Share your voice on proposed transit changes in Renton
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As downtown Renton grows and evolves, King County Metro is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to a dozen bus routes and their bus stops in the Renton area.
The Renton Area Mobility Project supports the City of Renton’s ongoing changes to its downtown and will focus on connecting Metro service to the future Renton Transit Center, located near the South Renton Park-and-Ride.
Opening in 2028, the new transit center will connect Metro bus routes and Metro Flex services with the future RapidRide I Line and Sound Transit’s Stride S1 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line, creating a regional transit hub with connections between Burien, Renton, Bellevue and beyond.
Take our survey by November 30 to tell us what you think about the proposed service changes. Metro will use public input to help shape decisions about the proposed network that we will share with the community in mid-2027, when we’ll ask for one more round of input.
Project overview
Metro is working closely with Renton to develop new bus routes and stop locations that support a transition to the future transit center. Maintaining access to downtown businesses, services, neighborhoods and community destinations is still a priority.
Major Metro and Sound Transit service will include:
- Metro bus routes and Metro Flex vehicles, allowing for easier transfers to the Renton downtown business district.
- The future RapidRide I Line, for fast and easy connections to Renton, Kent and Auburn.
- Stride S1 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line, providing connections between Burien, Renton and Bellevue.
Most bus stops and service will be relocated from the South Renton Park-and-Ride to the future Renton Transit Center when it opens, however, parking will remain available at the Park-and-Ride.
To line up with the opening of the new transit center and the Stride S1 Line, Metro plans to redesign new transit service in fall 2028, pending King County Council review and approval.
Project routes
The following bus and Metro Flex services are under consideration for changes:
- Bus routes 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 143, 148, 153, 240, 907
- Please note: Route 143 was suspended during Metro’s pandemic response and is not currently operating
- RapidRide F Line
- Future RapidRide I Line (currently Route 160)
- Metro Flex zones in Skyway and the Renton Highlands
Changes will primarily focus on pathway changes in and around downtown Renton to move to the future facility.
How transit service may change
The future Renton Transit Center on South Grady Way is under construction next door to the South Renton Park-and-Ride and two-thirds of a mile south of the current transit center at South Second Street and Logan Avenue South. That facility is scheduled to be decommissioned. Moving service to the new location means some bus routes will need to change their paths.
The Renton Area Mobility Project is designed to connect buses to the future transit center and Sound Transit’s Stride bus rapid transit while avoiding or minimizing reductions in service. Most routes will use more direct paths to and from the new transit center. As a result, fewer routes will directly serve some parts of downtown Renton.
Transit network highlights
Connections
All bus services in downtown Renton will connect at the future Renton Transit Center. Riders will also have connections along:
- Rainier Avenue
- Main Avenue and Mill Avenue
- Second Street and Third Street
Multiple routes will operate along these streets, making it easier to transfer between services.
Service to downtown Renton
Downtown Renton will continue to have frequent service, including:
- East-west service: Route 101 and RapidRide F and I lines (current Route 160) on Second Street and Third Street
- North-south service: Routes 101, 105, 240 and 907 on Main Avenue and Mill Avenue
- Metro Flex: Service in Rainier Beach/Skyway and Renton Highlands
Service level adjustments
The project proposes a few changes to how often buses run:
- Trips on Route 102 that currently start and end at the South Renton Park & Ride would become Route 101 trips. This would provide 15-minute service between Renton and Seattle throughout the weekday. The total number of trips between Renton and Downtown Seattle will be the same as today.
- Route 907 would operate more hours of the day with trips earlier in the morning and later at night.
- Service levels would remain the same on all other Metro routes in Renton.
The first phase of the project runs from October to November 2026. During this time, Metro will inform the public —including riders in affected communities—about its scope and vision and work with community-based organizations and other key stakeholders to gather multi-lingual feedback on the proposed changes to learn more about community priorities and how they should inform the final proposal. We are also working closely with a mobility board of people who live, work or travel through Renton to guide the project.
We hope to hear from you as the project progresses!