Local Information
Transportation Options
Transportation from SeaTac Airport to the University District:
- Gray Line Airporter
(800) 426-7532. Bus transportation to and from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, leaving every half hour. One-way fares: $17 for adults round-trip or $10.25 one-way. At the airport, board the bus at the south end of the main terminal in the atrium, (follow signs to Scheduled Airporter Services, Door 00) or outside the international baggage claim area (door 8). Downtown Airporter - Rental Cars
There are a variety of rental car options available from both on-airport and off-airport locations. Rental Car Options - Taxi Cabs
Go to the Ground Transportation Center in the baggage claim area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to catch a cab to your hotel. Cab fare from the airport into the city ranges from $25 to $35 (plus gratuity).- Orange Cab (206) 522-8800. $1.80 initial drop, then $1.80 per mile. www.orangecab.net
- Yellow Cab (206) 789-4949. $1.80 initial drop, then $1.80 per mile, and $.50 per minute wait time. www.yellowtaxi.net
Seattle-Area Transportation Options
- METRO Transit
(206) 287-8463 (press 0) for 24-hour bus route information. Information is also available at their web site transit.metrokc.gov. - Seattle Center Monorail
(206) 905-2620. The Seattle Center Monorail was built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair to provide a link between the fairgrounds and downtown. www.seattlemonorail.com - Shuttle Express
(206) 622-1424. Provides transportation to and from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 24 hours a day. At the airport parking garage, go to the third floor (in the center of the garage behind the Ground Transportation Desk). Inside the airport terminal, look for the red and black signs. The cost to or from downtown Seattle is $28.75 for up to two people, $4 more for a third person. Call one day in advance to make a reservation for transportation to the airport (call three days in advance before holidays). www.shuttleexpress.com - Washington State Ferries
For schedule information, visit their web site at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries, or call (206) 464-6400. Ferries run between Seattle and Bainbridge Island, Whidbey Island, the San Juan Islands, Bremerton, and Kingston. You can take your car or walk on.