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Arrival Times & Schedule

For real time arrival information click here. For a mapped view please click here for SLU and click here for FHS. The NextBus system uses Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to provide streetcar arrival times at each of the streetcar stops and on-line, making it easy to schedule and plan a trip.

Hours of Operation

	South Lake Union Streetcar	First Hill Streetcar
Monday - Thursday	6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.	5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Friday	6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.	5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Saturday	6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.	5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Sunday & Holidays	10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.	10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

* Holiday Schedule: The Streetcar operates on Sunday schedule on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day (First Hill Streetcar Only), and Christmas Day (First Hill Streetcar Only). NO SERVICE on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day on the South Lake Union Streetcar only.

Streetcar frequencies on weekdays (Monday-Friday)

	South Lake Union Streetcar	First Hill Streetcar
5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.	na	18-25 minutes
6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.	15 minutes	10 minutes
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.	15 minutes	12 minutes
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.	10 minutes	10 minutes
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.	15 minutes	10 minutes
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m	15 minutes	18 minutes
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m	15 minutes^	18 minutes
11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.	na	18-25 minutes

^ Friday and Saturday only

Streetcar frequencies on weekends and holidays

The South Lake Union Streetcar runs at 15 minute intervals on weekends and holidays.

The First Hill Streetcar will run at 12 minute intervals on Saturdays until 11 p.m., and run at 18-25 minute intervals from 11 p.m. to 1 in the morning. On Sundays and holidays it will operate from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at approximately 15-18 minute intervals.

THE SOUTH LAKE UNION STREETCAR HAS NEW TICKET PAY STATIONS!

The South Lake Union Streetcar has new ticket vending machines! Buying a Streetcar ticket for a group or for all day use will become much easier with these new "TVMs." The TVMs have added functionality, allowing purchases of:

Streetcar-only day passes ($4.50 adult, $3.00 youth and $2.00 senior/Regional Reduced Fare Permit)
Multiple tickets (up to five tickets per transaction).

The TVMs accept coins (nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollar coins), cards (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover) or a combination of coins and card.

Here's a short tutorial on how to use them: