Bus riders, take note: Metro is revising some routes on its current schedule, beginning this Saturday, October 2. Routes that go through Queen Anne undergoing changes include:
- Route 17—There are routing changes in downtown Seattle for both northbound and southbound trips—Northbound trips to Sunset Hill will operate via 3rd Ave north of Virginia St and on Blanchard St between 3rd Ave and Westlake Ave N. These trips will no longer operate on Virginia St between 3rd Ave and Westlake Ave, and on Westlake Ave between Virginia St and Blanchard St. Southbound trips to downtown Seattle will operate via 9th Ave south of Republican St, on Bell St between Denny Way and 3rd Ave, and on 3rd Ave between Bell St and Virginia St. These trips will no longer operate on Westlake Ave south of Blanchard St or on Stewart St.
- Routes16—On weekdays, the northbound 12:40 am trip will leave 15 minutes earlier at 12:25 am. Discontinued: The northbound trips to Northgate from the Seattle Ferry Terminal at 12:10 am weekdays and 12:38 am Saturday.
- Route 26—Discontinued: On weekdays, the southbound express trip to downtown Seattle from Woodlawn Ave N & Ravenna Blvd at 7:02 am.
- Route 28—Discontinued: On weekdays, the southbound express trip to downtown Seattle from Aurora Ave N & N 143rd St at 5:34 am and all shuttle trips operating between Aurora Ave N & N 143rd St and Fremont Ave N & N 34th St.
- Route 30—Weekend service between the Seattle Center and the U-District will begin about 6 am on Saturday and 10 am on Sunday. With the addition of 80 trips per week, there will now be service between the Seattle Center and the U-District until midnight seven days per week.
- Route 31—Discontinued: The westbound Route 31 trip to central Magnolia from 12th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy at 6:23 am.
- Route 45—Discontinued: The eastbound trip to the U-District leaving Roy St & Warren Ave N at 7:02 am.
Metro says it’s making the schedule and route changes to save money, preserve bus service, and operate more efficiently. Bus riders should check fall schedules for the routes they use most often to see what’s new. You can prepare by picking up a new orange timetable, Special Rider Alert brochure, or use the online Trip Planner for some advance research. When using Trip Planner, be sure to input a date of October 2 or later.