Ride the Bus to Hawaii? Yup! Log-in or register with your BC RideMatch account to be eligible! This reward and others come through King County Metro’s Wheel Options Campaign throughout the month of October. Prizes include:
- Grand prize – a week for two in Hawaii.
- Weekend getaways for two in Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, British Columbia
- $100 weekly gift card drawings.
- Every eligible participant will receive an Amtrak 2-for-1 coupon.
Eligibility: Commute to a paid or volunteer job at a workplace other than a home at least six days (more here) and calendar your trip.
Enter to win:
- Login to BC RideMatch or sign-up with your BC email if you are not already registered
- Click “Calendar” on the navigation bar
- Click on your mode of travel on the left of the calendar
- Confirm your trip details
- Click on the days you traveled by that particular commute mode
Other Transportation News
Free Bus Tickets Stop by the PALS Center transportation desk in C106 between 11:30am-12:30pm by Oct. 4th for free transit tickets on either Sound Transit or Metro (your choice). Limit 2 per person while supplies last. Volunteers will be in C Lounge Sept 30-Oct 3 to help with trip planning from 9 am – 3pm. Use these tickets on one of Metro’s new routes, try transit for the first time, or to get ready for great BC RideMatch incentives in October (below).
Metro Transit launches BC service area changes Sept. 28th 2013. 55 routes have adjustments to service, including many in Bellevue College’s service area. Try Metro’s new Beta Trip Planner for a date next week to see how you will be served by transit starting next week.
- Duvall, Carnation, Fall City, Snoqualmie and North Bend: New Snoqualmie Valley Transportation shuttle
- North Bend, Issaquah Highlands, Redmond Sammamish: New Route 208 and Route 219
- Interstate 90 service improvements: Trip timing and routing are adjusted for routes only for 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216 and 218. Metro’s blog has an overview.
Routes with timing and a few with route change: 5, 10, 16, 21, 22, 30, 40, 41, 48, 49, 64, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, 99, 110, 120, 139, 140, 152, 154, 155, 156, 169, 180, 186, 187, 193, NEW 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 218, NEW 219, 221, 224, 234, 246, 249, 250, 311, 330, 331, 342, 358, DART routes 906, 909, 913 and 935. Sound Transit routes 510, 511, 512, 513, 540, 545, 550 and 554.
Last Updated September 26, 2013