street and NE 65th Street from Friday, August 8 at 7 a.m. to Monday, August 11 at 5 p.m.;
Events
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Routes 131 and 132 will have stop #45910 4th Avenue S & S Dawson Street (southbound) will be relocated Saturday, August 9 to Sunday, August 10 from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. daily due to the Alphabet Vodka Dayfade Block Party;
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Route 2 to W Queen Anne will be rerouted off E Union Street and Seneca Street between E Madison Street and Boren Avenue on Saturday, August 9 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the On The Block event;
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Route 231 will be rerouted in Downtown Woodinville from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 9 due to the Celebrate Woodinville 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;
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Lady Gaga will have a concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena;
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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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Revive I-5 will cause major disruptions. Two northbound I-5 lanes across the Ship Canal Bridge will be closed 24/7 for the duration of the project. The Express Lanes will stay open northbound from July 18 to August 18 around the clock to help keep traffic moving;
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Seattle Center Monorail will operate 7:30 a.m. to midnight on Friday, 8:30 to midnight on Saturday, and 8:30 to 11 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).
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Service starts August 30; new Metro Flex coming to Bellevue September 15
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.
Highlights of August 30 service updates:
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. Prior to this investment, buses arrived every 20-30 minutes. These investments will support better access to services along this route, and to the new Judkins Park Link light rail station when it opens next year on Sound Transit’s Line 2.
Enhanced Eastside service that launched in June will continue
New Metro Flex coming to Overlake in Bellevue September 15
Metro Flex’s upcoming service area in will allow riders to connect to and from 2 Line service at Overlake Village Station. Metro Flex is your on-demand neighborhood transit service. With one simple app or booking by phone, a vehicle will take you anywhere in the service area, all for the same cost as a bus trip. Metro Flex is convenient, fast, affordable transit at your fingertips. Metro will pilot electric vehicles in Bellevue. Details and the service area map will be available soon on the Metro Flex webpage.
Fare changes coming September 1
As Metro has previously shared, fares are increasing to $3 for its buses, Metro Flex, and Seattle Streetcar starting Sept. 1, 2025. King County Water Taxi adult fares using an ORCA card will increase by 25 cents, and ORCA LIFT discounted fares on water taxis will be reduced to $1. Riders are encouraged to update their ORCA card autoloads and monthly PugetPass. Reduced fare options are available for riders with lower incomes, and for seniors and riders with disabilities.
More details and help for riders online, via customer service
Riders can review the route updates on Metro’s web page in English, 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese), Русский (Russian), Español (Spanish) and Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese). Additional languages are available by using an online translation tool. Bus trip schedules will be updated across most bus routes, and new orange timetables will soon be available on buses and at popular transit locations.
Metro’s customer information office can answer questions from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at 206-553-3000. Also, Metro’s Trip Planner will be updated before Aug. 30 so riders can plan future travel.
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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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