How to get from Seattle airport to downtown?

The Best Ways to Get to Downtown Seattle from Seatac Airport
  1. Ride the Light Rail. If you don't mind wheeling your luggage, this is the best and cheapest way to go. ...
  2. Using Uber to go to Seattle from Seatac. ...
  3. Take a Cab from the Seatac Airport. ...
  4. Use Lyft. ...
  5. Take an Airporter from Seatac Airport to Seattle Hotels. ...
  6. Get a Rental Car.




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An Uber most likely will cost $25-35 from the airport to downtown depending upon demand. Helpful?

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Take public transit Definitely 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.

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From baggage carousel 16 at the north end of the terminal, go up one floor to the skybridge level. Head across skybridge 6 and turn left through the parking garage to the light rail station. A free electric shuttle service also operates continuously between the light rail station and the airport skybridge.

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Sound Transit requires fares on all buses and trains, except for youth 18 and under.

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Sea-Tac Airport Shuttle with Limited Stops Our Seattle Airport Shuttle and Seattle Cruise Express Shuttle offer a new and improved Shared Ride Shuttle experience with fewer stops. We provide Seattle airport shuttle transportation service at any address throughout the Greater Central and South Puget Sound regions.

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Sea-Tac Airport Shuttle with Limited Stops We provide Seattle airport shuttle transportation service to any address throughout the Greater Central and South Puget Sound regions.

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Seattle Center Monorail does not travel to Sea-Tac Airport; it only travels between Seattle Center and Westlake Center. At Westlake Center, you can connect with the Sound Transit 1 Line (lower level) which travels to Sea-Tac Airport.

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Headed to downtown Seattle or the University of Washington? Link light rail is just the ticket, with trains departing every 8-10 minutes most of the day. From baggage claim, follow the signs for Link light rail. From baggage carousel 16 at the north end of the terminal, go up one floor to the skybridge level.

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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) is located approximately 20 miles south of the University of Washington and 15 miles south of Downtown Seattle.

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Take one direct light rail from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pike Place Market in Seattle: take the 1-LINE light rail from Seatac/Airport Station station to Westlake Station station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 53 min. The ride fare is $3.00.

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Link light rail Link travels from Northgate, the University of Washington, downtown Seattle, southeast Seattle, SeaTac Airport and Angle Lake, 20 hours a day, 7 days a week. Link trains run every 8, 10 or 15 minutes depending on the time of day. Service is available from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m.

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You can catch the Light Rail at SEA Airport and ride it to the Westlake Station in downtown Seattle.

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SEA Airport provides a complimentary Train-to-Plane shuttle between the terminal and the Link Light Rail station. It operates seven days a week from 5 a.m. to midnight from the Link light rail station to the center of the garage, for assistance please call (206) 787- 4069 or (206) 787- 5906.

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Public airport shuttles are a convenient and free way to get to the airport from many large cities. The shuttles usually operate on a set schedule and can take passengers to and from the airport terminal and nearby parking lots or hotels.

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Follow directions in the app If you're requesting Uber Black or Black SUV, meet your driver at your chosen door on the Arrivals level at SEA (outside of baggage claim). For all other ride options, use a skybridge to cross to the parking garage and meet your rideshare driver on the 3rd-floor.

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Most hotels are walking distance to the airport and there are sidewalks and crosswalks throughout the neighborhood. Hotels in Seattle Airport: There are no hotels directly inside the Seattle Airport.

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Here's our list of 10 things to do in and near Seattle Airport, to make your Seattle Airport layover a whole lot of fun.
  • Tuck into tasty food. ...
  • Find a watering hole. ...
  • Shop till you drop. ...
  • Enjoy great live music. ...
  • Get a dose of culture. ...
  • Surf the Web. ...
  • Enjoy a movie. ...
  • Relax and unwind.


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Seattle-area trains on Sound Transit's 1 Line were involved in collisions 92 times in 2015-2021, about once per month, based on Federal Transit Administration (FTA) data. There were 21 injuries and deaths, placing Sound Transit 15th of 22 light-rail systems.

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