Link light rail (Sound Transit)

Where to board

• 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

Fares

• Adult (age 19 to 64) one-way fare $3.00
• ORCA LIFT and senior or disabled one-way fare $1.00
• Youth 18 and under ride free on all Sound Transit services
• Day passes cost twice the one-way fare and are valid only on the date purchased
• Pay by tapping a credit or debit card, with an ORCA card, at the ticket machines or in the Transit GO Ticket app
• Tap the same ORCA card or contactless bank card and the fare is credited toward a transfer within 2 hours
• The ORCA regional day pass costs $6.00 for adults and $2.00 at the reduced fare, and is valid only for trips of $3 or less

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

Details

• Prospect Airport Services sends someone with a wheelchair when you call (206) 246-1550 on arrival at the station; its hours are 4 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
• From the Airport stop it is 379 steps to the main terminal.
• Bikes are allowed on Link when the car is not crowded (bikes are not allowed when a car holds more than double its seats in people). The Link size limit is 84 inches long, 23 inches wide and 50 pounds. Folding bicycles with wheels 20 inches or smaller are allowed in the passenger area if they stay folded. Bicycles are not allowed on escalators: use the stairs or elevators to reach the platforms.
• Hold personal items, or store them in the overhead racks or under the seat.
• From Westlake Station, Pier 66 (Bell Street Cruise Terminal) is six minutes by car or 20 minutes on foot, and Pier 91 (Smith Cove) is 15 minutes by car. Public transit does not reach Pier 91.
• University of Washington Station is just south of campus next to Husky Stadium.

Sources: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport interactive map, Sound Transit schedule data