Events and busy seasons

The times of year when SEA is at its busiest, and the events that fill it: what to expect at security and on the roads, when to arrive and how to get to the venue from the airport. The security page carries the checkpoint facts for any day.

• Flying out of SEA in winter weather

  SEA's terminal stays open in snow. Check your airline first, then plan your route, security stop and next move if the flight cancels.

  • Check your flight, then your route
  • Choose a way to SEA that you can still use
  • At the terminal, expect plans to move
  • If the flight is canceled or you’re stuck waiting
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• Holiday travel through SEA: busiest days, security and parking

  Allow two hours before domestic boarding or three before international boarding at SEA, plus 45 to 60 minutes if you're parking.

  • Before you leave: choose how you’ll reach SEA
  • At the curb: keep moving, or meet inside
  • Security: use the checkpoint that works for you
• Seattle airport to a Mariners game: Link to Stadium, bags and timing

  Link light rail takes 32 minutes from SEA to Stadium Station for $3. T-Mobile Park's 4.5 by 6.5 inch bag limit, where to leave luggage, and the ride back.

  • From baggage claim to the platform
  • Get off at Stadium, not International District/Chinatown
  • The bag rule decides your plan
  • How long to allow
  • Getting back, and flying out the same night
  • Taxi, rideshare or the train
• Seattle airport to a Seahawks or Sounders game: Link, bags and timing

  Link light rail takes 32 minutes from SEA to Stadium Station for $3. Lumen Field's bag limit, where to leave luggage and how to plan the trip back.

  • Walk from carousel 16 to the platform, then ride to Stadium
  • Stadium or International District/Chinatown
  • Bags over 4.5 by 6.5 inches stay out of Lumen Field
  • Trains come every 8 to 16 minutes on weekdays
  • Getting back to SEA after the game
  • The train costs a fraction of an Uber
• Seattle cruise season: plan your SEA and pier travel days

  Check your ship's pier, SEA checkpoint hours, cruise transfers, bag storage and parking before you travel.

  • Check the ships, then check your flight
  • Getting off a ship and flying home
  • Flying in for a cruise: choose the last mile
  • Parking depends on whether you’re flying or sailing
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