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Weekend Service Impacts

* *RapidRide E Line* will have stop #510 S Washington Street and 3rd Avenue S (Westbound) closed from Saturday, April 12 through Monday, May 5 due to construction;
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* *Route 40* will have stop #26580 Westlake Avenue N and 8th Avenue N (Southbound) relocated from Saturday April 12 at 7 a.m. to Saturday April 26 at 3 p.m. due to construction;
* *Routes 101, 102, and 150* will have stop #340 2nd Avenue and Marion Street (Southbound) closed Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily due to construction;
* *Routes 43 and 48* will have stop #29245 East Montlake Place E and E Roanoke Street (Southbound) permanently close on Saturday, April 12;

Full information available on our Service Advisories page [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/rider-tools/service-advisories ]. 

Service Reminders

* Take transit to all your sporting and community events in Seattle. Metro and Link light rail serve riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field, and Climate Pledge Arena;

* *Seattle Reign FC* will have a match at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at Lumen Field [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/rider-tools/local-sports#toc-Lumen-Field ];
* The *Seattle Mariners* will play Friday and Saturday at 6:40 p.m. and on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. at T-Mobile Park [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/rider-tools/local-sports#toc-T-Mobile-Park ];
* The *Kraken* will play on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Climate Pledge Arena [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/rider-tools/local-sports#toc-Climate-Pledge-Arena ];

* *Water Taxi [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/travel-options/water-taxi ]* will start the new summer sailing schedule [ https://kingcountywatertaxiblog.com/2025/04/07/water-taxis-summer-sailing-schedule-starts-april-12-with-the-return-of-late-night-weekend-service-to-west-seattle/ ] on *Saturday, **April 12* with the return of late-night weekend service to West Seattle;
* *Seattle Center Monorail [ https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.seattlemonorail.com%2Fevents-and-news%2F2022-climate-pledge-arena-events%2F&data=05%7C02%7CJoni.Torrey%40kingcounty.gov%7C61d15850f8bc4912e7f808dc13ddb1d1%7Cbae5059a76f049d7999672dfe95d69c7%7C0%7C0%7C638407090103675209%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7lkA4qVj6FpcsLy2bYPzghoz1BE0MoZCbAn%2FGEGjGDQ%3D&reserved=0 ] *will operate on a normal schedule this weekend the Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
* Riders can use Text for Departures [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/rider-tools/mobile-and-web-apps/text-for-departures ] by texting their stop number to 62550 to get next departure times;
* Remember, it's free and easy to sign up for email or text alerts [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/rider-tools/service-advisories/transit-alerts-signup ] about King County Metro service. Alerts can be tailored to your favorite route(s).

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*Metro News*

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Water Taxi’s summer sailing schedule starts April 12 with the return of late-night weekend service to West Seattle [ #wt ]


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New King County Metro bus stops opening on the Montlake Lid April 12! [ #mont ]

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Water Taxi’s summer sailing schedule starts April 12 with the return of late-night weekend service to West Seattle

From baseball to soccer, from concerts to parades, this will be a spring and summer full of activities. From Vashon to West Seattle, the King County Water Taxi is ready to help get you there!

The Water Taxi summer sailing schedule begins Saturday, *April 12, *and will run through Friday, *October 10.* 

Midday service to Vashon Island, which began last July, will continue, allowing riders to enjoy summer day trips to the island.

*Treat yourself!*
Enjoy a 15-minute ride to West Seattle or a 22-minute sail from Vashon and take in the panoramic views of the Seattle city skyline and Mount Rainier on your way. Walk along Alki Beach or the downtown waterfront. Enjoy a day bike ride around Vashon and get home for dinner. 

*West Seattle Service*
The seven-day-a-week service will run Monday through Thursday from approximately 6 a.m. weekdays (8:30 a.m. weekends) to 7 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, enjoy being out later with the return of late-night sailings through 11 p.m. Weekday sailings will leave the dock every 35 minutes during peak commute hours and every hour during the mid-day, and on weekends. 

*Monday-Friday* (* Friday late sailings)

*Depart Pier 50 to West Seattle* *Depart West Seattle to Pier 50* 5:55 a.m. 6:15 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:50 a.m. 7:05 a.m. 7:25 a.m. 7:40 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:35 a.m. 8:50 a.m. 9:10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. *12:00 p.m.* *12:30 p.m.* *1:00 p.m.* *1:30 p.m.* *2:00 p.m.* *2:30 p.m.* *3:00 p.m.* *3:25 p.m.* *3:45 p.m.* *4:05 p.m.* *4:25 p.m.* *4:45 p.m.* *5:05 p.m.* *5:25 p.m.* *5:45 p.m.* *6:05 p.m.* *6:25 p.m.* *6:45 p.m.* *7:05 p.m.* **7:30 p.m.* **8:00 p.m.* **8:30 p.m.* **9:00 p.m.* **9:30 p.m.* **10:00 p.m.* **10:45 p.m.* **11:00 p.m.*

*Saturday/Sunday* (*Saturday late sailings)

*Depart Pier 50 to West Seattle* *Depart West Seattle to Pier 50* 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30 am *12:00 p.m.* *12:30 p.m.* *1:00 p.m.* *1:30 p.m.* *2:00 p.m.* *2:30 p.m.* *3:00 p.m.* *3:30 p.m.* *4:00 p.m.* *4:30 p.m.* *5:00 p.m.* *5:30 p.m.* *6:00 p.m.* *6:30 p.m.* *7:00 p.m.* *7:30 p.m. *8:00 p.m. *8:30 p.m. *9:00 p.m. *9:30 p.m. *10:00 p.m. *10:45 p.m. *11:00 p.m.

*Ride free to and from the Water Taxi.* Whether you live in West Seattle or are coming across Elliott Bay for a day of sun and fun, riders can take the free Metro water taxi shuttles to and from the dock at Seacrest Park, and between other destinations on the route. Route 773 [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/routes-and-service/schedules-and-maps/773.html ] will get you to the businesses and restaurants in the West Seattle junction. Route 775 [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/routes-and-service/schedules-and-maps/775.html ] takes you along Alki and into the Admiral District.

*Vashon Service*
The four roundtrip, midday sailings that started last July will continue with service Monday through Friday.

The expanded bus service on routes 118 [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/routes-and-service/schedules-and-maps/118-119 ] and 119 [ https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/routes-and-service/schedules-and-maps/118-119 ] will continue to support riders:

*Seattle (Pier 50) to Vashon* *Vashon Ferry Terminal to Seattle* 5:30 a.m. 6:10 a.m. 6:38 a.m. 7:10 a.m. 7:40 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:50 a.m. 9:25 a.m. 11:25 a.m. *12:00 p.m.* *12:45 p.m.* *1:30 p.m.* *3:00 p.m.* *3:45 p.m.* *4:30 p.m.* *4:58 p.m.* *5:30 p.m.* *5:58 p.m.* *6:30 p.m.* *6:58 p.m.*

“There’s not much better on a warm summer day than a ride across the water for a stroll along Alki, a trip to the Seattle Aquarium, or a day of visiting shops in Vashon,” said King County Executive Shannon Braddock. “This is the first full summer of expanded service to Vashon and I look forward to seeing people enjoying a ‘water taxi summer’ on this convenient and car-free transit option!”

*Downtown Seattle will be busy this summer*
This summer Kendrick Lamar will perform at Lumen Field, followed by Morgan Wallen (with Miranda Lambert). T Mobile Park will host K-Pop stars Stray Kids, along with Post Malone and a visit from the Lumineers. Along with the Mariners, Sounders and Seattle Reign FC, the world is coming to watch the FIFA Club World Cup, featuring some of the best soccer clubs of Europe and South America. The waterfront is getting the event of the summer with Seafair’s Torchlight Parade moving onto Alaskan Way.  The Water Taxi is a great way to get to these events in Pioneer Square and downtown Seattle, and to connect to transit options that will take you throughout the region. 

Learn more on the Captain's blog [ https://kingcountywatertaxiblog.com/2025/04/07/water-taxis-summer-sailing-schedule-starts-april-12-with-the-return-of-late-night-weekend-service-to-west-seattle/ ]!

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New King County Metro bus stops opening on the Montlake Lid April 12!

Metro is excited to offer four new bus stops as part of the state’s major SR 520 Montlake Lid project, offering easier connections for riders traveling between the Central District, East Capitol Hill, Montlake and the Eastside.

*These stops open April 12 and will s**erve these routes, all of which travel from the University District to the following destinations:*


* 43 to Capitol Hill
* 48 to Central District, Mt Baker
* 255 to Kirkland Transit Center, Totem Lake Transit Center
* 271 to Bellevue, Issaquah
* 542 to Redmond
* 556 to Bellevue, Issaquah

Around 13,500 riders use these routes daily. The new space offers three grassy acres and new trail connections to the Arboretum, East Montlake Park and the Montlake neighborhood.

Learn more on the Metro Matters blog [ https://kingcountymetro.blog/2025/04/09/new-king-county-metro-bus-stops-opening-on-the-montlake-lid-april-12/ ]. 

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Metro is hiring transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Visit kingcounty.gov/MetroCareers [ https://kingcounty.gov/MetroCareers ] to learn more.








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