More Metro service makes traveling easier this holiday season

You can go more places with King County Metro this holiday season thanks to the new RapidRide G Line, and an expanded network of frequent buses – many connected to Sound Transit’s 1 Line to Lynnwood and 2 Line on the Eastside.

Whether you are going to holiday events, shopping or celebrating with friends and family, it’s a great time to explore your transit options. We have some schedule adjustments to bus, water taxi and other services during the upcoming holidays and share them here to help you more easily make travel plans.

Tips for holiday travel

• How do I pay my fare: Tap your ORCA card, show your Transit Go Ticket or tap your Android Google Pay app. Buses accept cash; Link tickets can be purchased at Link rail stations.
• Plan your trip:Visit Trip Planner or a third-party app and enter when and where you want to travel. Metro Customer Service can also help. Call 206-553-3000 weekdays, excluding holidays, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Press 1 for an interpreter.)
• At the bus or transit stop: Text your bus stop number to 62550 or use a third-party app like “One Bus Away” or Google Maps (using transit mode) to see when your bus is departing.
• Customer information, pass sales, and lost and found: hours and location information are posted online.
• Sign up for transit alerts: If your bus faces construction or other roadway disruptions, we will text or email you with information. Subscribe online.

Metro’s Holiday Season service schedule

Turkey and Shopping! Nov. 28, 29: Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday

• Access Paratransit: Service on Nov. 28 and Nov. 29 will operate on Sunday schedules with no Subscription Service.
• Metro buses: Buses will operate on a Sunday schedule for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28. On Friday, Nov. 29 (Metro’s Mark McLaughlin Day and Black Friday), buses will operate a regular weekday schedule.
• Metro Flex: Metro Flex, our on-demand service available in nine locations in King County, will run on its Sunday schedule Thursday, Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day, and on its weekday schedule Friday, Nov. 29.
• Seattle Streetcar
  • The First Hill line will operate on its Sunday schedule on Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day, and on its regular weekday schedule on Nov. 29.
  • The South Lake Union line will not be in service on Thanksgiving but will operate its regular weekday schedule on Nov. 29. Go to the Seattle Streetcar website for additional schedule details.
• Sound Transit Link light rail: Link 1 and 2 lines will operate a Sunday schedule on Nov. 28, (Thanksgiving) and a Saturday schedule Friday, Nov. 29.
• Water Taxi
  • King County Water Taxi routes will not sail on Thursday, Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day, however Metro bus service will operate between West Seattle and Downtown Seattle.
  • Regular weekday water taxi service will operate to West Seattle and Vashon Island on Friday, Nov. 29, along with West Seattle shuttle routes 773 and 775.
• King County Metro offices are closed Nov. 28 and 29.

Ho Ho Ho—here we go! Christmas Holiday (Wednesday, Dec. 25)

• Access Paratransit: Service will operate on a Sunday schedule with no Subscription Service.
• Metro buses: Buses will be operating on Sunday schedules.
• Metro Flex: Metro Flex will run on its Sunday schedule.
• Sound Transit: Link 1 and 2 lines will operate a Sunday schedule.
• Seattle Streetcar: The First Hill line will operate on its Sunday schedule. The South Lake Union line will not be in service on Christmas. Details on the Streetcar webpage.
• Water Taxi: King County Water Taxi routes will not sail on Christmas Day, however Metro bus service will operate between West Seattle and Downtown Seattle.
• King County Metro offices are closed Dec. 25.

New Year’s Eve (Tuesday, Dec. 31)

All transit services will be operating on their regular weekday schedules. More information on late night service for New Year’s celebrations will be available in December.

New Year’s Day (Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025) Start the New Year riding transit!

• Access Paratransit: Service will operate on a Sunday schedule with no Subscription Service.
• Metro buses: Buses will be operating on their Sunday schedules.
• Metro Flex: Metro Flex will run on its Sunday schedule.
• Seattle Streetcar: The First Hill line will operate on its Sunday schedule. The South Lake Union line will not be in service New Year’s Day.
• Sound Transit: Link 1 and 2 lines will operate a Sunday schedule.
• Water Taxi: King County Water Taxi routes will not sail New Year’s Day, however Metro bus service will operate between West Seattle and Downtown Seattle.
• King County Metro offices are closed Jan. 1.

Metro is a convenient and reliable way to get where you need to go, especially after a holiday night on the town. You enjoy the holidays—we’ll do the driving.