Independence Day Observed & Independence Day for Transit Operations & Customer Services
Friday, July 3, 2009

NOTE: On Monday, July 6, most Metro & King County offices are closed for the sixth of ten scheduled 2009 cost-saving furlough days. Metro operates regular weekday bus service, the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel will be open only until 7:00 PM due to Link light rail testing and regular fares apply. See Metro facility closures for July 6.

Information available

• Transit and other commuter services
• Metro fares
• Metro facility and Customer Service closures
• External links to other local transportation agencies
• More Metro Information

Transit and other commuter services

Friday, July 3:

• Metro Transit operates Sunday schedules. If a route does not normally run on Sunday, there will be no service.
• The downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel is open.
• The King County Water Taxi operates a Saturday schedule.
• The Water Taxi Neighborhood Shuttles operate their regular Saturday schedules. See DART Route 773 and DART Route 775
• Boeing Custom Bus Route 952 is cancelled.
• The South Lake Union Streetcar [external link] operates its regular Friday schedule.
• The Access Transportation call center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Access operates a Sunday schedule and service areas (the expanded Transit Now service areas will not be in effect). Except for dialysis and life-sustaining medical trips, all subscription service is cancelled. If you still need your subscription ride for July 3, contact the call center at 206-205-5000 (TTY users call 206-749-4286 or 711) by 5 p.m. July 2.
  
  Access operates a Saturday schedule and service areas on Saturday, July 4. Except for dialysis and life-sustaining medical trips, all subscription service is cancelled. If you still need your subscription ride for July 4, contact the call center by 5 p.m. July 3.

Saturday, July 4: Metro operates regular Saturday bus service; see above for Access Transportation services.

Monday, July 6: Metro operates regular weekday bus and Access Transportation services.

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Metro fares

Friday, July 3:

• Holiday/Sunday fares are in effect on Metro routes.
• The regional Day Pass is available from Metro drivers.
• Family Fares apply. Youths who ride without adults pay the 75¢ one way fare.
• Regular fares are in effect on Access Transportation

Saturday, July 4 & Monday, July 6: Regular fares are in effect on Metro routes and on Access Transportation.

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Closures - Metro facilities and Customer Services

Friday, July 3:

• Metro's Customer Information Office is closed. Use the online Trip Planner.
• Metro's Lost-and-Found Office in the King Street Center is closed
• Metro's Customer Service & Pass Sales Offices in the King Street Center and in the Westlake Tunnel Station are closed. (They are open Monday, July 6.)
• Metro's Accessible Services Office in the Exchange Building is closed
• Metro's Administrative offices in the King Street Center are closed.

Monday, July 6:

• Metro's Customer Information Office is closed. Use the online Trip Planner. The office will re-open Tuesday at 5:00 AM.
• Metro's Lost-and-Found Office in the King Street Center is closed
• Metro's Accessible Services Office in the Exchange Building is closed
• Metro's Administrative offices in the King Street Center are closed.

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External links to other local transportation agencies

• Community Transit
• Everett Transit
• Kitsap Transit
• Pierce Transit
• Sound Transit
• Seattle Streetcar: South Lake Union
• Washington State Ferries

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More Metro Information

For other information about bus service, call Metro Customer Information at 206-553-3000, TTY users dial the Washington State Relay service at 711, or use our online Trip Planner.
(Note: the Trip Planner does not give you details about regular service that's rerouted. Check for reroutes by looking for the Rider Alert button on the Metro Online timetable page for the route.)

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