Take the train from Kent to Sounders FC match on May 23 in Seattle
Published 3:45 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Soccer fans can hop aboard Sound Transit’s popular Sounder event train for the Sounders FC match against the Sporting KC at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 23 at CenturyLink Field.
The stadium-bound train from the south will depart Lakewood at 3:45 p.m. and arrive at 4:31 p.m. in Kent. The return train departs King Street Station 35 minutes after the match. The cost between Kent and Seattle is $3.50 each way.
A complete schedule of Sounder service to select Sounders FC matches this season is available at soundtransit.org/Schedules/Event-services/Sounders-FC.
Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail service to and from CenturyLink Field. Link runs every 10 minutes on Saturday and serves 13 stations in downtown Seattle, SODO, Beacon Hill, Rainier Valley, Tukwila and SeaTac. Link’s Stadium and International District stations are a short walk from CenturyLink Field.
Many ST Express buses also drop off passengers near the stadium. Link and ST Express bus schedules are available at soundtransit.org/Schedules.
Regular fares apply for all Sound Transit services. Getting an ORCA card is a great way to skip lines at ticket vending machines. Cards only cost $5 for adults, plus whatever amount a rider chooses to load in the card’s E-purse or the cost of a pass that is good for unlimited transit trips. ORCA works on trains, buses and ferries throughout the region. More information is available at orcacard.com.
