Have no car and plan to visit the city's off-eash areas? You gotta go Metro: Sound Transit bars dogs (service animals notwithstanding) that are not crated or contained from riding their spiffy buses, trains and light rail.Metro permits canine ridership regardless of service status. A small dog that fits on a owner's lap rides free. "Large" dogs must be leashed, Metro says. These hulking creatures, according to Metro, "pay the same fare as their owner and may not occupy a seat, but should ride on the floor of the coach next to their owner." Pay full fare and sit on the sticky floor. How's that for third- or fourth-class citizenship?
On the other hand, it's not like light rail takes you where you need to go. And nobody complains if your dog smells... he fits right in with a few of his fellow passengers.
If you want to discuss public transportation and dog ridership with your friends at Metro and Sound Transit:
If you want to plan a bus trip to Genesee Park and the lovely Rainier Valley via Metro:
