Multiple ways to payTicket machines accept cash and credit/debit cards such as Visa or MasterCard. Or buy a ticket on your phone with the Transit GO ticket app. ST Express buses also accept exact cash fares.
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You can buy a one-way ticket or an all day/round trip ticket for Link light rail or Sounder at all Link light rail stations and Sounder stations. You can pay with cash or a credit/debit card. Of course, the easiest way to pay is with an ORCA card.
SmarTrip® cards are used to pay fares on both Metrorail and Metrobus. Metrorail fares are variable depending on time-of-day and distance traveled. Regular (non-express) bus fares are the same throughout the system. Metrobus also accepts bills and coins.
The Link Light Rail Station opened in December 2009 in a joint collaboration between Sound Transit and the Port of Seattle. Travelers can ride light rail between the airport and downtown, and other light rail destinations.
A study from WalletHub found that Seattle's ridership numbers continue to grow as the city expands its service. The company ranked Seattle number one when comparing transit systems across 100 cities in the U.S. based on accessibility, convenience, safety, reliability, and available resources.
Take public transitDefinitely the cheapest option for getting to Sea-Tac is Sound Transit light rail, which runs between the airport and Westlake Center downtown (about a 38-minute trip) from 5 a.m. through 1 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 a.m. to midnight Sundays and holidays.
Some of the best ways to get around Seattle include walking, public transportation, driving, biking, and using the ferries. How you choose to explore Seattle depends on your itinerary, budget, and preferred level of comfort.