Transport

Every way to travel

1. Link light rail (Sound Transit)

   Board at

   SeaTac/Airport Station, reached by the walkway at the north end of garage Level 4 near Alaska Airlines; the free Train-to-Plane cart runs between the station and garage Level 4; from baggage claim, look for carousel 16, go up one floor to the skybridge level, cross Skybridge 6 and turn left through the parking garage to the station

   Route

   The line runs between Federal Way and Lynnwood; Sound Transit's timetable from SeaTac/Airport: Stadium 32 minutes, International District/Chinatown 34, Pioneer Square 36, Symphony 37, Westlake 39

   Fare

   Adult (age 19 to 64) one-way fare $3.00

   Frequency

   Weekday departures from SeaTac/Airport in the 1 Line timetable: every 8 minutes from 4:51 to 8:43 a.m., every 10 minutes to 1:53 p.m., every 8 minutes to 5:53 p.m., every 10 minutes to 7:53 p.m., every 12 minutes to 9:05 p.m., every 16 minutes to 11:45 p.m., then the 12:05 a.m. last train; weekends, Sound Transit's approximate guide: every 10 minutes 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., every 12 minutes 9 to 11 p.m., every 16 minutes from 11 p.m.

   Hours

   Last train toward downtown Seattle 12:05 a.m. on Monday to Friday nights, 12:06 a.m. on Saturday night and 11:18 p.m. on Sunday night; first train 4:51 a.m. on weekdays, 4:48 a.m. on Saturday and 5:58 a.m. on Sunday

2. King County Metro buses bus

   Board at

   Stops on International Blvd (State Highway 99) at S 176th St by the SeaTac/Airport Link station, reached from the north end of the garage's fourth floor through the station's pedestrian bridges; the walkway between the garage and the station is open 24 hours, and so is the pedestrian bridge to International Blvd; the elevator or stairs on the west side of the station reach street level

   Route

   RapidRide A Line (Federal Way), 161 (Burien/Kent) and 156 (Southcenter/Des Moines); route 124 serves the airport overnight only, about 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., stopping on the airport access road where it meets International Blvd south of the terminal, and leaves toward downtown Seattle at about 1:22 and 2:35 a.m. (1:21 and 2:32 a.m. on Sunday night)

   Fare

   Cash (exact fare), contactless card or ORCA

3. Sound Transit Express buses bus

   Board at

   Route 560: lower drive at the south end of the Main Terminal, near Door 00; route 597 night bus: SeaTac Station (Sound Transit's Night Bus stops near the Link station on International Boulevard, across the pedestrian bridge, and runs about every 30 minutes, starting about 15 minutes after the last train); the 597 stops at International Blvd & S 176th St, Bay 2 toward downtown and Bay 1 toward Lakewood, and toward Lakewood also at International Blvd & S 182nd St

   Route

   560 serves Burien, Renton and Bellevue; the 597 night bus runs between Lakewood and downtown Seattle every 30 minutes, leaving SeaTac Station toward downtown from 12:26 to 4:26 a.m. and toward Lakewood from 1:23 to 5:23 a.m.; on Saturday nights the buses continue an hour later, until 5:26 and 6:23 a.m., and on Sunday nights they start an hour earlier, at 11:26 p.m. and 12:23 a.m.; rider inquiries 1-888-889-6368

4. Dungeness Line (Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend) bus

   Board at

   Arrivals Drive, the bus zone at the end of the drive, exit Door 00; drop-off at SEA is on the Departures Drive bus zone before the international check-in area

   Route

   SEA to Port Angeles by way of downtown Seattle, Edmonds, the Edmonds to Kingston ferry, Port Townsend (Four Corners Park & Ride), Discovery Bay and Sequim; the 1:45 p.m. express runs SEA to Sequim and Port Angeles direct

   Fare

   Fares run $24 to $54 by distance; the express between SEA and Port Angeles is $54

   Frequency

   Three trips a day from SEA: 11:50 a.m. (Port Angeles 4:10 p.m.), 1:45 p.m. express (Port Angeles 4:45 p.m.) and 7 p.m. (Port Angeles 11:40 p.m.); to SEA, arrivals at 10 a.m., 11:20 a.m. and 4:40 p.m.

   Hours

   Times are approximate; be at the stop 15 minutes early. Ferry times vary by season

5. Charter buses bus

   Board at

   North East Charter Bus Lot at the north end of the parking structure, garage Floor 1

   Route

   Call 206-787-5906 to dispatch the bus once the group has its bags; from Baggage Claim 16 go up to the parking level, cross the skybridge, take the blue and white striped elevator to Floor 1 and follow the Cruise and Charter Buses signs

6. Train-to-Plane cart shuttle

   Board at

   Garage Level 4 near the entrance to Skybridges 5 and 6; SeaTac/Airport Link station

   Route

   Runs between the Link station and the terminal; there is baggage storage on the back of the cart, and it is available to all; for assistance call (206) 787-4069 or (206) 787-5906

   Fare

   Free

   Hours

   Daily 5 a.m. to midnight

7. Hotel and off-site courtesy shuttles shuttle

   Board at

   Courtesy island shuttle lane on garage Level 3, Islands 1A–D, 2A and 3A–C

   Route

   Hotels, motels and off-site parking companies pick up and drop off here; contact the operator for ADA accommodations

8. Door-to-door shuttle (Premier Airport Shuttle)

   Board at

   Kiosk on the third floor of the parking garage; cross Skybridge 4 to the Parking Garage 3rd Floor Ground Transportation Plaza

   Route

   Shared and private door to door van service to any home, hotel or business address in the Greater Puget Sound area, including Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, Kent, Everett, Federal Way, Kirkland, Redmond, Lakewood, JBLM, Olympia, Edmonds and Bremerton; seasonal scheduled Seattle cruise ship and downtown Seattle transfers; phone (206) 244-0011

   Fare

   Fares vary based upon distance traveled, number of passengers, and service selected; rates and reservations at premierairportshuttle.com/seatac/

9. Scheduled airporters shuttle

   Board at

   Arrivals drive at the south end of the baggage claim level, at the curb outside Doors 00 and 02 past Carousel 1, under the Airporters sign, next to Checkpoint 1; the airporter check-in counter is inside near Door 00 in the Gina Marie Lindsey Arrivals Hall. Two operators board on garage Level 3 instead: Premier Airport Shuttle in the Door to Door Vans area, and Bellevue Airport and Cruise Shuttle at Island 2A between Skybridges 3 and 4

   Route

   Operators: Airporter Shuttle / Bellair Charters, Bellevue Airport and Cruise Shuttle, Bremerton-Kitsap Airporter, Dungeness Bus Lines (MTRWestern), FlixBus, Friday Harbor Seaplanes, Island Airporter, Kenmore Air shuttle, Premier Airport Shuttle (garage Level 3), Quick Shuttle (Vancouver, B.C.), Rocket Transportation, Wenatchee Valley Shuttle and Whidbey - SeaTac Shuttle

10. Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle (Whidbey Island and Mukilteo)

    Board at

    Baggage claim level, across from Carousel 2, through Door 2 or Door 00, under the Airporters sign; the shuttle parks in the designated Airporter spaces

    Route

    SEA to Mukilteo and Whidbey Island: Clinton, Freeland, Greenbank, Coupeville, Oak Harbor and NAS Whidbey (base access needed for the NASWI and Navy Inn stops)

    Fare

    Oak Harbor to Clinton and SEA: adult $64, senior or military $62, child $46

    Frequency

    Scheduled departures; the schedule in effect runs June 2026 to February 2027. Book online to see times for your date Nine trips a day, about every two hours.

    Hours

    Be at the stop 15 minutes early

11. Taxis taxi

    Board at

    Garage Level 3, north and south curbs; mobility pickup on the baggage claim level by Skybridge 2 near Door 10 or Skybridge 5 near Door 22

    Route

    Metered taxis only, including wheelchair-accessible vans and 11-seat vans; SP Plus curbside management and taxi lost and found: (206) 708-6504

    Fare

    $20 minimum fare for trips from SEA

    Hours

    24 hours

12. App-based rideshare (Uber, Lyft)

    Board at

    Garage Level 3 Ground Transportation Plaza, stalls 1–34 in the middle of the garage; cross a skybridge one level below ticketing, then go down one level Signs for app-based rides run through the terminal and baggage claim to the pickup area.

    Route

    Uber Black and premium rides meet riders at the baggage claim door they choose; drop-off is on the airport drives; riders who need assistance can be picked up on the drives after calling Ground Transportation at (206) 787-5906; Wingz pre-scheduled rides use the same garage pick-up area All Lyft rides, UberX and UberPool pick up on the 3rd floor of the parking garage; Uber Black meets you at the door you choose outside baggage claim.

    Fare

    The app shows the price before you confirm the ride (Uber: in most cities; elsewhere a range). It is set by time and distance plus a flat fee, and goes up at busy times when riders outnumber drivers

    Hours

    Available 24 hours a day

13. Rental cars car rental

    Board at

    Free shuttle from the lower drive (baggage claim level) at the north end near Alaska Airlines and at the south end near the international airlines; map points at Door 24 and Door 2 curbside

    Route

    Off-site Rental Car Facility, 3150 S. 160th St., SeaTac, WA 98188, about a five-minute drive; companies: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar Car Rental, Enterprise, Fox Rent A Car, Hertz, National, Payless, Rent-A-Wreck, Sixt Rent A Car and Thrifty; Rent-A-Wreck customers change to the company shuttle; each bus has a ramp and wheelchair securements, carries one wheelchair per load and marks priority seating; tell the driver if you need wheelchair help and the driver contacts Prospect so an assistant meets you at the drop-off area, and hand-control vehicles are free with an advance reservation

    Fare

    The shuttle is free

    Hours

    Shuttles run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

14. Pre-arranged limousines limousine

    Board at

    Pickup on the Arrival Drive (lower); meet-and-greet parking in the limo stalls of the garage Level 3 Ground Transportation Plaza

    Route

    Drop-off on the Departure Drive (upper)

    Hours

    Operator permits are sold daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

15. Private vehicle drop-off and pickup

    Board at

    Departures (upper) drive and arrivals (lower) drive; accessible loading zones are marked with blue signs

    Route

    No parking or waiting on the drives or on the Airport Expressway shoulders; drivers waiting for passengers use the Cell Phone Lot; the arrivals drive is busiest 8 p.m. to midnight and the departures drive 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.

16. Bicycle

    Board at

    North access by the pedestrian bridge to the Link station; south access from Pacific Highway S and S 182nd St through Door 4 North: from street level take the elevator northeast of Pacific Highway South and South 176th St up to the pedestrian bridge to the Link station mezzanine. South: from Pacific Highway South head toward the airport from 182nd St, pass the rental car shuttle, and enter through Door 4, where the bike racks are.

    Route

    Bike racks near Door 4 and elsewhere, with map points by Bag Claim 13, Doors 2, 4 and 6 and Skybridges 1 and 6; bikes left more than 2 weeks may be removed; BikeLink on-demand lockers at street level at Pacific Highway S and S 176th St, with a 10-day limit; overnight bike notice to [email protected]; bike box recycling (206) 787-5725

    Hours

    The walkway from the Link station to the airport garage is open 24 hours. The pedestrian bridge at the station is open 24 hours a day; the south entrance from S 182nd St through Door 4 is the other way in

Open a service for everything the airport publishes about it.