Seattle King Street Station Airport Transportation
There are four ways to travel between Seattle King Street Station and SeaTac Airport:
Sound Transit Trains
Shuttle Vans
Taxis
Chauffeured Limousines
Seattle King Street Station Sounder Trains
Sound Transit is the express mass transit service that runs buses and trains in Seattle suburbs adjacent suburbs. It is best to take train service to/from Seattle King Street Station. See the Sound Transit web site for more information.
You will want to go to Bay C of the International District Station. You will want to ask at the information desk at the train station how to there. It is at the corner of 5th aand Weller, about four blocks away. When you arrive at the SeaTac Airport Station, you will be just outside of the fourth floor of the airport garage. There is a covered walkway down one floor next to the garage. Excellent signage along the way leads you to the Skybridge to the Main terminal. The trains run from 5 am to 1 am Monday through Sunday and 6 am to midnight on Sundays. Depending on the time of day, the trains run every eight to 15 minutes and take 35 to 40 minutes. The trains cost $2.50 a person for adults and $1.25 for children.
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No stop at King Street Station
Long walk at SeaTac Airport
Not available in the very early morning hours
Exposed to potentially harsh Seattle weather downtown
Seattle King Street Station Airport Shuttle Vans
The cheapest option for non-transit transportation is the shuttle van. But you want to make sure that your van service is clean and punctual. Although you may make stops before reaching your destination, there will only be a few of them. Also, shuttle vans are great for larger parties since you can often negotiate a discount with the shuttle van company. From SeaTac Airport to King Street Station the shuttle van willstart around $32 per person plus gratuities. Discounts are available for multiple passengers.
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Disadvantages
More expensive than public transit
Potential riding with strangers
More stops during trip compared to non-stop taxi
Seattle King Street Station Airport Taxis
There are several taxi companies based at the airport. Taxis can be found on the baggage claim level of your concourse. There should be a taxi dispatcher to assign you to a taxi. All of the taxis are metered. It should cost about $37 from Sea Tac Airport to Seattle King Street Station. Gratuities are extra. Do not take rides from "taxi services" that solicit in or out of the terminal or train station that is not in the designated taxi line!
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Disadvantages
More expensive than public transit
Quality and comfort of taxis vary greatly
May be difficult to find at King Street Station during off-peak hours
Seattle King Street Station Airport Chauffeured Limousines
If you have three or four people in your party, a luxury sedan may be the most economic form of transportation since you pay one price for the car. These are usually late model Lincolns or Cadillacs that have all the options you may wish. For parties of five or six, you should consider hiring a luxury limousine. They are usually late model Lincoln or Cadillac Stretch Limousines with complete comfort and luxuries. Or if you just want to travel in luxury on arrival or departure to and from the airport, hire a chauffeured sedan or limo. From SeaTac Airport to Seattle King Street Station, a sedan hire will cost $66 (for the vehicle) and $100 for a limo. Gratuities are extra. As with shuttle vans, you want to make sure that the hired vehicle is clean and punctual.
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