Now recruiting for Metro volunteer advisory boards! Apply for the Access Paratransit Advisory Committee or the Transit Advisory Commission
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Our riders have a vital role in the transit services provided by King County Metro. Your views and ideas help us shape the transit options you need to get where you want to go.
Metro’s Access Paratransit Advisory Committee (APAC) and the King County Transit Advisory Commission (TAC) are currently recruiting for new members in several districts throughout King County. Apply now to one of these volunteer advisory groups and help guide Metro’s transit policies!
Learn more about each advisory group:
Access Paratransit Advisory Committee (APAC)
APAC advises King County Metro Transit, the King County Executive and King County Council on issues related to Access paratransit, Metro’s transportation service for people whose disability prevents them from riding regular buses and trains. Members can serve up to two terms and each term is two years long.
APAC consists of King County residents that are selected by the King County Executive and confirmed by the King County Council. Membership is made up of:
- Access paratransit riders
- Family members or caregivers of Access paratransit riders
- Representatives of organizations that provide services or support Access paratransit riders
APAC is recruiting new members for King County Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9. You can find the council district you live in with this map.
We encourage all Access riders, including youth, persons of color, persons with disabilities and/or limited English proficiency to apply.
Get your voice heard and help advise Metro on programs, policies or procedures for Access, and projects like the Access On-Demand pilot.
Apply to APAC by May 12.
The Transit Advisory Commission (TAC)
TAC advises Metro’s staff members and general manager, the King County Executive and King County Council, local jurisdictions and related transportation boards about transit policy issues, projects and programs. This commission is made up of transit riders that reflect the diversity of county residents including people with disabilities or seniors who use fixed-route services and people that work with these riders.
TAC is recruiting new members for King County Council Districts 1, 3, 6 and 7. You can find the council district you live in with this map.
We encourage all riders, including youth, persons of color, persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency to apply.
Have your voice her and help advise on aspects of major Metro programs, projects, and policies like South Link Connections, the ADA Transition Plan and the Future of Paratransit.
Apply to TAC by May 12.
Thanks for considering board service with Metro!
ridership.
Correction of auto completion.
I’m in district 2. We have access to good public transportation. I would like to see it better utilized. Have we considered the possibility of combining transportation modes to make a significant increase in readership and reduce vehicular travel for a portion of the trip? This seems like it could be more effective than attempting to reduce vehicular travel entirely by reducing the efficiency of automobile travel without a one for one implementation of alternative transportation for the entire route.