Hi Mooviters,
The new school year is around the corner! Good luck and have a great year!
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Enjoy the last weekend of the summer! This Monday is Labor Day. Please note the following service changes:
- King County Metro – Sunday Service
- Sound Transit Express – Sunday Service
- The 1 Line – Sunday Service
- The T Line – Sunday Service
- Sounder Commuter Rail – No Service
- Community Transit Local & DART – Sunday Service
- CT Commuter Service to Seattle & Northfate – No Service
King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Community Transit are adjusting service and schedules. Moovit is updated, continue reading for details.
On September 16th, the T-line extension will start service with 7 additional stations! Details to follow.
King County Metro
Starting Sept. 2, King County Metro will update transit schedules to improve schedule reliability for riders and help reduce last-minute cancellations. To better match transit service with bus and workforce availability, Metro will suspend 20 peak-only commuter routes and reduce service on 12 routes. Alternatives are available for nearly all affected routes. Most riders will see no changes as 124 of 156 routes and 92% of boardings are not affected.
The following routes are suspended, see below chart for suspended routes and travel alternatives:
| Suspended Route | Service Alternative |
| Route 15 | RapidRide D Line |
| Route 16 | Route 5 |
| Route 18 | Route 8 & RapidRide D Line |
| Route 29 | Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 31, 32, 40, RapidRide D Line and Seattle Monorail |
| Route 55 | Routes 56, 57, or Route 775 to connect with the West Seattle Water Taxi, and RapidRide C Line or Route 21 |
| Route 64 | Routes 62, 65, 322, ST Express 522, Link 1 Line and Route 8 at Capitol Hill Station or Route 70 at U-District Station, or routes 40, 62, 70, RapidRide C Line, or South Lake Union (SLU) Streetcar between Westlake and SLU |
| Route 114 | Routes 105, 111 or 240 and transfer to/from Route 101; Route 240 to/from Route 212, ST Express Routes 550 and 554 |
| Route 121 | RapidRide H Line, or routes 113, 131 and 132 |
| Route 167 | Routes 101 or 102 to Link 1 Line, Route 255 or ST Express 542 |
| Route 190 | RapidRide A Line to Link 1 Line at Angle Lake Station, routes 150, 162, 165, 183 and Sounder |
| Route 214 | ST Express 554 |
| Route 216 | Routes 218, 269, ST Express routes 545, 550 and 554, Metro Flex in Sammamish |
| Route 217 | Routes 269 and ST Express Route 554 |
| Route 232 | Routes 224 and RapidRide B Line |
| Route 237 | Routes 231, 250, 311, ST Express routes 522, 532 and 535 |
| Route 268 | Routes 269 and ST Express 545 |
| Route 301 | Routes 346 and 348 |
| Route 304 | Routes 331, 345 and 348 |
| Route 320 | Routes 20, 372, ST Express 522, Link 1 Line and Route 8 at Capitol Hill Station or with Route 70 at U District Station, or with routes 40, 62, 70, RapidRide C Line, or the South Lake Union (SLU) Streetcar at Westlake Station |
| Route 342 | Routes 245, 250, 331, ST Express routes 535, 560, 566 |
The following routes will have schedule changes, please check Moovit for detailed schedules: Routes 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 20, 22, 28, 31, 32, 36, 44, 50, 73, 79, 107, 153, 208, 225, 230, 231, 249, 255, 345,S T Express 522, RapidRide F Line
The following routes will have stop changes:
| Route | Additional Stops/Stop Change |
| Route 22 | The last trip departing 35th Avenue SW & SW Roxbury St at 9:09 pm will be extended to serve two additional stops along 26th Avenue SW, stop #85220 at SW 104th Street, and stop #85230 at SW 100th Street. |
| Route 208 | Route 208 will now serve new bus stop #64308 in front of the Oshkosh B’gosh store at the North Bend Factory Outlet Mall, replacing stop #64305, which will close. |
| Route 225 | Redmond Technology Station will open, and Route 225 will no longer serve the temporary stop #71339 on 156th Avenue NE but will instead serve Bay 4 (stop #71354) in the Redmond Technology Station. |
| Route 249 | Redmond Technology Station will open, and Route 249 will no longer serve the temporary stop #71339 on 156th Avenue NE but will instead serve Bay 4 (stop #71354) in the Redmond Technology Station. |
| ST Express 545 | On Weekdays, during morning peak periods, ST Express 545 will no longer serve stop #13460 at Bellevue Avenue & E Olive St, it will instead serve a new temporary stop eastbound on Olive Way just east of Boren Avenue. |
| ST Express 566 | Redmond Technology Station will open, and ST Express 566 to Auburn will no longer serve Bay 8 (stop #68498) on 156th Avenue NE, it will instead serve Bay 4 (stop #71345) in the Redmond Technology Station. There is no change to the northbound stop. |
Sound Transit
In order to improve connections and increase reliability, Sound Transit is making the following service changes. Changes will be implemented between September 2-4. On September 16th, the T line extension will start service with 7 additional stations! Details to follow.
- ST Express 545 will no longer stop at Bellevue Avenue and E Olive Street in Seattle, due to changes at Pike and Pine streets in downtown Seattle. This route will use a temporary stop at Olive Way and Boren Avenue.
- ST Express 556 will use Bay 5 and Bay 8 at Bellevue Transit Center, when traveling eastbound to Issaquah and westbound to University District, respectively.
- ST Express 566 will use the bus loop at Redmond Technology Station and Bay 4 when traveling southbound to Auburn.
- ST Express 574 will have minor schedule changes and an additional round trip on weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
The following changes are planned for September 2023 and go into effect Sept. 2-4:
| Route | Description of Change |
| 510 | Update schedule to reflect current travel times. |
| 512 | Update schedule to reflect current travel times. |
| 513 | Update schedule to reflect current travel times. |
| 522 | Update schedule to reflect current travel times. |
| 532 | Update schedule to reflect current travel times. |
| 535 | Update schedule to reflect current travel times. Adjust schedules to improve transfer connections at Lynnwood and Bellevue. |
| 545 | Minor routing changes. Replace stop at Bellevue Ave. and E Olive St., with Olive Way and Boren Ave. |
| 550 | Update schedule to reflect current travel times. |
| 556 | Bay changes at Bellevue Transit Center: Bay 5 to Issaquah; Bay 8 to University District. Update schedule to reflect current travel times. |
| 560 | Update schedule to reflect current travel times. |
| 566 | Move service into the bus loop at Redmond Technology Station and use Bay 4 when traveling to Auburn/Bellevue. |
| 574 | Update schedule to reflect current travel times. One additional roundtrip weekdays, Saturday, and Sunday. |
| 580 | Will now use Bay 2 at South Hill Park-and-Ride lot. |
| 590 | Update schedule to reflect current travel times. |
| 592 | Minor schedule adjustments. |
| 594 | Minor schedule adjustments. |
Community Transit
Community Transit is updating service and schedules starting September 3rd.
On most routes, your schedule will change slightly (by 5 to 10 minutes) on weekdays. You will see more significant changes on:
- Route 196: More trips with service every 30 minutes during peak travel times.
- Routes 113, 130, 220, and 240: More trips. Check the route schedule for details.
- Most routes on weekends: Significant schedule adjustments to improve connections. Be sure to check the schedule if you ride on weekends.
You Ride, We Guide,
The USA Moovit Team