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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
*Events*
* *Routes 50 and RapidRide C Line* will be rerouted of SW Alaska Street between Fauntleroy Way SW and California Avenue SW from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 for West Seattle Hometown Holidays;
* *Routes 118 and 119* will be rerouted from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 for Vashon Winterfest;
* *Route 150* to Downtown Seattle will be rerouted from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 during the Kent Winterfest event;
* *Route 165* to Green River College will be rerouted from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 during the Kent Winterfest event;
* *Route 181* is rerouted off E Main Street from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 for the Auburn Santa Parade;
* *Route 183* will be rerouted from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 during the Kent Winterfest event;
* *Valley Shuttle* will have stop #64370 SE 42nd Place & 334th Place SE (eastbound) closed from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 due to the Fall City Festival of Lights;
*Construction*
* *Routes 4 and 13* will be rerouted and will not serve stops north of W McGraw Street from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 6;
* *Routes 7* will have stop #8160 Rainier Avenue S & S Othello Street (northbound) closed from Saturday, December 6 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, December 7 at 8 p.m.;
* *Routes 43 and 48* will have stop #29278 23rd Avenue E & E Republican Street (northbound) closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 6;
* *Route 49* will have stop #11230 10th Avenue E & E Prospect Street (northbound) and stop #11010 10th Avenue E & E Prospect Street (southbound) closed from Saturday, December 6 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, December 7 at 8 p.m.;
* *Route 61* will be rerouted off NE Northgate Way between 15th Avenue NE and Roosevelt Way NE from Saturday, December 6 to Sunday, December 7 from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily;
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] ];
* 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 11 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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Metro regional buses connect you to new 1 Line stations in Federal Way [ #federal ]
* Tops in Ops: September and October 2025 [ #tops ]
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Metro regional buses connect you to new 1 Line stations in Federal Way
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Link light rail has arrived in Federal Way!
On Dec. 6, you can join Sound Transit’s Link 1 Line ribbon-cutting celebration at Federal Way Downtown Station to mark the opening of three new light rail stations: Kent Des Moines, Star Lake and Federal Way Downtown. Service officially begins once the ribbon is cut, extending the 1 Line another 8 miles and stretching from Lynnwood to Federal Way.
King County Metro, Pierce Transit and Sound Transit operate 17 bus routes serving the new 1 Line stations, making it easy for riders in South County communities and neighborhoods to connect with the regional transit network.
* *Federal Way Downtown Station*: Routes from three transit agencies will provide connections to the Link 1 Line at this station:
* *Metro routes **177* [ [link removed] ]*, **181* [ [link removed] ]*, **182* [ [link removed] ]*, **183* [ [link removed] ]*,** 187* [ [link removed] ]*,** 193* [ [link removed] ]*,** 901* [ [link removed] ]*,** 903* [ [link removed] ] *and** RapidRide A Line* [ [link removed] ]
* *Pierce Transit* routes *402 [ [link removed] ], 500 [ [link removed] ] and 501 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Sound Transit** Express routes* *574* [ [link removed] ]*, **577* [ [link removed] ]*, **578* [ [link removed] ]* and **586* [ [link removed] ]*.*
* *Kent Des Moines Station*: *Metro* *routes **165* [ [link removed] ]* and **RapidRide A Line* [ [link removed] ] will provide connections to the Link 1 Line via Pacific Highway.
* *Star Lake Station*:
* *Metro Route **183* [ [link removed] ] will serve a new temporary stop outside of the station on S 272nd
* *Plan your trip: *Visit Metro’s Trip Planner [ [link removed] ] or a third-party app and enter when and where you want to travel. Metro Customer Service can also help at 206-553-3000.
* *When is my bus departing? *At the bus or transit stop, text your bus stop number to 62550 or use a third-party app like “One Bus Away” or Google Maps in transit mode to see when your bus is departing.
* *More improvements on the horizon in 2026*. Metro’s South Link Connections project [ [link removed] ] has worked with riders and residents to redesign bus service and the transit network.
Join Sound Transit’s festivities and ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, December 6. Visit Sound Transit’s website for event details [ [link removed] ]. Be ready with your ORCA card, or pick one up at a ticket vending machine and explore your fare options [ [link removed] ] before riding. Learn more on the Metro Matter blog [ [link removed] ].
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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 | Sept. 2025:
*Leonard Luna, Jr.*
* Atlantic Base |October 2025:* *
*Holland McGraw*
* Bellevue Base | Sept. 2025:
*Balaramdas Stern*
* Bellevue Base | October 2025:
*Nuj Ly*
* Central Base | Sept. 2025:
*Kimberly Carmichael*
* Central Base | October 2025:
*Hitender Mohan*
* East Base | September 2025:
*Shalendra Naidu*
* East Base | October 2025:
* Ali Hassan*
* North Base |September 2025:
*Jacob Fryar*
* North Base | October 2025:
*Shankar Upreti*
* Ryerson Base | Sept. 2025:
*Mary Buada*
* Ryerson Base | October 2025:
*Thomas Reilly*
* South Base | September 2025:
*Shurunda Wade*
* South Base | October 2025:
*Ibrahim Besirevic*
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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