Sounder trains available for Seattle Pride Parade

Seattle Pride Parade attendees can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Sunday’s Pride Parade. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from downtown Seattle. 

The special service will be available Sunday, June 29, for the 11 a.m. parade, which begins downtown and ends at Seattle Center. 

The inbound Sounder S Line train departs Lakewood at 8:11 a.m. The train will stop at all Sounder S Line stations and arrive at King Street Station at 9:27 a.m. 

From the north, the inbound Sounder N Line train from Snohomish County departs Everett at 8:45 a.m. with stops in Mukilteo and Edmonds, arriving at King Street Station at 9:44 a.m. 

The return train to Lakewood departs King Street Station at 5:20 p.m. The return train to Everett departs King Street at 5:15 p.m. 

An online schedule of Sounder trains serving weekend events is available at https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/event-service. 

Riders can sign up to receive automatic email service alerts for the T Line, Link light rail, Sounder and ST Express routes. Rider alerts can inform you about service interruptions, special event service, holiday schedules and disruptions due to inclement weather. Sign up at soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/service-alerts. 

The Link 1 Line runs every 10 minutes on weekends and serves 19 stations including Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline, Northgate, Roosevelt, University District, University of Washington, Capitol Hill, downtown Seattle, SODO, Beacon Hill, Rainier Valley, Tukwila, SeaTac and Angle Lake.  

Many ST Express and King County Metro buses also drop off passengers downtown. Eastside passengers can take the Link 2 Line to connect with bus routes that serve Seattle. Link and ST Express bus schedules are available at soundtransit.org/schedule. King County Metro bus schedules can be found at kingcounty.gov/metro/schedules.  

Another way to skip lines at ticket vending machines is by getting an ORCA card. Cards only cost $3 for adults, plus whatever amount a rider chooses to load in the card’s E-purse or the cost of a pass that is good for unlimited transit trips.  

ORCA LIFT fares are available for low-income adult passengers. Regional Reduced Fare permit holders are seniors age 65+ and riders with disabilities.

ORCA works on trains, buses, and ferries throughout the region. More information is available at www.myORCA.com. 

A few additional reminders for a smoother trip: 

• Riders using an ORCA card should remember to tap on and off at Sounder stations. 
   
• Parking is available at all Sounder stations, as well as Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline, Angle Lake, Tukwila International Boulevard and Northgate Link 1 Line stations and at Marymoor Village, Redmond Technology, BelRed and South Bellevue Link 2 Line stations.