• King County Metro Transit

    Seattle, WA 98104

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    About King County Metro Transit

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    201 S. Jackson St.
    Seattle, WA 98104
    http://metro.kingcounty.gov/
    206-553-3000

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    King County Metro
    King County Metro Route 8
    June 20, 2025
    The agency is working with the Seattle Department of Transportation to assess what other steps can be taken to improve the speed and reliability of the bus route.
    King County Metro
    king county metro water taxi funding
    June 18, 2025
    Thanks to the collaboration between county and state leaders, funding was secured to maintain the four midday round-trip sailings.
    King County Metro
    person taps their orca card with a fare enforcement officer's validator
    May 28, 2025
    For the past two months, the agency has focused on education and reminding riders of the importance of paying a proper fare.
    King County Metro Transit
    King County Metro bus.
    May 2, 2025
    The agency says the positive trend coincides with the reinforcing of expectations of riders and encouraging employees and riders to report incidents.
    King County Metro Transit
    A new survey from Commute Seattle reveals that while telework remains popular, transit travel and drive-alone trips are on the rise as more people return to the office after years of social and personal change.
    April 30, 2025
    The 2024 Seattle Commute Survey is conducted in partnership with Commute Seattle, SDOT and the University of Washington’s Mobility Innovation Center and provides insights into...
    King County Metro Transit
    King County Executive Shannon Braddock and King County Metro General Manager Michelle Allison are joined by King County’s Executive Climate Director Marissa Aho (to the right of Braddock) and King County Metro’s Zero Emission and Sustainability Teams.
    April 24, 2025
    The Tukwila Base is a 544,000-square-foot facility that will power 120 new BEBs.
    King County Metro Transit
    Water taxi crew member fuels the Doc Maynard.
    April 16, 2025
    The transition to renewable diesel will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from the agency’s two primary Water Taxi vessels.
    King County Metro Transit
    King County Metro opened four new bus stops on April 12 as part of the state of Washington’s SR 520 Montlake Lid project.
    April 14, 2025
    The new stops are part of the state of Washington’s SR 520 Montlake Lid project and offer easier connections for riders traveling between the Central District, East Capitol Hill...
    King County Metro
    King County Metro RapidRide G Line bus.
    April 1, 2025
    The agency will be moving from scheduled service to headway-based services where buses arrive a set number of minutes apart.
    City of Bellevue
    King County Metro Transit’s plans for the RapidRide K Line have been unanimously endorsed by the Bellevue City Council.
    City of Bellevue
    April 1, 2025
    Plans for the RapidRide K Line have received positive reactions according to King County Metro’s community engagement surveys.

    Articles & News

    Valley Metro
    Valley Metro fare machine.
    Brandon Lewis
    March 27, 2025
    The agencies are making adjustments to the way fares are being collected.
    King County Metro
    Snoqualmie Valley Transportation’s Valley Shuttle, the fixed route bus connecting North Bend and Duvall, Wash., will start running on Saturdays and Sundays as of Aug. 17.
    Eman Abu-Khaled
    Aug. 14, 2024
    In the month of August, NJ Transit, Virginia Breeze and Snoqualmie Valley Transportation will apply bus service changes to improve efficiency and reliability of their transit ...
    King County Metro Transit
    Brandon Lewis
    July 15, 2024
    Metro Flex is a neighborhood transit service that provides on-demand rides throughout the service area for the cost of a bus fare.
    King County Metro Transit
    Brandon Lewis
    June 26, 2024
    The transit agencies are changing the way riders pay for fares to enhance the customer experience.
    King County Metro Transit
    Brandon Lewis
    May 28, 2024
    The goals of the project, which is set to begin construction in early June, are to reduce transit travel times, improve transit reliability and increase safety and transit access...
    King County Metro
    Brandon Lewis
    Feb. 9, 2024
    If the proposed changes are adopted by the King County Council, initial upgrades to the King County Metro bus network will begin with the Aug. 31 service change alongside the...
    King County Metro Transit
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    Brandon Lewis
    Jan. 29, 2024
    SDOT's 5.2-mile RapidRide J Line will upgrade an existing King County Metro bus line by providing improved reliability with bus-only lanes and transit signal priority, decreased...
    Mass Transit/Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Members of TriMet's Community Safety Team checking a train in downtown Portland, Ore., in April 2023.
    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Oct. 3, 2023
    The five transit agencies in Washington State and Oregon that commissioned the first-of-its-kind study are putting mitigation recommendations into practice to keep riders and ...
    University of Washington
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    Brandon Lewis
    Sept. 8, 2023
    The study found fentanyl and methamphetamine on board numerous transit vehicles, but the positive samples contained small amounts that are unlikely to cause acute medical conditions...
    King County Metro
    King County Metro will launch Metro Flex on March 6. Metro Flex is an on-demand service that replaces Community Ride, Ride Pingo to Transit and Via to Transit.
    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    March 3, 2023
    The integrated service launches March 6 and will support travel through the served neighborhoods, as well as the region.

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    King County Metro
    ORCA is making the Regional Day Pass a permanent part of its service offerings to help create a more affordable and accessible transit experience for riders.
    March 5, 2025
    Riders will now have the option to purchase a Regional Day Pass which was initially launched as a pilot in August 2024.
    King County Metro
    King County Metro will be reopening four bus stops near 12th Ave. South and South Jackson Street following an effort focused on improving community safety in Little Saigon, Wash.
    Feb. 21, 2025
    The four bus stops were surveillanced by local police to improve security in the area and remove any threats to rider and operator safety.
    King County Metro
    King County Metro is adding 120 electric vehicles to its vanpool fleet to expand access to more sustainable transit options.
    Jan. 3, 2025
    This procurement aligns with the King County Council’s ordinance to electrify the agency’s rideshare fleet by 2030.
    King County Metro
    King County Metro has entered into a contract with Solaris for two 40-foot and two 60-foot zero-emission buses with an option to procure 12 additional vehicles.
    Jan. 2, 2025
    The partnership will help to diversify the number of transit suppliers in the U.S. where bus manufacturing shortages have created supply chain challenges for all transit agencies...
    King County Metro
    King County Metro bus.
    Dec. 11, 2024
    All 174 of King County Metro’s trolley buses will receive new battery packs that will extend their range of operation and longevity.
    King County Metro
    King County Metro bus.
    Nov. 26, 2024
    The 2025 operating budget will invest funding into multiple transit projects to improve safety, reliability and environmentally sustainability.
    King County Metro
    King County Metro has launched a new bus lane pilot.
    Nov. 21, 2024
    The pilot will utilize cameras placed on two King Country Metro buses to evaluate how often private vehicles illegally use bus lanes to determine if further action needs to be...
    King County Metro
    King County Metro's proposed budget focuses on cleanliness, equity, reliability, safety and sustainability.
    Oct. 24, 2024
    The proposed budget focuses on cleanliness, equity, reliability, safety and sustainability.
    SDOT
    Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and other local leaders celebrate the start of construction of the RapidRide J Line project in Seattle on Oct. 8, 2024.
    The RapidRide J Line will strengthen vital neighborhood connections between existing Link light-rail stations in the U District and downtown Seattle and other RapidRide bus lines...