When it comes to cutting through traffic to get to your favorite football game, think of Metro Transit as your own personal offensive lineman. Those blue-and-green buses will open up holes in the congestion, escort you through the jam-ups, and get you to the endzone in time for that victory celebration.  

Once again this year, Metro is offering special shuttles to the home games for the Seattle Seahawks and University of Washington Huskies, plus service to the “Battle-in-Seattle” appearance by the Washington State University Cougars. Here's the rundown:

Seattle Seahawks – The undefeated Hawks have their first home pre-season game this Saturday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. against the Denver Broncos, and return to Qwest Field again on Sept. 2 to face the Minnesota Vikings. There are several regular Metro routes that travel near the stadium; or for only $3 each way use one of the special Seahawk Shuttles.

For the weekend games, the Seahawks and Metro are providing non-stop shuttle service from five area park-and-ride lots to within walking distance of Qwest Field. The service is provided to and from: Northgate Transit Center; South Kirkland Park-and-Ride; Eastgate Park-and-Ride Garage; Kent Park-and-Ride; and the Federal Way Transit Center.

For the two weeknight games this year – Thursday, Sept. 2 and Monday, Dec. 6 – there will be no pre-game service; use regularly scheduled transit service instead. But, after the games there will be shuttle service from the regular post-game loading sites.

Seahawks home games are:

• Saturday, Aug. 21

• Thursday, Sept. 2

• Sunday, Sept. 26

• Sunday, Oct. 10

• Sunday, Oct. 31

• Sunday, Nov. 21

• Sunday, Nov. 28

• Monday, Dec. 6

• Sunday, Dec. 26

• Sunday, Jan. 2

 UW Huskies – The Huskies make their first home stand on Sunday, Sept. 5 against the always-tough Fresno State Bulldogs. Even though it's on a Sunday, Metro will be providing the same special shuttles that will be offered for the remaining five Saturday home games.

The free game-day shuttles will run between Husky Stadium and: Shoreline P&R; Northgate Transit Center; Kingsgate P&R; Houghton P&R; South Kirkland P&R; Eastgate P&R; South Renton P&R; and the Federal Way Transit Center.

 In addition, Husky fans can show their tickets to ride free on any regular Metro route and Sound Transit Route 550 on UW game days.

 Husky home games will be:

• Sunday, Sept. 5

• Saturday, Sept. 18

• Saturday, Oct. 9

• Saturday, Oct. 16

• Saturday, Nov. 6

• Saturday, Nov. 13

WSU Cougars – The Cougs will face the University of Colorado at Qwest Field on Saturday, Sept. 11. Metro will be providing special service from several outlying park-and-ride lots. The Coug shuttles are still being finalized, so check back on Metro Online in the coming weeks for the specifics.

Metro Online is also the place to go for details on all the football game-day service, and other special service travel options.

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