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Hop, shop, and don’t drop

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and Metro Transit can be a real time-saver when it comes to navigating through the crowds.

When visiting one of the major shopping centers in King County, consider leaving your car at home and traveling by bus instead. You’ll save on parking hassles, and can let someone else do the driving while you conserve your energy for dashing through the aisles.

Or, park your car in a central spot and use the bus to hop from shop to shop. This works particularly well in downtown Seattle, because most of the major retail areas are inside the Ride Free zone. It’s also a good way to connect between the different shopping spots on the Eastside and around Southcenter.

Metro’s Online Trip Planner makes planning your trip as breeze. And, Metro has made it even easier, by setting up a “shopping center” page that already has half of the trip-planning info already loaded in for your convenience.
 

Holiday hustle and ‘bus’tle with MEHVA

photo: MEHVA Holiday Lights BusPlan now to get in the holiday mood with nighttime bus trip to see the holiday lights around Seattle.

On Saturday, Dec. 9, the Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association (MEHVA) [external link] is hosting a 2-hour trip to view Seattle’s best holiday light displays. Passengers may even include a familiar-looking, jolly fellow in a red suit.

The buses depart at 7 p.m. from the intersection of Second Avenue and Main Street in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. Fares are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors (65 and over), and $4 for children (2-11). Metro transfers, tickets, or passes are not accepted. Please, do not bring food or beverages onboard the historic buses.
 

New show, new host for ‘Inside Transportation’

photo: Matt Reichmann
Inside Transportation host Matt Reichmann.

The newest episode of the King County Department of Transportation’s “Inside Transportation” television show covers a wide variety of transportation topics, and introduces new host Matt Reichmann.

Stories include why the county’s Roads Division counts bugs in local streams, a new bus route that runs on a non-traditional schedule, why under-road culverts are so valuable for people and wildlife, and useful information on how to deal with winter weather in our area.

“Inside Transportation” is original programming produced by KCDOT’s Public Affairs Unit for King County Television. It can be viewed on Channel 22 on most cable systems every Tuesday at 5 p.m., and on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., and Sundays at 6 p.m. In downtown Seattle and lower Queen Anne it airs on Channel 72 or 80.
 

 
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Updated:  March 07, 2007

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