Beta
Seattle.net is a public prototype. Transit, alerts, services, and current city checks are the most reliable parts right now. Event and neighborhood coverage is partial and may send you to official sources.
Getting around
Seattle Transit
Pick a lane first, then confirm current conditions when the trip depends on timing.
What matters right now
Ferry-related disruptions are the strongest current transit signal.
9 Seattle-area travel notes are active, including 8 ferry notes.
Who should care
Trips with terminal dependence
Check ferries first if your trip depends on Seattle waterfront timing or a specific terminal route.
What should I do first
Check ferries
Open Ferry travel first. If your trip is not lane-specific, use Alerts for the broader movement picture.
Fast lane comparison
Use this first when the trip type is already clear
Watch first
Current Seattle movement notes
Choose the right lane
Pick the transit page that matches the trip, not just the mode name
Ferries, light rail, and buses solve different Seattle questions. Use the lane below that best matches the trip first, then fall back to the transit chooser only when the trip is still unclear.
Official lane
Buses
King County Metro and RapidRide are still the broadest official in-city lane for everyday Seattle trips.
Best for: Neighborhood-to-neighborhood travel, RapidRide, and the broadest everyday Seattle trips.
Practical note: If you are not sure where to start, buses are usually the safest first lane because they cover the most ordinary in-city trips.
Start here first: Start here first when the question is route pattern, neighborhood coverage, or which everyday lane makes the trip possible.
Current signal: 3 live movement notes point here right now. Friday, March 13, until the morning of Monday, March 16 - The westbound SR 520 off-ramp to East Roanoke Street in Seattle will close for construction beginning at 11 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. Please note: The westbound SR 520 off-ramp to northbound I-5, which shares the same exit ramp as the ramp to Roanoke Street, is not affected by this work and will remain open.
Official lane
Ferries
Washington State Ferries is the official lane for sailings, terminals, and waterfront-dependent trip timing.
Best for: Terminal timing, waterfront movement, sailings, and any trip shaped by the water.
Practical note: If the trip is terminal-dependent, ferries and current alerts matter more than the map distance because one sailing change can reshape the whole trip.
Start here first: Start here first when the crossing or terminal is the real constraint, not just the neighborhood on the other end.
Current signal: 8 ferry notes are active right now. Edm/King - #2 Walla Walla back on schedule
Official lane
Light rail
Link is the clearest official lane for airport access, downtown runs, and station-based trips across the city.
Best for: Airport trips, downtown runs, station-to-station travel, and Seattle trips shaped by Link access.
Practical note: If downtown timing matters most, start with Link first because it is usually the most predictable airport and central-city corridor.
Start here first: Start here first when the trip is really about stations, airport access, or whether rail is the cleanest way to cross the city.
Current signal: 1 rail-adjacent movement notes are active right now. From 10 p.m. Saturday, March 14 to 6 a.m. Sunday, March 15, the southbound Interstate 5 ramp to northbound Interstate 405 will close from the SEA Airport/Burien (milepost 154) to Southcenter Boulevard (milepost 154) for maintenance.
Featured transit lanes
Then go deeper into the lane that already has a live Seattle.net page
Buses, ferries, and light rail now have their own deeper pages. Use them first when the trip is already clearly about one of those systems, then fall back to the broader transit categories below only when you need the official agency start point or a crossover guide.
Open the Seattle buses guide
Seattle.netStart here when the trip depends on Metro buses, RapidRide, or route-and-arrival questions first.
Open the Seattle ferries guide
Seattle.netStart here when the trip depends on terminals, sailing schedules, waterfront timing, or ferry travel basics.
Open the Seattle light-rail guide
Seattle.netStart here when the trip depends on Link stations, airport travel, downtown runs, or common rider rail choices.
Open the Seattle driving guide
Seattle.netStart here when the trip is mainly about roads, bridges, ferry-adjacent movement, or current driving context.
Open the Seattle regional-rail guide
Seattle.netStart here when the trip depends on Sounder, Amtrak Cascades, or regional rail beyond the city core.
Open airport trips
Seattle.netStart here when the trip depends on Sea-Tac, airport rail, or the right airport-ground-transportation lane.
Transit utility guides
Use a chooser page when the trip is easier to define by situation
These pages help when the question is not just buses versus rail or ferries, but which transit lane to open first based on the trip, destination, or rider context.
Transit utility
Start here
Use this when you know the trip is transit-related but do not yet know which Seattle.net page to open first.
Transit utility
Best way to get there
Use this when the destination defines the transit question more than the route or agency.
Transit utility
Visitor transit basics
Use this when someone is new to Seattle and needs the simplest starting point first.
Transit utility
Late-night and weekend travel
Use this when off-peak timing matters more than the mode itself.
Transit utility
Car-free and transit-friendly neighborhoods
Use this crossover guide when the route question is really about which neighborhood works best without a car.
Transit utility
Ferry and waterfront access
Use this crossover guide when ferries, terminals, and waterfront movement shape the neighborhood choice.
Transit utility
Light-rail and regional access
Use this crossover guide when the neighborhood decision depends on rail access first.
Transit utility
Easiest neighborhoods for visitors
Use this crossover guide when a visitor trip needs the simplest neighborhood base first.
Transit utility
Commute-friendly neighborhoods
Use this crossover guide when workday movement and city access matter as much as the route itself.
Transit utility
Getting to city offices
Use this crossover page when the right office and the right route both matter.
Transit utility
Ferry and waterfront errands
Use this when terminals, ferries, and waterfront errands overlap.
Transit utility
Airport and travel basics
Use this when airport movement and city-task routing are mixed together.
Transit utility
Commute and city tasks
Use this when errands and paperwork have to fit around a workday trip.
More guide families
Purpose, visitor, and weather guides still exist, but they are secondary to the core transit lanes during beta.
Quick use note
Start with the lane that already sounds like the trip. If the question is terminal or sailing dependent, use ferries first. If downtown or airport timing matters most, use light rail first. If the trip is still broad or neighborhood-to-neighborhood, use buses first. Use Alerts, Live, or Now before all of that only when current conditions may change the route itself.
Transportation lanes
Pick the route that matches the trip
This page is a practical public starting point, not a replacement for transit agency planners or account systems. The goal is to get you to the right transportation lane faster.
Start here
Buses and regional transit
For everyday bus travel and the broader transit systems people usually reach for first in Seattle.
Best for: King County Metro basics, route planning, and real-time regional transit starts.
Open the Seattle buses guide
Seattle.netStart here when the trip is specifically about Metro buses, RapidRide, route planning, or common rider bus questions.
Open rider tools and trip planning
Seattle.netUse the planning-tools page when the real question is which rider app or official trip planner to open first.
King County Metro
Official agency pageBest first route for Seattle bus service, route planning, and Metro service basics.
Open Seattle Now
Seattle.netUse the quick snapshot page if you want current city conditions before heading out.
Commute and city tasks
Seattle.netUse this crossover guide when the trip is part of a larger city-errand day.
Start here
Light rail and regional rail
For Link light rail, Sound Transit, and the rail systems people use for cross-city and airport trips.
Best for: Link light rail, Sound Transit service basics, and regional train planning.
Open the Seattle light-rail guide
Seattle.netStart here when the trip is specifically about Link stations, airport travel, downtown runs, or common rider rail choices.
Open airport trips
Seattle.netUse the airport page when the rail question is really about Sea-Tac access and choosing the right lane first.
Sound Transit
Official agency pageBest first route for Link light rail, regional service, and broader Sound Transit planning.
Browse neighborhoods
Seattle.netUse Seattle neighborhoods if the trip is really about choosing the area first and the route second.
Open the Seattle regional-rail guide
Seattle.netUse the regional-rail page for Sounder, commuter context, and intercity rail starts.
Open commuter trains and regional travel
Seattle.netUse this page when the trip is bigger than city rail but still clearly a train trip.
Open stations and terminals
Seattle.netUse this when the real rail question is where to start, transfer, or meet up.
Airport and travel basics
Seattle.netUse this crossover guide when the airport run overlaps with city-account or admin tasks.
Start here
Ferries and waterfront movement
For ferry-dependent trips, terminals, and the part of Seattle travel that works differently from a normal bus or rail commute.
Best for: Washington State Ferries, terminal context, and Seattle waterfront movement.
Open the Seattle ferries guide
Seattle.netStart here when the trip is specifically about ferry terminals, sailings, and common rider ferry questions.
Open stations and terminals
Seattle.netUse this when the terminal question matters more than the crossing itself.
Washington State Ferries
Official WSDOT siteBest first route when the trip depends on a sailing, terminal schedule, or ferry-specific service question.
Open Seattle Live
Seattle.netUse Live for traffic, weather, and city context before committing to a waterfront or ferry trip.
Ferry and waterfront errands
Seattle.netUse this crossover guide when the ferry trip also includes a downtown or shoreline city errand.
Start here
Driving, traffic, and city movement context
For the trips that are partly about driving, parking, or live city movement rather than pure transit planning.
Best for: Road conditions, current movement across the city, and the transportation context around the trip.
Open Seattle Alerts
Seattle.netUse Alerts when the question is whether traffic, ferries, or roads are disrupted right now.
Open game-day and event travel
Seattle.netUse this when the trip depends on crowds, stadium movement, or event-night timing.
Open Seattle Live
Seattle.netUse Live for the camera and radio view when you want a more ambient city movement read.
Parking and transportation accounts
Seattle.netGo to the service page if the task is really citations, permit parking, or transportation account admin.
Open the Seattle driving guide
Seattle.netUse the driving page for roads, chokepoints, and current city movement when driving is the main question.
Best current coverage
Transit now covers buses, ferries, light rail, airport trips, regional rail, driving, trip-planning tools, stations, and event-night movement. This is already the main public starting point for getting around during beta.