“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

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. 

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;
  • UW Huskies play at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, at Husky Stadium;
  • The Seattle Kraken will play at the Climate Pledge Arena at 7 p.m. on Saturday;
• Water Taxi is operating on the winter sailing schedule as of Saturday, October 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, 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

• King County Metro ridership growth second highest among nation’s largest transit agencies

• Celebrating the completion of bus shelter photomural project recognizing King County’s Latino community

• Tops in Ops: July and August 2025

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. 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.

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.

We look forward to seeing you onboard! Plan your trip and learn how to ride on our “Where to?” webpage.

Celebrating the completion of bus shelter photomural project recognizing King County’s Latino community

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. 

For more information on Metro’s Bus Shelter Mural Program:
https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/programs-and-projects/community-programs/bus-shelter-mural

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.

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. 

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