Service alerts

Fare suspension: Starting on Saturday, March 21 Sound Transit will suspend fare requirements on buses and trains until further notice to help protect transit employees and riders through social distancing.

In addition, ST Express passengers other than riders using mobility devices or the boarding ramp will board and exit buses through rear doors whenever possible. Front areas of buses will be limited to these passengers, increasing separation from operators whose dedication enables Sound Transit to continue service during the COVID-19 crisis.

Service reduction: As our region responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reducing Link, Sounder and some ST Express service beginning Monday, March 23 until further notice. This shift comes two days after our pre-scheduled Spring Service Change that will still occur on Saturday, March 21.

Read our Platform blog post for the latest information on how Sound Transit is responding to heightened COVID-19 concerns.

Ridership has dropped dramatically since the emergence of COVID-19, as riders have done the right thing by staying home as much as possible. We are reducing service to a level that provides essential mobility for groceries, medical appointments or other essential travel, while also providing enough vehicles to enable riders to maintain social distancing. These reductions will keep our system strong and resilient, ready to bounce back once the governor indicates it is safe to ease social and business restrictions.

Under the temporary Reduced Schedule, Link light rail will continue to run every 14 minutes. We are suspending five Sounder South round trips and two Sounder North round trips. We are also reducing service on some ST Express Routes

Reductions to ST Express routes operated by King County Metro

Routes 522, 542, 545, 550, 554, 555, 556 are reduced. Route 541 is discontinued until further notice.

Reductions to ST Express routes operated by Community Transit
Routes 510, 511, 512, 513, 532 and 535 will run on a reduced weekday schedule that will preserve the overall span of service but at a reduced frequency for select trips.
 
Reductions to ST Express routes operated by Pierce Transit
Routes 544, 560, 566, 574, 578, 580, 590, 594, 595 and 596 will run at reduced frequency similar to typical Saturday schedules, with some enhancements. Due to continuing availability of service on other similar routes there will be no service on Routes 567, 586, and 592.

Visit our Reduced Service page for specific route-by-route changes.

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Please note that this is an evolving situation which may change at any time. We will update this rider alert to inform you as changes occur. Schedules and trip-planning applications may have incorrect information during this period of time.

Sound Transit would like to remind our riders that the Sound Transit Security Desk is staffed 24/7. If you ever see anything unsanitary or have public safety concerns on board or at a station, send a text to: 206-398-5268. In an emergency, always call 911.

The overflow parking facility at SeaTac Center located across from the Tukwila International Boulevard Station has permanently closed effective immediately.

The main parking facilities at Tukwila International Boulevard Station remain open.

The University Street Station south mezzanine elevator to or from Seneca St is out of service until further notice, due to refurbishing.

Link riders requiring elevator service, use the elevators at the north end of the platform to access the mezzanine to surface elevator.

Intending Link riders requiring elevator service, use the surface elevator on 3rd Av at University St to access University Street Station.

We apologize for the inconvenience.  Your patience is appreciated.

Sound Transit would like to remind our riders that the Sound Transit Security Desk is staffed 24/7. If you ever see anything unsanitary or have public safety concerns on board or at a station, send a text to: 206-398-5268. In an emergency, always call 911.

*This list is updated once every 24 hours, Monday through Friday, (except Holidays) and does not include short-term outages that may occur throughout the day. For notification of short-term elevator outages, subscribe to Accessibility Transit Alerts.