Sea26: Lots of places to go, easy ways to pay
You’re here–welcome to Seattle! We know most of you have plans on doing more than watching matches. Between matches—which you should be taking the Metro’s Match Day Shuttle to get to—you want to visit the locations that make Seattle and our region special. And we haven’t forgotten those who live here. There’s lots of activities that are not soccer related you want to get to this summer
We’ve told you about all of your Metro and regional travel options, but we want to make sure you know there’s an easy way to pay for transit.
How to pay? Pick a card!
For those going to a match—or for a night on the town—paying for a bus ride, traveling on the Link light rail or a trip on the King County Water Taxi is now as simple as tapping your credit or debit card (or your phone).
Tap to Pay has arrived!
If you have an ORCA card you’re still good to go, but if you have a contactless debit or credit card (or if you have Apple Pay™, Google Pay™, or Samsung Pay™) step up, tap and get on board!
A reminder to have your card out of your wallet or bag, then just “tap and go!”
Three days, one payment: Ride where you want
Summer is a great time to get on transit and see where it will take you. The transit systems around the region are part of a pilot program that’s going to make it easier to do just that!
ORCA has launched a promotional 3-Day Puget Pass, allowing riders to save money on transit across the Puget Sound region throughout the summer. For $18, ride as much as you want for three days on all of the transit systems that accept the ORCA card. Imagine riding:
- Metro to the Seattle Center,
- Hoping on the Monorail from the Center into downtown Seattle,
- Heading north from Westlake Center to Lynnwood on the Sound Transit Link 1 line,
- Taking Community Transit from the Lynnwood City Center to Alderwood Mall for lunch and then back to Lynnwood City Center,
- Riding the Link 2 line from Lynnwood over the water to Redmond for a walk/roll/scoot to Marymoor Park before,
- Taking the 2 line back into Chinatown for dinner!
Multiple transit systems, ONE FARE
(Additional E-purse funds may be required to cover trips on the King County Water Taxi, Seattle Center Monorail and Sounder trains)
So many destinations, so many choices—but one pass to get there!
Tourist, soccer fan, or occasional transit user, get your 3-Day Puget Pass and explore!
Pieces to a puzzle: Metro and Sound Transit working together
When your region is going to be part of the largest sporting event in the world, you want to make sure the hundreds of thousands of soccer fans coming from every corner of the earth can move safely and have reliable service. After all, if you’re coming to cheer for your favorite teams and players, you want to make sure you get to the match on time.
Just as important—as we welcome all of the fans—we’re not going to forget the people of the region who depend on transit daily to get where they need to go.
King County Metro – and the transit agencies that we partner with—have a responsibility in getting people to Seattle Soccer Stadium AND to their neighborhood soccer games.
Part of that effort is collaboration with light rail lines that will take you to locations north, south and east.
Metro is part of a mosaic of transit that extends from Snohomish County south to Pierce County and east to the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland and Redmond.
Our buses connect to the Link light rail 1 and 2 lines. The light rail will not only take you a short walk, roll or scoot from Seattle Soccer Stadium, but it will also take you to Marymoor Park, to shopping and dining on Capitol Hill and the University District, out to SEA airport and to dozens of neighborhoods throughout the region.
Start your game day by planning your trip. 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. Don’t forget to press 1 for an interpreter.
Another way to ensure you’re able to get to your match on time is to sign up for Transit Alerts for your favorite routes—it’ll help you keep your eye on the ball.
Team effort to support your travel plans
When you have company coming, everyone pitches in to get things ready! Below are links to regional efforts to be ready for the world:
- Public Health wants to make sure our visitors know how they can stay healthy and safe as they visit Seattle.
- Along with a celebration of “The Beautiful Game” during the tournament there’s a celebration of an important date in the history of our country. See how our region is recognizing Juneteenth.
Event Links
Metro’s focus is on transportation. We’ll help get you there, but these are the links that can provide you with information on the tournament:
Is that a fact?
We are the champions!
There have been 22 editions of the tournament—80 national teams have competed—but only 8 nations have hoisted the trophy.
Brazil has won the tournament a total of five times. Lead by the incomparable Pelé, Brazil is the only nation in the modern (post-World War II) era to garner back-to-back titles, winning in 1958 and 1962. Pelé finished his tournament career leading Brazil to a third title in 1970.
Tournament Champs
| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 1958, 1962, 1970, 1995, 2002 |
| West Germany/Germany | 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014 |
| Italy | 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 |
| Argentina | 1978, 1986, 2022 |
| France | 1998, 2018 |
| Uruguay | 1930, 1950 |
| Spain | 2010 |
| England | 1966 |
The United States has participated in 11 tournaments, making the Round of 16 five times. The national team’s best modern-era performance came in the 2002 tournament when it reached the quarterfinals before losing to Germany.
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