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“Where to?” [ [link removed] ] Wherever you’re headed, take Metro! Fares are required. [ [link removed] ] If you have a disability, have a lower income or are a senior, you may qualify for a reduced fare [ [link removed] ]. Youth 18 and younger can ride free with a Free Youth Transit Pass [ [link removed] ].
Weekend Service Impacts
Construction
* *Route 8* is rerouted off E Denny Way between Fairview Avenue N and E Olive Way on Saturday, October 25 at 1 a.m. to 11 a.m.;
* *Routes 255, 271, ST 542, and ST 545* will be rerouted off of the SR 520 floating bridge from Friday, October 24 at 10 p.m. to Saturday, October 25 at 9:30 a.m., and from Saturday, October 25 at 6 p.m. to Monday, October 27 at 5 a.m.;
Events
* *Routes 50, 128, and RapidRide C Line* are rerouted off SW Alaska Street between 42nd Avenue SW & SW Edmunds Street 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 26 due to The Harvest Fest;
* *Routes 45, 65, 67, 75, 255, 372, and ST 542* will be affected in the Montlake area on Saturday, October 25 from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. during the Husky football game;
Full information available on our Service Advisories page [ [link removed] ].
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 [ [link removed] ], Husky Stadium [ [link removed] ], Lumen Field [ [link removed] ], and Climate Pledge Arena [ [link removed] ];
* *UW Huskies* play at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, at Husky Stadium [ [link removed] ];
* The *Seattle Kraken* will play at the Climate Pledge Arena [ [link removed] ] at 7 p.m. on Saturday;
* *Water Taxi [ [link removed] ]* is operating on the winter sailing schedule [ [link removed] ] as of Saturday, October 11;
* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ] *will operate 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. 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 [ [link removed] ] 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 [ [link removed] ] about King County Metro service. Alerts can be tailored to your favorite route(s).
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*Metro News*
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King County Metro ridership growth second highest among nation’s largest transit agencies [ #growth ]
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Celebrating the completion of bus shelter photomural project recognizing King County’s Latino community [ #latino ]
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Tops in Ops: July and August 2025 [ #tops ]
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King County Metro ridership growth second highest among nation’s largest transit agencies
Marking ongoing positive ridership growth, King County Metro posted a silver medal win among the 10 largest transit agencies nationwide.
Metro had an estimated 63 million boardings this year through August 31, which is an increase and 4.5 million higher than the same time last year. Comparing August 2024 and 2025, we’re seeing about 5,000 more morning boardings, 6,600 more midday boardings and 9,500 more afternoon boardings on an average weekday.
A regional rising star is the RapidRide G Line [ [link removed] ]. Although the new line only just celebrated its one-year anniversary, the G Line is already Metro’s 11th most frequently ridden route. Average weekday G Line boardings rose 86%, climbing from 3,600 in September 2024 to 6,700 in September 2025.
This is the second year in a row that Metro has been honored as a national leader in ridership growth. The American Public Transportation Association noted the agency’s second-highest rider increase in December 2024 [ [link removed] ].
Metro is proud to deliver safe, clean and reliable service, as we continue to invite more people to take transit. Additional Metro service is on the horizon, too, with an investment of more than 400,000 hours of bus service proposed in Executive Braddock’s 2026-27 budget [ [link removed] ].
We look forward to seeing you onboard! Plan your trip and learn how to ride on our “Where to?” webpage [ [link removed] ].
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Celebrating the completion of bus shelter photomural project recognizing King County’s Latino community
Photo: Artist Fulgencio Lazo with his painting “Mercado de Bicicletas” (Bicycle Market) displayed on a Metro bus shelter on Beacon Hill
These newest installations highlight the Mexican American artist Fulgencio Lazo’s painting “Mercado de Bicicletas” (Bicycle Market), which reflects Metro’s commitment to creating accessible, sustainable transportation options that connect communities.
“Hace 35 años uno de mis primeras experiencias como inmigrante fue tomar el autobús # 60 en Beacon Hill. Ahora es un gran honor compartir mi obra en la misma parada. Son círculos de la vida,” Dijo Lazo.
*"“As a newly arrived immigrant, one of my first experiences in Seattle thirty-five years ago was to catch the #60 on Beacon Hill. Now it is a great honor to share my work at this same bus stop. There are many circles in life,” Lazo said."*
After the dedication, the attendees and dancers walked the short distance to the new southbound transit island on Beacon Av S & S. Lander St. to view the beautiful new bus shelter artwork. The project is a partnership between Metro and Latino Northwest Communications.
Learn more about this celebration on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].
*For more information on Metro’s Bus Shelter Mural Program:
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Every month, operators from King County Metro’s seven transit bases select their fellow drivers for their positive contributions to Metro and recognize them as Operators of the Month. The operators selected demonstrate safe driving skills, show courteous and helpful attitudes toward customers, and pay conscientious attention to attendance, appearance, and discipline.
* Atlantic Base | July 2025:
*Richard Karanja*
* Atlantic Base | August 2025:* *
*George Waithira*
* Bellevue Base | July 2025:
* Bellevue Base | August 2025:
*Patricia Henry*
* Central Base | July 2025:
*JoAnn Gries*
* Central Base | August 2025:
*David Soun*
* East Base | July 2025:
*Scott Morton*
* East Base | August 2025:
*Andriy Chepykov*
* North Base | July 2025:
*Toby Gorsline*
* North Base | August 2025:
*Samuel Gebremedhin*
* Ryerson Base | July 2025:
*Hans Welz*
* Ryerson Base | August 2025:
*Adaviette Hayes*
* South Base | July 2025:
*Steven Banham*
* South Base | August 2025:
*Paul Gumapac*
Please join us in congratulating them. The Operators of the Month have the privilege of coming together later to vote on who among them will be Metro’s Operator of the Year!
Read more about our dedicated operators on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].
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Metro is hiring transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Visit kingcounty.gov/MetroCareers [ [link removed] ] to learn more.
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