Logo of the Vashon Strawberry Festival with showing the Water Taxi and a Metro bus next to it

Water Taxi and bus shuttles: a perfect Strawberry Festival combination

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…

Millions of memories, smiles for miles: Tournament ridership breaks 3.4 million mark

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…

Banner for match between Belgium and the United States. White lettering with purple background with flags for both nations

Let’s go USA! Free shuttles, more buses, streetcars, water taxis and trains: SEA26 Match Day travel tips July 6

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…

Language is Happy 4th of July with fireworks in the background. Avatars for Bus, light rail, streetcar and Water Taxi are below lettering in left corner

What to know before taking transit to events on the big July 4 holiday weekend

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…

Banner showing Game Day teams: Belgium and Senegal with flags on purple background

Ready for the Knockouts: Free shuttles, more buses, streetcars, water taxis and trains : SEA26 Match Day travel tips July 1

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…

Overhead shot of the King County Water Taxi with line of passengers going on board

A record number of riders decided to “Make it a Boat Day” on June 19!

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…

Free shuttles, more buses, streetcars, water taxis and trains: SEA26 Match Day travel tips June 24 and June 26

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…

Free shuttles, more buses, streetcars, water taxis and trains: SEA26 Match Day travel tips June 19

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…

Front of the Water Taxi with boat wrap and sidewalk art showing a tide pool and sea life

The King County Water Taxi is inviting everyone to “Make it a Boat Day” this summer

On a warm June day, with music pulsing in the background, hundreds of people came to the King County Water Taxi terminal at Pier 50 in downtown Seattle for a celebration. They came down to the water on Friday, June 12 at the encouragement of the Water Taxi to “Make it a Boat Day” and…

Sea26 Match Day #1: noon, Monday, June 15

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…