January 17, 2022: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Monorail will open at 8:30am.
Monday, May 30, 2022: On Memorial Day, the Monorail will open at 8:30am
Monday, July 4, 2022: On Independence Day, the Monorail will open at 8:30am
Monday, September 5, 2022: On Labor Day, the Monorail will open at 8:30am
Thanksgiving Day:
Seattle Center Monorail is closed on Thanksgiving Day (November 24, 2022).
Christmas Eve:
The Monorail will close early at 6:00 PM on December 24, 2021.
Christmas Day:
The Monorail is closed on December 25, 2021.
New Years Eve:
December 31, 2021: With no public viewing of the Space Needle fireworks, the last monorail train departs Westlake Monorail Station at 10:30pm for Seattle Center. For safety reasons, the Monorail will go out of service from 10:30pm until approximately 12:20am (once the Fire Marshal gives the all clear).
When the Monorail reopens, access to the Seattle Center Station will be exclusively through the Armory; passengers will need to enter via the Armory’s southwest doors. The Monorail will only carry passengers from Seattle Center to Westlake Station until 1:00am.
New Years Day:
The Monorail will open from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM on January 1, 2022.
Winter Hours (effective January 2, 2022-May 2022):
Monday-Friday: 7:30am-9:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 8:30am-9:00pm
* The Monorail will extend hours of operation for special events at Seattle Center and Climate Pledge Arena, please check the Rider Alerts section of our website on the homepage for schedule changes.
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Rider Alerts
Saturday, January 22, 2022: Seattle Center Monorail is open until 11:30pm for Jo Koy.
Sunday, January 23, 2022: Seattle Center Monorail is open until 10:00pm.
For full list of extended hours of operation for Arena events and Kraken games, Visit Here.
If you’d like to learn more about our COVID-19 safety measures. Learn more here.
**If you are completing work near the Seattle Monorail System along 5th Avenue (in close proximity to the trains and guideway), please contact us at least 48 hours ahead of time.**
For full list of extended hours of operation for Arena events and Kraken games, Visit Here.
Learn more about our COVID-19 safety measures here.
Monorail is currently accepting ORCA cards and credit/debit cards. Monorail is not accepting cash in order to reduce the transmission for germs.
*Please check our “Rider Alerts” for schedule changes. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Ticket Prices
All prices are one-way:
$3.00 Adult (age 19-64)
$1.50 Youth (age 6-18)
$1.50 for Reduced Rate(Seniors 65+, disabled, persons with Medicare cards, U.S. military with ID, ORCA LIFT cards accepted)
Children 5 and under ride free
We accept credit/debit cards and ORCA cards.
How to Buy Tickets
In Person at Monorail Platforms at both the Seattle Center & Westlake Mall locations
Use Your ORCA Card Seattle Center Monorail accepts all ORCA cards as a fare payment option.
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