Metro is rolling out new service changes to bus routes around the city, several of which serve Ballard.
On September 21st, a total of 200 new weekday trips will be added county-wide, plus 150 new Saturday trips and 200 new Sunday trips. The full list of new routes and changes will is available online.
Here are service changes for Ballard and surrounding neighborhoods:
Routes 15, 17, and 18: Routes 15, 17 and 18 will now stop both northbound and southbound at Elliott Ave W & W Prospect St. Open a PDF timetable for: Route 15, Route 17 & Route 18
Route 17: On weekdays, one new PM peak trip will be added, and schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the new trip. Open a PDF timetable for: Route 17
Route 28: On weekdays, one new AM peak trip will be added, and schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the new trip. Open a PDF timetable for: Route 28
Route 40: Five trips will be added on weekdays, nine trips will be added on Saturday, and 30 trips will be added on Sunday to expand 15-minute service frequency. Schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the new trips. Open a PDF timetable for: Route 40
Route 44: On weekdays, two AM peak hour trips will be added to address overcrowding, and schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the new trips. On Sunday, six trips will be added between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to improve service to approximately 12-minute frequency, and schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the new trips. Open a PDF timetable for: Route 44
RapidRide D Line: On weekdays, three new trips will be added, and schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the new trips. Open a PDF timetable for: RapidRide D Line
RapidRide E Line: On weekdays, 23 trips will be added, and schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the new trips. On Saturday, two late evening trips will be added, and schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the new trips. Open a PDF timetable for: RapidRide E Line