Transit connects you to the new era of Seattle Storm basketball

The Seattle Storm are raising the curtain on a new era. Rookie Awa Fam is joining Dominique Malonga in forming a “Twin Towers” to build on. Flau’jae Johnson will also help coach Sonia Raman in preparing the team for the future seasons inside Climate Pledge Arena (CPA).

There will be plenty of new faces, but what hasn’t changed is the best way to get to the CPA is to take transit because your Storm ticket continues to be a transit pass to the game.

If you’re ready to root on the Storm against superstar Caitlin Clark, UConn sensation Azzi Fudd and A’ja Wilson and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, bring your voices, but you can leave the car at home.

One ticket, multiple uses

Both season ticket holders and fans with single-game tickets can access Transit GO Tickets using the Seattle Kraken + CPA app  to ride transit. The passes can be used throughout your entire journey – across buses, light rail, Water Taxi, the Seattle Center Monorail and other transit. Don’t forget, your ticket to ANY public event at Climate Pledge Arena is a free transit ticket.

Remember that with the new Tap to Pay feature  you can also pay using your credit and debit cards and digital wallets.

Easy as a layup

Here are some reminders for a smooth trip to Climate Pledge Arena this season:

King County Metro’s one-stop shop has everything you need to take transit to the game.

Start your game day by planning your trip to the game. To plan the best route, use Metro’s online Trip Planner or call Metro Customer Service at 206-553-3000 weekdays, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. For an interpreter, please press 1.

Once you’re at your bus stop, you can use Text for Departures  (text your bus stop number to 62550) to see when your bus is expected.

Also, don’t forget to sign up for Transit Alerts for your favorite routes to help you keep your eye on the ball on game day.

If you’re traveling from downtown Seattle, the eastside or north and south of the Seattle Center to the game, there are great travel options:

Catch a bus at Third Avenue and Pike Street. Ride Route 4 to Fifth Avenue and Broad Street. After the game, you can head downtown for entertainment or other travel connections by boarding Route 4 at Fifth Avenue and Broad Street (Outside of MoPOP) and riding to Third Avenue and Pike Street downtown.

Routes 1, 2, 8, 13, and the RapidRide D Line are also very close to the arena.

The Seattle Center Monorail is another way to move between downtown Seattle and Climate Pledge Arena. Link light rail riders using the 1 or 2 line can make an easy transfer to the Seattle Monorail at Westlake Station. Your ORCA card is also good on the Monorail!

To keep things moving, have your payment method ready each time you board. Riders 18 and younger ride to the game for free. For the Monorail, youth must have an ORCA card or a ticket to the event to ride for free. Without those, riders 6-18 will need to pay $1.75. Visit the ORCA web page to request the Free Youth ORCA pass.

“Traveling” is a turnover in basketball, but this traveling map can help ensure you’ll quickly make your way to Climate Pledge for tip-off.