Going to the Seahawks season opener? You can get there, but not back, by Water Taxi (updated Wednesday)

1:13 PM TUESDAY: From the “in case you wondered too” file – no, Metro is NOT planning West Seattle Water Taxi runs after Wednesday night’s season-opening Seahawks game. This is noted on the Water Taxi’s blog-format website, and reader Brian confirmed it by inquiring via email, receiving this reply: “At this time, we are not planning to run extended service for the Seahawks opener on Wednesday, September 9. Our extended service ends August 31st and we did not budget for extended service after that date.” (We’re following up with Metro regarding what exactly is involved with the end of “extended service,” as the Water Taxi’s fall schedule change usually isn’t until October.)

ADDED 5:39 PM WEDNESDAY: Metro spokesperson Jeff Switzer responded, “We aren’t operating additional Seahawks later sailings today or this season, and we concluded the additional sailings we had planned for Mariners games as of Aug. 31. HOWEVER we still are operating late Friday and Saturday West Seattle trips per the posted schedule through Oct. 9.”

CarDriver September 8, 2026 (1:20 pm)

Key word: “at this time”. If enough people let them know they would ride the water taxi perhaps they’ll change their mind. Isn’t there an old saying-“why didn’t xyz happen? Because nobody asked.”