Who needs the “Enterprise”? Take the Starship Metro to Emerald City Comic Con

ByAl Sanders
Starship metro in green and gold with Seattle skyline in background

You don’t need a Batmobile, Invisible Jet, TARDIS or the Starship Enterprise to get to Emerald City Comic Con, all you need is bus fare!!

This year’s celebration of Superheroes, Sci-Fi, Gaming and Pop Culture returns to the Washington State Convention Center on March 5 for four days of cosplay, celebrities and hunting collectibles. Emerald City Comic Con logo on a black background

While it would be cool to land your Avengers Quinjet or TIE Fighter at the convention center, taking transit will be much easier than trying to find a place to park!

  • No matter where you’re coming from, plan your visit by using Trip Planner, be sure to add the date and time of your trip.
  • If you’re downtown and you’re worried clipping a light pole if you fly to the Convention Center, Metro routes 10, 11, 49 and RapidRide G Line will bring you within a short walk/roll/scoot of the main entrance.
  • Coming from another galaxy? Remember, Metro has dozens of bus routes that will deliver you downtown or connect you to Link light rail and will get you a short distance from the Convention Center.
  • Once at your bus stop, text your bus stop number to 62550 to see when the next trips are departing.
  • Departing from Rhovanion or Dragonstone — otherwise known as West Seattle and Vashon? Don’t forget the King County Water Taxi has midday (Vashon and West Seattle) Saturday (Vashon and West Seattle) and Sunday (West Seattle) service that will help you get there.
  • The time you spend in alternate dimensions doesn’t count, but if you’re 18 and younger in earth years, you can ride to the convention for free!

While you can’t pay your fare with strips of gold-pressed latinum, this year you can Tap to Pay using a credit or debit card, or a mobile wallet, or pay with your ORCA card or Transit GO Ticket.

We look forward to helping Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs, Weeping Angels and Betazoids, Visions and Scarlett Witches and cosplayers of all ages get to the con.

For those in search of the perfect Power Ring, Mark IV Model or Lightsaber, we want to see your pictures. Tag us on Facebook, X and Instagram!

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