Where to nurse or change a baby at SEA
SEA has nursing suites, rooms and pods. Where each sits, what's inside, and where to change a diaper.
SEA has nursing suites, rooms and pods. Every concourse has at least one. The Port says a single parent or a family can use them to pump, breast feed or bottle feed, whatever the parent’s gender.
Nursing spaces by concourse
| Concourse | Type | Where |
|---|---|---|
| A | Room | Inside the Children’s Play Area, next to Qdoba |
| A | Pod | Near Gate A10E, by the restrooms |
| B | Pod | Near Gate B11 |
| C | Room | Third floor, above Gate C3 |
| C | Pod | Near Gate C10A/B |
| D | Room | Near Gate D1 |
| D | Room | Lower level of the D Annex (Gates D21 to D26, across from Gate D5), near Gate D24 and across from the restrooms |
| N | Suite | Mezzanine level, near the Alaska Lounge |
| S | Pod | Between the train and concourse levels, by the escalators |
| International Arrivals Facility | Room | Mezzanine level, near the family restrooms. Only for passengers arriving from abroad |
What each type has
| Type | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Suite | Shared seating, semi-private spaces, a single-use restroom, a changing table and sinks |
| Room | A private space sized for one family, with a sink |
| Pod | A single-user modular unit with a mirror for redressing |
All three have a lockable door, a place to sit, a flat surface and an electrical outlet, and all are accessible. Only the suite lists a changing table. From a room or a pod, change the baby in a restroom.
The Port asks you to leave the space clean, take your belongings, keep your stay short and never leave a child alone. It publishes no hours, no reservation system and no wait information for any nursing space. Customer Care is at (206) 787-5388 or (800) 544-1965.
Which one to use
- Landing from abroad. The room by the family restrooms in the International Arrivals Facility is for you, and no one else can use it.
- Connecting from an international flight. The IAF Transfers checkpoint exits into the A Concourse, so the A room and the A10E pod are your first two options.
- Gate on A, B, C or D. These four join on foot. A, C and D have two spaces each, so a busy one has a backup on the same concourse. B has one.
- Gate on N or S. Both need the airside train, and each has one space. Ride the Green Line to N for the suite. The Blue Line reaches S, where the pod sits by the escalators.
The suite is the better pick for a long feed with a change, because it has the restroom and the changing table under one roof. A pod holds one user, so it fits a fast pump or a quiet feed.
Where to change a diaper
| Where | What’s there | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Family restrooms and most other restrooms | Changing tables | Throughout the terminal, marked on the airport’s interactive map |
| Family restrooms by the play areas | Changing tables | Near the Gate A1 and Gate D25 play areas |
| All-gender restroom | 10 large single-person stalls with full-height locking doors and several baby changing tables | D Concourse, after security, near Checkpoint 5 |
| Companion care restrooms | Adult changing tables | Added in the B, C and D Concourse renovation |
Before security, open the airport map and filter to family restrooms.
Diapers, wipes and a stroller
The Port says Hudson stores sell diapers and medicine.
| Store | Where | Security side | Listed hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | Central Terminal | After security | Around the clock |
| Hudson | Gate C9 | After security | 4:15 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. |
| Hudson | Gate D22, in the D Annex | After security | Opens 4:30 a.m. Check the listing for closing time |
| 7-Eleven | Baggage Claim 15 | Before security | Around the clock |
Formula comes from the Baby Foodie vending machine by Gate A1, next to the Children’s Play Area. It also stocks snacks, diapers, wipes, pacifiers and hand sanitizing wipes. The 7-Eleven listing shows toiletries and snacks.
Strollers and car seats rent from Baggage Service by Smarte Carte, on the baggage claim level between Carousels 9 and 10. The Port publishes no rental price, so call the desk at (206) 248-3645. It’s open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and closes 11:30 a.m. to noon and 6 to 6:30 p.m.
When it goes wrong
- The A room is inside the Gate A1 play area. The Port closes that play area for deep cleaning on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 3 a.m. It doesn’t say whether the room inside closes too, so use the A10E pod in those hours.
- The D24 room is downstairs. The D Annex sits on Level 3, the baggage claim level, across from Gate D5. Go down from the D gates, or head to the room near Gate D1 instead.
- You need a quiet space. The two sensory rooms are open 4 a.m. to midnight, in the A Station hallway near the elevators and on the third floor above Gate C3. Call (206) 787-5229 and press 1 for the key code.
- You’re about to join a long security line. SEA says more than a third of the day’s travelers arrive before 9 a.m., so feed or change the baby before you join the queue.
Sources
Pages on this site:
Official pages:
- Port of Seattle, Restroom Renovation page
- Port of Seattle video, Redesigned Checkpoint 6 Opening