Cross posted from Metro Matters

For those preparing to get yer ya ya’s out  on May 15, don’t get under the thumb of traffic on your way to Lumen Field to spend the night together with Mick, Keith and Ron! You’ll get what you need if you use transit to get to the Rolling Stones concert— the satisfactionof not having to worry  about driving and parking!

There will definitely be no sadness in your eyes if you board the region’s fast and frequent public transportation network to join the fun of the Stones’ “Hackney Diamonds” tour.

We encourage riders to allow extra travel time & board available transit swiftly within the half hour after concerts let out. Thank you in advance for your patience.

Don’t get shattered (Shadoobie) use our tools to travel

To plan the best route, you can start with a call to Metro Customer Service at 206-553-3000 weekdays, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Don’t forget to press 1 for an interpreter if you need help, they’ll be pleased to meet you. If you don’t feel like hanging on the phone, visit Metro’s online Trip Planner, or use third-party apps such as “One Bus Away,” Apple Maps, or Google Maps. 

Bus routes: Metro and Sound Transit bus routes 545, 550, 554, as well as RapidRide Lines C, D and H will have added trips to help meet rider demand after the concerts. A great tool for the concert, and for whenever you’re riding transit is our Text for Departures tool (text your bus stop number to 62550).

Water Taxi: If you’re looking to join hands with the sea (or Elliott Bay) the King County Water Taxi will help! The Water Taxi is scheduled for six trips from Pier 50 at starting at 7:30 p.m. (7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 and 12:15 a.m.). There will be five trips from West Seattle starting at 8:00 p.m. (8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 12:30 a.m.) so when it’s all over now, grab the Water Taxi.

The steel wheels will also be available!  Sound Transit Link Light Rail will operate until 1 a.m. per their regular weeknight schedule to help fans travel back home easily, with extra trains available if needed to help clear crowds.  The 1 Line trains will run their regular schedule which means the last Northbound train will leave Stadium Station (Sixth Avenue and Royal Brougham) at 12:30 a.m. and the last Southbound train will depart Stadium Station at 12:46 a.m.

Transit map: Whether coming into Seattle from the north, south, east, or west, our transit wayfinding map for the stadium area is a handy guide on how you can take transit to get to the concert, showing both bus routes and ways to connect to Sound Transit Link light rail under cover of the night.

Crowds are expected before and especially after the concert and we thank everyone in advance for their patience as we support the travel needs of all our riders.

Fare payment options:
Be sure to have your ORCA card or Transit GO ticket ready to go to avoid long delays because you don’t want to miss one minute!

Remember, every fan 18 and younger in King County can ride transit for free.

You can’t always get what you want, but transit to the Rolling Stones can help prevent your nineteenth nervous breakdown.