Transportation

Content about public (bus, rail and ferry) and individual (car, bicycle and pedestrian) transportation; street construction, maintenance and closures; parking regulations and transportation planning.

Welcome to the official VisitSeattle.org site. Read our page about Getting To & Around Seattle to see what makes Seattle such an exciting urban city.

Downtown Seattle’s public transportation is among the best in the country, offering everything from buses to streetcars to the Link light rail. While we continue to focus on its improvement, visitors and locals have access to a wide variety of options for navigating through Downtown efficiently and cost effectively.

Inside Seattle: Public Transportation - Before you visit Seattle, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.

Metro Transit is your ticket

Sound Transit’s Link Light Rail extends from the city of SeaTac to the University of Washington. With stops in South Seattle neighborhoods, the stadium district, the International District/Chinatown and downtown locations, it’s a great option for travelers coming to or from the airport.

As with many cities in western North America, transportation in Seattle is largely by automobile, although Seattle is just old enough that its layout reflects the age when railways and trolleys dominated.[not verified in body] These older modes of transportation made for a relatively well-defined downtown and strong neighborhoods at the end of several former streetcar lines, most of them now bus lines.