Free Public Transit in Seattle

Region: Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metro (~4.15 million people)

Transit agencies involved:

◦ King County Metro

◦ Sound Transit (light rail, buses, regional trains)

◦ Community Transit, Pierce Transit, etc.

• Current annual operating cost (all agencies combined):


Approx. $2.2 billion/year

Calculation:

$2.2 billion/year x 5 years = $11 billion

Total Cost for 5 Years of Free Transit: $11 billion