Metro To Give Free, On-Demand Rides To Eastgate Park-And-Ride

BELLEVUE, WA - King County Metro will roll out a new service next week that will allow commuters to use an app to hail on-demand rides to the Eastgate Park-And-Ride facility.

The service will be run by Chariot, a private transit company owned by Ford. Commuters who download the Ride2 Park & Ride app will get picked up in a Chariot van. The service will be on-demand, like Uber or Lyft, and will be available weekdays beginning Oct. 23 between 6 and 10 a.m. and 4 and 8 p.m.

The Eastgate roll-out is part of a year-long pilot program Metro is conducting. Other park-and-rides will get the service in coming months, according to Metro. Rides will be free to start off.

Here's how the service will work, according to King County:

• Book or schedule a ride through the Ride2 Park & Ride app or by calling 866-750-5057
• Ride2 is offered in the defined service area only (see map above)
• Wheelchair-accessible vehicles available upon request
• Commuters should expect to wait between 10 and 15 minutes for a ride, and might have to walk a short distance to catch a van
• Rides will be shared and commuters can expect to arrive at Eastgate in 20 minutes or less

Images via Google Maps, King County