Sounder trains available for Sunday Mariners and Sounders FC games

Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Sunday’s Mariners game. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from T-Mobile Park.

The special service will be available Sunday, May 7 for the 1:10 p.m. Mariners game against the Houston Astros.

Sounders FC fans can also use Sounder for the 1:30 p.m. Sounders vs. Sporting KC match at Lumen Field. However, Sounders fans should monitor the Mariners game as return trains will depart 35 minutes after the baseball game ends.

From the south, the inbound Sounder S Line game train departs Lakewood at 10:11 a.m. The train will stop at all Sounder S Line stations and arrives at King Street Station at 11:27 a.m.

From the north, the inbound Sounder N Line game train from Snohomish County departs Everett at 10:45 a.m. with stops in Mukilteo and Edmonds, arriving at King Street Station at 11:44 a.m.

Both return trains depart 35 minutes after the conclusion of the baseball game.

An online schedule of Sounder trains serving Mariners and Sounders games is available at https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/popular-destinations.

Due to emergency repair work at Westlake Station, Link light rail is running every 15 to 20 minutes and requires a transfer at Pioneer Square Station in both directions. Link riders from the south can use Stadium and International District stations to access the Mariners and Sounders games. Link riders from the north can exit at Pioneer Square Station, a 10-minute walk to Lumen Field and a 15-to-17-minute walk to T-Mobile Park, or make the transfer to continue to stations closer to the stadiums.

Link serves 19 stations including Northgate, Roosevelt, University District, University of Washington, Capitol Hill, downtown Seattle, SODO, Beacon Hill, Rainier Valley, Tukwila, SeaTac and Angle Lake.

Many ST Express and King County Metro buses also drop off passengers near the stadiums. Link and ST Express bus schedules are available at soundtransit.org/schedule. King County Metro bus schedules can be found at kingcounty.gov/metro/schedules.

Regular fares apply for all Sound Transit services. Rail riders can avoid post-game ticket vending machine lines by purchasing a Day Pass at their originating station. One-way tickets and Day Passes can also be purchased with the Transit GO Ticket app.

Another way to skip lines at ticket vending machines is by getting an ORCA card. Cards only cost $3 for adults, plus whatever amount a rider chooses to load in the card’s E-purse or the cost of a pass that is good for unlimited transit trips.

ORCA LIFT fares are available for low-income adult passengers. Regional Reduced Fare permit holders are seniors age 65+ and riders with disabilities.

ORCA works on trains, buses and ferries throughout the region. More information is available at www.myORCA.com.

A few additional reminders for a smoother trip:

• Riders using an ORCA card should remember to tap on and off at Sounder and Link stations.
• Parking is available at all Sounder stations, as well as the Angle Lake, Tukwila International Boulevard and Northgate Link light rail stations.