Ride Free Area

Hours

Riding Metro Transit is free between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily in Downtown Seattle.

Boundaries

The Ride Free Area extends from the north at Battery St. to S. Jackson St. on the south, and east at 6th Avenue to the waterfront on the west.

Downtown Seattle Map [66 kb] shows the boundaries of the Ride Free Area.

Exceptions

• Metro routes 116, 118 & 119 are not included in the Ride Free area.
• Central Link Light Rail is not a part of the Ride Free Area. Pay the Link light rail fare [external link] in the tunnel.

Loading your bike on a bus

NEW POLICY!
Starting February 6 bikes can be loaded and unloaded at any regular Metro bus stop at any time

Effective February 6, 2010 bicycles may be loaded and unloaded at any regular bus stop--including the Ride Free Area--during all hours of the day. This is a one year demonstration project. Metro will do a one-year safety and operations evaluation to decide whether to make the changes permanent.

Bicycles may also be loaded or unloaded at any Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel station during all hours the tunnel is open.

Bike + Bus = a Great Combination!