Just last year, the Link ridership record was 159,500 boardings in one day (May 24, 2025). Now the system is averaging 160,000 boardings every day.
Michael Smith
Seattle's light rail & streetcar lines carried 4.8 million riders in April—a 44% increase above March, after Link Line 2 was extended to connect Seattle & Bellevue across Lake Washington.
Seattle's light rail & streetcar lines are now the most-ridden in the nation, above LA, Boston, or San Diego.
