FIFA World Cup, Seattle
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Seattle transportation officials have spent years prepping for the FIFA World Cup, adding more transit, bike lanes and pedestrian-only zones for the tournament.
Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field) is accessible via Link, Sounder, and dozens of bus routes. The 2026 Men’s World Cup kicks off today with a match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City.
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Sound Transit makes upgrades for World Cup visitors
SEATTLE — Sound Transit has enacted or completed a series of operational upgrades as part of light rail service during the World Cup, which will play six matches in Seattle beginning Monday, June 15.
SEATTLE - Sound Transit has launched several upgrades to its services in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With the city hosting six games at Seattle Stadium, Sound Transit will begin increasing services, upgrading user accessibility and more on match days.
Seattle transportation officials have spent years prepping for the FIFA World Cup, adding more transit, bike lanes and pedestrian-only zones for the tournament.
The governor and Legislature should stop treating Sound Transit as a normal agency with a temporary budget problem.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is proposing to renew and expand the Seattle Transit Measure, a move that would double the city’s transit sales tax.
The City of Seattle's investment in King County Metro service would jump by 60% over the life of the proposed 10-year renewal of the Seattle Transit Measure. While backed by a sales tax increase, Wilson framed the measure as a path to affordability and access.
Both the Metro bus system and Link light rail have now said that more than a third of riders don't pay. The rule-followers are starting to get bitter about this.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a renewal effort of the Seattle Transit Measure—a sales tax measure that partially funds transit operations in the region. If approved by the
With a 0.15% sales tax bump, Seattle would be poised to see 100,000 more bus trips per year, boosting popular routes like the D Line and the 36. At a meeting Thursday, councilmembers got a deeper look at possible investments.
