The King County Water Taxi is getting ready for its fall and winter sailing schedule after a summer that saw a record number of riders “Make it a Boat Day.” In October, the Vashon Water Taxi will conclude its pilot weekend service. The West Seattle Water Taxi late-night Friday and Saturday seasonal service also ends…
Cross posted from Metro Matters It’s September—time to break out your Purple and Gold and 12 Jerseys. A pack of hungry Huskies and a full flight of SUPER BOWL CHAMPION Seahawks are ready to take the field next week. If you’re headed to either the greatest setting in college football or the loudest stadium in…
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced $22.1 million for King County Metro Transit, and $7.2 million for Washington State Ferries. The funding will support expanding a passenger-only ferry facility in Seattle and operations of rural ferry routes from Anacortes to the San Juan Islands, and Port Townsend…
Crossposted from Metro Matters If you’re an active-duty member of the military or a veteran, Metro and Sound Transit is again proud to offer free rides to military personnel and veterans from July 21 to 24 during Seafair’s Fleet Week Fleet Week is a longstanding Seafair tradition. Ships from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Canadian…
It’s a celebration of fun, music—and strawberries! The King County Water Taxi invites everyone to make it a “Strawberry Day” by riding the Water Taxi to the Vashon Island Strawberry Festival July 17-19. The Water Taxi will make its trips between Pier 50 in downtown Seattle to the Vashon Ferry Terminal throughout the three days…
Cross posted from Metro Matters Match after match, week after week, we’ve been thrilled to see buses and trains filled with soccer fans on their way to build summertime memories that will last a lifetime. With the tournament in the rearview mirror, the votes are rolling in that Seattle ranked No. 1 as a host city – propelled by our excellent transit access to…
Cross posted from Metro Matters For more information, go to the SEA26 soccer page. Para obtener más información, visite la página de Fútbol SEA26. Pour en savoir plus, consultez notre page Football SEA26. Za više informacija, posjetite našu stranicu SEA26 Nogomet. للمزيد من المعلومات، يُرجى زيارة صفحتنا SEA26 لكرة القدم. برای کسب اطلاعات بیشتر، از صفحه فوتبال SEA26 ما…
Cross posted from Metro Matters Fireworks, parades, picnics and festivals on the July Fourth weekend — there’s so much going on in honor of the country’s 250th birthday! Here’s some things to know before stepping onto transit on July 4 to get to your celebration. King County Metro buses are operating on a Sunday schedule on Friday, July…
Cross posted from Metro Matters For more information, go to the SEA26 soccer page. Para obtener más información, visite la página de Fútbol SEA26. Pour en savoir plus, consultez notre page Football SEA26. Za više informacija, posjetite našu stranicu SEA26 Nogomet. للمزيد من المعلومات، يُرجى زيارة صفحتنا SEA26 لكرة القدم. برای کسب اطلاعات بیشتر، از صفحه فوتبال SEA26 ما…
Between World Cup soccer, Mariners baseball and the Juneteenth holiday, a record 9,483 riders boarded the West Seattle and Vashon Water Taxis on Friday, June 19! Of those, 8,552 boardings were on the West Seattle route, shattering a single-day ridership record of 7,721 that stood since 2018! The Vashon route had 931 boardings, second most…
Cross posted from Metro Matters For more information, go to the SEA26 soccer page. Para obtener más información, visite la página de Fútbol SEA26. Pour en savoir plus, consultez notre page Football SEA26. Za više informacija, posjetite našu stranicu SEA26 Nogomet. للمزيد من المعلومات، يُرجى زيارة صفحتنا SEA26 لكرة القدم. برای کسب اطلاعات بیشتر، از صفحه فوتبال SEA26 ما…