King County Metro ridership growth second highest among nation’s largest transit agencies
Marking ongoing positive ridership growth, King County Metro posted a silver medal win among the 10 largest transit agencies nationwide.
Metro had an estimated 63 million boardings this year through Aug. 31, which is increase and 4.5 million higher than the same time last year. Comparing August 2024 and 2025, we’re seeing about 5,000 more morning boardings, 6,600 more midday boardings and 9,500 more afternoon boardings on an average weekday.
A regional rising star is the RapidRide G Line. Although the new line only just celebrated its one-year anniversary, the G Line is already Metro’s 11th most frequently ridden route. Average weekday G Line boardings rose 86%, climbing from 3,600 in September 2024 to 6,700 in September 2025.
This is the second year in a row that Metro has been honored as a national leader in ridership growth. The American Public Transportation noted the agency’s second-highest rider increase in December 2024.
Metro is proud to deliver safe, clean and reliable service, as we continue to invite more people to take transit. Additional Metro service is on the horizon, too, with an investment of more than 400,000 hours of bus service proposed in Executive Braddock’s 2026-27 budget.
We look forward to seeing you onboard! Plan your trip and learn how to ride on our “Where to?” webpage. 
We’re not done yet. The bus system to me is anything but acceptable. Areas like Admiral/Alki and Arbor Heights only have fast service during commute hours. And people living along Beach Drive have no service AT ALL! And back in March of this year AND last year, Admiral lost direct service (3 in 2024 and 1 more in 2025!!) I also heard several complaints about the service change on the East Side of King County. Please fix this! I want you to actually propose these service changes with the community and hold some kind of voting election. Or at least take community feedback more seriously in ALL AREAS! Don’t give me the “route performance” excuse. Everyone deserves proper service, not just people living in areas with high ridership demand.
Then more bus services!!!!