Seattle Transit Logs 210,000 Link Boardings for World Cup Match as Metro Rides Jump 34%
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Updated · Seattle Transit Blog · Jun 19
Seattle Transit Logs 210,000 Link Boardings for World Cup Match as Metro Rides Jump 34%
3 articles · Updated · Seattle Transit Blog · Jun 19
Summary
210,000 combined boardings on Seattle’s Link 1 and 2 lines made June 15 the third-highest ridership day in Link light rail history during the city’s first FIFA Men’s World Cup match.
300,561 Metro bus boardings the same day were 34% above the agency’s 224,600 daily average, after Sound Transit, King County Metro and other agencies added service for the influx of fans.
3,452 riders used Metro’s new Match Day Shuttle, which officials said was especially busy after the match as fans traveled downtown to fan zones and celebrations.
4,232 Water Taxi boardings and 5,894 Seattle Streetcar trips added to the surge, and transit agencies expect an even bigger bump with Juneteenth events, another World Cup match and a Mariners game converging.