Sea-Tac Airport Transportation Options
Below are just a few of your transportation options from the Sea-Tac airport to the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. The options are listed by least to most expensive.
Train - $
The new light rail "system" currently comprises one line that connects the airport with downtown Seattle. The fare is $2.50 one way and the trip is scheduled to take 36 minutes to the Westlake Center Station at 4th Avenue and Pine Street, about four blocks from the Washington Convention and Trade Center. Visit soundtransit.org for stations, schedules and fares.
Bus/Shuttle - $$
Gray Line Seattle Downtown Airporter
- One Way: $11.00
- Roundtrip: $18.00
The Airporter departs SeaTac Airport every half hour from 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. to downtown Seattle hotels. Shuttle to the airport departs every half hour from SHARE conference hotels from 5:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. daily.
Tickets can be purchased from select downtown Seattle hotel concierge or Downtown Airporter drivers. Tickets are also available at the Gray Line of Seattle desk located at the south end of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport main terminal. Follow the signs for Scheduled Airporter Services at Door 00 (zero-zero). Or, click here to purchase Downtown Airporter tickets now! Reservations are not accepted. Credit card, valid email address and access to a printer are required for purchase.
Cab - $$$
Puget Sound Dispatch offers a $32.00 Flat Rate in for trips from the Downtown Seattle Hotel District to SeaTac Airport which applies to all taxicabs that operate in Seattle. Flat rates are in effect for direct trips only, and trips with any stops involved will be charged the meter rate. Also note that there is no flat rate in effect for trips from SeaTac Airport to the Downtown Hotel District. From the airport to downtown, it will cost approximately between $40-$50 one way (estimated meter rate.) To schedule a pick-up, please call 206.622.6500. Taxis are located on the 3rd floor of the SeaTac Airport parking garage.
During the Conference
Seattle features a "Ride Free Area" for transit buses that encompasses much of the downtown area. Any bus boarded and exited in that area is free between 6:00am and 7:00pm. Click here for a description of the service and a link to a map of the area. Please note: the light rail is not included in the free service.