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Weekend Service Impacts

Weekend Service Impacts
Event RerouteRoutes 7, 10, 11 & 49Transit service will be rerouted in the downtown Seattle area during the setup and testing process for the Westlake Tree Lighting, from 7 to 10 pm on Wednesday, November 23.
Event RerouteRoutes 271 & ST 554Transit service will be rerouted in Issaquah during the Issaquah Turkey Trot event, from start of service to 11 am on Thursday, November 24.
Holiday Traffic RerouteRoutes 240, 246, 271, ST 550 & ST 556Transit service will be rerouted off of NE 8th St between 100th Avenue NE and 108th Avenue NE in the downtown Bellevue area, at all times during holiday traffic from Friday, November 25 through Saturday, December 24.
Event RerouteRoutes 7, 10, 11, 43, 49, 162, 212, 268, ST 545 & ST 554Transit service will be rerouted in the downtown Seattle area during the Westlake Tree Lighting, from as early as 8 am to as late as 8 pm on Friday, November 25.
Event RerouteRoutes 20, 31, 32, 43, 44, 45, 48, 65, 67, 73, 75, 255, 271, 372 & ST 542 Transit service will be rerouted in the Seattle area during the Seattle Marathon, from start of service to 3 pm or later on Saturday, November 26.
 For a complete list of current service advisories, please visit Metro's Service Advisories page

Holiday Service

Transit ServiceThursday, November 24Friday, November 25
Metro BusesSunday scheduleWeekday schedule
First Hill StreetcarSunday scheduleWeekday schedule
South Lake Union StreetcarNo serviceWeekday schedule
West Seattle Water Taxi & Water Taxi Shuttle routes 773 & 775No serviceNo service
Vashon Water TaxiNo serviceNo service
Via to TransitSunday scheduleWeekday schedule
Ride Pingo to TransitSunday scheduleWeekday schedule
ST Express busSunday scheduleWeekday schedule
SounderNo serviceReduced weekday schedule
1 Line Link light railSunday scheduleSaturday schedule
Seattle MonorailNo serviceExtended schedule (730am -1215am)
Customer Information Center and Lost & FoundClosedClosed

Service Reminders

  • Take transit to all your sporting events in Seattle this weekend;
      • The Kraken will host the San Jose Sharks at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Climate Pledge Arena;
      • The Seahawks will host the Oakland Raiders at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Lumen Field;
  • Seattle Center Monorail will operate late this weekend on Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:15 a.m.  The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
  • Water Taxi has transitioned to winter schedules. The seven-day-a-week service will run from approximately 6 a.m. weekdays (8:30 a.m. weekends) to 7 p.m.;
  • We recommend riders arrive at their bus stop a few minutes before the scheduled departure time of their trip;
  • Riders can use Text for Departures by texting their stop number to 62550 to get next departure times;
  • Remember, it’s free and easy to sign up for email or text alerts about King County Metro service. Alerts can be tailored to your favorite route(s).

For the complete Metro Weekend Update alert click here.

As always, “It’s a great day to ride Metro” to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.