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About Metro
Our mission is to provide the best possible public transportation services and improve regional mobility and quality of life in King County.
King County Metro has more riders than any transit agency in the northwestern United States. Metro provides bus, on-demand, paratransit, vanpool and water taxi services, and operates the Seattle Streetcar, Sound Transit Link light rail and Sound Transit Express bus service.
Metro was named Best Large Transit Agency in North America by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) in 2018. The agency also was recognized by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as the nation’s most equitable agency in tackling climate change in 2022.
Budget
The King County Council adopted Executive Dow Constantine’s 2025 Budget in November 2024. Highlights of the budget include:
- Increasing transit services
$33 million to add 168,500 hours of bus service, including investments for Sound Transit and Seattle Transit Measure supported service, along with investments in mobility services like Access Paratransit, Metro Flex, Community Van and DART. - Expanding RapidRide bus service
$58 million to improve the RapidRide H line, to continue planning and design for the RapidRide R, J and K lines, and to conduct studies on further network expansion. - Operating new Link light rail service
$22 million for Metro to add staffing and resources to operate and maintain increased service for Sound Transit Link light rail expansions on the Eastside and in Federal Way. - Supporting a safe and secure experience on transit
$23 million to expand cleaning practices for Metro’s passenger facilities and buses, to increase investments through Safety, Security and Fare Enforcement (SaFE) Reform Initiative pilots to reimagine safety and security functions to ensure equitable and safe services for customers and employees, and to continue providing an increased level of Transit Security Officers in our system.
Metro looks forward to inviting even more people to ride transit, and expanding and improving our network. In light of a projected financial shortfall by the 2028-2029 biennium, our agency will be working closely with elected officials and other partners to inform our pathway moving forward to deliver reliable and growing transit to the region consistent with our policy commitments and values.
Policies
We believe mobility is a human right.
Our policies are created with input from community partners, elected officials and national stakeholders to help us contribute to healthy communities, a thriving economy, and a sustainable environment.
Working together, these policies help our Metro teams plan for today, tomorrow, and beyond.
- Strategic Plan
Our plan addresses opportunities and challenges facing King County residents, such as a growing, diversified population, historic inequities and a worsening climate crisis. - Service guidelines
These guidelines help ensure our decision-making and recommendations to policy makers are objective, transparent and aligned with King County’s overall goals for public transportation. - Metro Connects
Our vision for bringing more improved mobility services to King County over the next 30 years.
The Long Game
Metro’s Long Game is the blueprint to how we leverage the power of public transit to create a mobility system that advances equity by serving underserved communities, providing new economic opportunities in those neighborhoods, and combating climate change.
Advisory groups
Access Paratransit Advisory Committee
Enhances Metro’s Access paratransit program by advising the agency on priorities and areas of mutual concern while developing a vision for ongoing improvements.
Future of Paratransit Mobility Board
The Future of Paratransit mobility board will provide community perspective on policies, procedures and other service components of Access Transportation as part of King County Metro's Future of Paratransit project.
Lynnwood Link Connections Boards
Through a three-phase community engagement process, Metro will focus on listening to mobility needs, learning about barriers that riders face and opportunities to improve transit in northwest King County.
Transit Advisory Commission
The King County Transit Advisory Commission improves transit services, planning, and programs by advising Metro’s staff members and general manager, the King County Executive and Council, local jurisdictions, and subarea transportation boards concerning transit policy issues.
