Leaders hold a soccer scarf in front of buses and in front of the Seattle soccer stadium

SeattleFWC26, Governor, Executive, Mayor and Transportation Partners Share ‘Know Before You Go’ Info Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™

SEATTLE, WA – With 33 days until Seattle’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ match kicks off in Seattle, SeattleFWC26 and First & Goal, Inc. were joined by Governor Bob Ferguson, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson, Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine, and leaders from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), King County Metro, Port of Seattle, and the Seattle Department of…

Dense crowd of Seahawks fans in downtown Seattle on victory parade day.

Victory vibes: Over 330,000 Metro boardings on Seahawks Super Bowl parade day

(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.…

Bus and Seahawks fan crowd. Text is World Champs! Take transit to the Seahawks victory parade.

It’s parade time! Fan-filled commute expected Feb. 11 as region celebrates Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl victory

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…

Transit rider taps their ORCA card on a reader

King County Metro, Water Taxi and Seattle Streetcar adult fares change Sept. 1, 2025

Adult fares are changing Sept. 1, 2025, on King County Metro buses, Metro Flex, both Seattle Streetcar lines and both King County Water Taxi routes. ORCA LIFT fares on both Water Taxi routes are also changing. Reduced fare rates for Senior, Disabled, Youth, and ORCA LIFT riders will remain unchanged everywhere else. The new adult…

King County Water taxi at Vashon dock with Washington State Ferry

This summer: More weekday King County Water Taxi sailings for Vashon riders

Riders heading to and from Vashon Island will have new King County Water Taxi passenger ferry sailings available on weekdays starting July 1. There also will be more supporting bus service. The Vashon route of the Water Taxi will begin operating 10 round trips each weekday, which will include four new midday trips to connect…

The Water Taxi glides at night through water reflecting city lights.

Star-studded success: Record ridership days on Sound Transit Link propels region’s public transportation during All-Star Game, Taylor Swift concert weekend

The region’s largest public transportation agencies carried over 1 million riders on light rail, Metro buses, and water taxi service over three high-profile days in July, helping mark a month of record-setting Sound Transit ridership during the recent All-Star Game and Taylor Swift concerts. The month of July welcomed massive crowds to downtown Seattle as…

Friendship bracelets on a wrist that read Bus, ORCA, Link, RapidRide, Water Taxi on a shiny magenta and chrome background

Metro says You Belong With Me: Avoid Cruel Summer traffic with extra transit service this weekend for the Eras Tour (Metro’s Version)

‘Tis the season for Transit, and King County Metro and Sound Transit are adding bus, train and water taxi service to help fans travel to and from sold-out Taylor Swift concerts this weekend in Seattle July 22 and 23. Do you need to Run to Seattle this weekend? Do you know stadium traffic jams All…

Graphic depicting a blue ORCA card, new black ORCA card and mobile device showing the new ORCA app/website

New ORCA system for regional transit launched

New system provides greater convenience and flexibility Today, the new and improved ORCA system launched for hundreds of thousands of transit customers across the Puget Sound region with access to a new myORCA.com website, myORCA smartphone app, and real-time value loading for ORCA cards. Normal fare collection resumes today for all regional transit agencies who…

Graphic depicting a blue ORCA card, new black ORCA card and mobile device showing the new ORCA app/website

New ORCA card system begins on May 16

Transit users will get a new app and real-time loading among new features Starting May 16, hundreds of thousands of ORCA transit customers across the Puget Sound region will have access to a new website, smartphone app, and real-time value loading for their ORCA cards. Customers will also begin to see new card readers and…

Blue and white graphic reads Emergency Snow Network and King County Metro logo; blue bus icon on a white caution triangle field; snowflake graphics on blue background

Dec. 27 evening snow update: King County Metro to remain on Emergency Snow Network

King County Metro will continue to operate the Emergency Snow Network Tuesday, Dec. 28, due to ongoing freezing temperatures and difficult road conditions. This means service is reduced to about 60 core bus routes that the City of Seattle and other jurisdictions prioritize for snow and ice removal. Metro will reassess daily whether snow clearing…