Cross posted from Metro Matters The defending Western Division Champs are ready to storm the American League and take the 2026 AL Pennant! If you’re ready to join the Seattle Mariners on their quest, leave the car and home and let transit take you to T-Mobile Park this season. Home Run champ Cal Raleigh, Cy…
Wednesday, March 18, please thank our rolling and floating “ambassadors” as we celebrate Transit Operator Appreciation Day. Then next week we will celebrate March 22-28 as Transit Appreciation Week, which acknowledges and celebrates everyone who contributes to the operation of the best transit systems in America: King County Metro! These two holidays give you the…
(West Seattle water taxi carried thousands of riders, but was it a record? Keep reading!) Long before the sun peeked over the horizon on Super Bowl victory parade day, Seahawks fans started their journeys to downtown Seattle, leaving their cars behind and boarding buses, trains, water taxis and streetcars to stake out their front-row view.…
Planning on joining up to a million of your closest friends in downtown Seattle on Wednesday, Feb. 11? Get ready to celebrate with the Super Bowl winning Seattle Seahawks by taking transit to be part of the festivities! All of the regional transit agencies – Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro, Kitsap Transit, Pierce…
Cross posted from Metro Matters Our Seattle Seahawks play the biggest home game of the season on Sunday, Jan. 25, with a third and final game against the Los Angeles Rams to determine who goes to the Super Bowl! Bring your excitement to drown out Matthew Stafford, but let your car watch the game from…
Cross posted from Metro Matters The road to the Super Bowl goes through Lumen Field! The Seahawks hold home field advantage throughout the playoffs, starting with a pivotal third game against the San Francisco 49ers Saturday night, Jan. 17. Bring your energy to make life miserable for Brock Purdy but leave your car at home.…
Get ready for the next stage of construction on Seattle’s busiest corridor. On Jan. 9, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will resume its Revive I-5 preservation work on the northbound Ship Canal Bridge. Whether it’s for work or fun, anyone traveling north or south should plan ahead and explore their travel options. With…
King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced today that Metro will join other regional transit agencies to provide free rides this New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. Riders can travel without paying fares on King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Pierce Transit and the Seattle Streetcar as part of their holiday celebrations. “Leaving the…
Cross posted from Metro Matters Are you ready for a little Thursday Night football?? Rams… Seahawks… The battle for first place in the NFC West and possible home field throughout the playoffs comes to Lumen Field. Save your energy for yelling at Matthew Stafford, let Metro get you to the biggest game of the year!…
The West Seattle Water Taxi is preparing to transition into the fall/winter sailing schedule, after seeing the largest number of passengers riding between downtown Seattle and West Seattle’s Seacrest Park in over six years. “It was great to see people taking advantage of the extended weekend service as well as the special sailings throughout the…
The turning of the fall leaves welcomes a new tradition for the residents of Vashon: Saturday water taxi service. The water taxi will operate eight extra round-trips between Pier 50 in downtown Seattle and the Vashon Ferry Terminal beginning Oct. 11. “Vashon Island was the first water taxi route for King County, and residents…
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