Going to a show in Seattle, WA

From the airport

Travel details for the Seattle area.

Airports

• Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (ground transportation)

Airport to the venue

Link light rail runs from the airport to Westlake Station downtown in about 40 minutes, with trains every 8 to 15 minutes. The bureau describes it as a direct ride to the convention and hotel core, and driving is about 14 miles. Source

Rideshare

Uber and Lyft pick up in the Ground Transportation Plaza on the 3rd floor of the parking garage, at stalls 1 to 34. Cross a skybridge from the terminal and go down one level. Uber Black meets at a selected door outside baggage claim. Source

Taxis

Taxis are on the 3rd floor of the parking garage at the north and south curb. Companies shown are the first 12 taxi entries on King County's licensed list, and the list is not exhaustive. Source

• A1 Seattle Taxi · 206-466-9500
• Blue Cab · 206-747-4155
• City Taxi · 206-822-0220
• Diamond Cab · 206-637-6559
• E Cab · 206-242-6600
• Farwest · 206-622-1717
• Flat Rate For-Hire · 206-242-6600
• Green Cab Taxi and Disabled Service · 206-575-4040
• One Taxi · 206-432-9393
• Orange Cab One · 206-522-8800
• Selamta Cab · 206-686-5388
• United Taxi · 206-284-6500

From an official list, in the order shown there. It may not be complete, and listing a company is not an endorsement. Check current fares with the operator.

Black car and SUV pickup

Pre-arranged limousines pick up on the Arrival Drive (lower drive). For meet-and-greet, drivers use designated limousine stalls on the 3rd floor of the parking garage and check in at the Ground Transportation Booth. Source

Public transit

The Airport/SeaTac Link station is reached from baggage claim by going up to the fourth floor and crossing the skybridge to the garage level. A Train-to-Plane shuttle also runs between the terminal and the station. Source

Venues and closest lodging

Seattle Convention Center

Venue site

Parking. The venue lists three garages: Arch, Summit and Freeway Park. The Arch garage is on 8th Avenue between Pike and Seneca Streets. Source

Transit. Link light rail provides a direct train from the airport to the convention and hotel core, according to the bureau. It does not name the closest station to the center on this page. Source

Closest lodging. The bureau names Sheraton Grand, Hyatt Regency and The Westin Seattle as established convention hotels. It says about 7,000 rooms are within a six-block radius of the campus. Source

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