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King County Metro raises adult bus fare to $3 as fall service changes add trips
Summary
King County Metro implemented fall service changes that added trips and increased the adult flat fare to $3. Metro staff told the Regional Transit Committee the change funds service and targeted reinvestments while reduced and no-cost fares remain for priority riders.
King County Metro implemented fall service changes this August and raised the adult flat fare to $3, Metro Chief of Staff Deanna Martin told the Regional Transit Committee on Sept. 17. The changes included 900 additional weekly trips and service designed to improve connections to light rail and the new RapidRide G Line.
Metro described the fare change as part of a broader revenue plan supporting service and fleet needs. "Fares increased to $3 for adults on Metro buses, Metro Lehi and the Seattle Streetcar," Martin said. She added that youth fares remain free and that fares for regional reduced-fare permit holders did not change; Orca Lift fares were reduced for two water-taxi routes.
The move marks Metro's first adult flat-fare…
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