Duty free and shopping at Seattle airport

Beyond security, Dufry has three SEA stores: A10, D1 and S10. There is no duty free store listed in the Central Terminal. For a Seattle gift or a forgotten charger, check the shops near your gate before taking a train. A detour to the S Concourse means a train ride each way.

Find the duty free store on your route

Our duty free listings, drawn from SEA’s shop directory, list liquor, cigarettes, fragrances, cosmetics and handbags at each branch. They don’t give item prices or confirm that a particular bottle or brand is in stock. Ask at the store for its price and availability.

The A, B, C and D Concourses connect on foot after security. From N, board the Green Line at N Station below the concourse for D Station, across from Gate D2, then walk to the D1 store. For an S gate, use the S10 store. The Blue Line links S Station below the concourse with B Station below Gates B20 and B21 and A Station across from Gate A3. Trains on both lines arrive every three minutes. To cross between the north and south train loops, use the Yellow Line between D and A Stations. Our terminal guide shows the concourses and train stops.

The Port of Seattle describes duty free as a way international travelers may avoid taxes in the country of purchase. The Port of Seattle’s project page says planned new shops will welcome all travelers, but doesn’t spell out purchase or tax rules for the listed Dufry branches. If you’re flying domestically, ask the cashier what you can buy and what price applies before paying. For alcohol or tobacco at Dufry, check your destination’s customs rules before paying.

Shops by concourse

All the shops in this section are after security. The product categories below come from SEA’s shop listings. Some listings name a gate, while others give only a concourse.

Central Terminal

For a Seattle gift before you branch toward your gate, Made in Washington lists souvenirs, books and candy from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Fireworks has gifts, clothing and toys from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Coach and MAC Cosmetics open at 5 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Planewear opens at 6 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m. If you need a gift overnight, the Central Terminal Hudson and Dilettante Chocolates & Mocha Cafe are both listed as open 24 hours. Dilettante has gifts and souvenirs. These hours are daily.

A Concourse

At Gate A1, Theo Chocolate, Cobb’s Popcorn and Lowrider Cookie Company each list daily hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Marmot lists 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Gate A5 has InMotion Entertainment for headphones and phone cases from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., plus Swarovski from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Need something earlier? Hudson at A4 runs from 3:45 a.m. to midnight. Hudson at A9 runs from 4:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. All those hours are daily. At A6, Whale Tail has no listed hours.

B Concourse

For luggage on B, TUMI at B1 opens daily from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Need books, snacks or travel essentials? Hudson at B6 runs daily from 4 a.m. to 11:15 p.m.

C Concourse

At C2, pick up electronics or toiletries at Hudson Nonstop from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Seattle Chocolate has sweets at the same gate from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. For an earlier start, Hudson at C9 runs from 4:15 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. C10’s Sunglass Hut lists 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

If you’re shopping on C before dawn, Bell St. Landing opens at 3:30 a.m. and closes at 11 p.m. Seattle Macaron Co. runs from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Bite Society runs from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Clara Jane, Hi Ducky and Seattle Glass Blowing Studio each list 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. These six shops list C Concourse but no gate number. Their hours are daily.

D Concourse

Near the duty free branch at D1, Urban Market at D2 lists snacks, books and toiletries daily from 3:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. The D6 Hudson runs from 3:30 a.m. to midnight. InMotion Entertainment shares the gate area, with daily hours of 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fireworks at D7 sells gifts from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Another Hudson is listed at D22 in the D Annex, across from D5, daily from 4:30 to 11:30 a.m. If you’re headed to a D20s gate, that branch may save you a walk back toward the main concourse.

N Concourse

After the Green Line ride, you’ll find FILSON at N1, open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. SEApop Culture shares N1. It lists 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. N2 has Chalo Seattle daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Pike and Pine from 4:15 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Pike and Pine lists electronics, gifts and toiletries. At N6, Show Pony lists daily hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. NATALIE’S Candy Jar at N20 lists 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. At N20, Tender Loving Empire stays open until 10 p.m. after opening at 7 a.m. daily.

S Concourse

For travel essentials on S, Hudson at S2 opens daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

A few directory entries have no usable gate or concourse: Emerald City Market lists 4 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Cupcake Royale lists 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Transcend lists 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., all daily and after security. Their listings won’t tell you which way to walk, so don’t make a tight connection depend on finding one of them.

Shopping before security or on arrival

At baggage claim, 7-Eleven at Baggage Claim 15 is listed as open 24 hours for snacks and toiletries. Urban Market at Bag Claim 7 lists snacks, bottled water and books, with daily hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Both are before security.

For an overnight trip to the S10 store, Checkpoint 4 near the Central Terminal is listed as open 24 hours and gives access to all gates.

Sources

• Our food and shops directory
• Our duty free listings
• Our terminal guide
• Our security guide
• Port of Seattle’s duty free project page