Sound Transit train, bus schedules for Christmas and New Year’s holidays

Sound Transit trains and buses will operate with special holiday hours during the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve

On Monday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 31, Sounder service from Everett will depart at 5:45am and 6:45am. Return trains northbound will leave King Street Station at 4:05pm and 5:05pm.

On Christmas Eve, ST Express buses will operate on a weekday schedule. Central Link will run on a Saturday schedule, and Tacoma Link will operate on a Sunday schedule.

On New Year's Eve, Central Link will operate on an extended Saturday schedule. The last southbound Link train leaves Westlake at 1:13am and arrives at Sea-Tac Airport by 1:53am. The last complete northbound trip from SeaTac leaves the station at 12:20am and arrives at Westlake by 12:58am.

Christmas and New Year's Day

On Tuesday, Dec 25 and Tuesday, Jan 1, Link light rail, ST Express buses, and Tacoma Link will run on a Sunday schedule. There will be no Sounder service.

Riders can sign up to receive automatic e-mail service alerts for Central Link, Sounder Seattle-Everett, Sounder Seattle-Tacoma, Tacoma Link or ST Express. Rider Alerts can help you plan your trip around construction, inform you about special service to events, and alert you to schedule changes for holidays. 

Rider alerts

Alerts by phone: call Sound Transit at 1-888-889-6368, TTY Relay: 711

Alerts via email or text message: How to subscribe

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