Metro Transit has upcoming holiday schedules, reduced service

Published 12:53 pm Friday, December 19, 2014

King County Metro Transit reminds riders that buses will operate on Sunday and reduced weekday schedules during the holidays, including the final week of the year.

Using a limited schedule over holiday periods from November through January is estimated to save Metro about $1 million each year. These are planned reductions for holiday periods when Metro has historically seen a reduction in the number of weekday riders — estimated to be 15 percent or more systemwide. Details are posted on Metro’s holiday and reduced service page.

Reduced weekday service offers more service than on weekends, but somewhat less service than on normal weekdays. Some commuter and school-oriented routes do not operate, and other routes have individual trips canceled. Also, some trips and routes serving the University of Washington are canceled when the university is not in session.

Metro offices, including the Customer Information phone line, and Lost and Found and Pass Sales counters, will be closed on holidays. Otherwise, the Customer Information Office can be reached at (206) 553-3000.

Sunday schedules will be in effect on the following holidays:

Dec. 25 — Christmas

Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day

The reduced weekday schedule and will be in effect on:

Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve

Dec. 26, 29, 30, 31  — winter holiday period, weekdays only

Jan. 19 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day

An overview of all Metro holiday service is online.