Getting Around Seattle

If you take the bus (#510, #511, #513) from 9th and Stewart going to Chinatown, then it is still within the free ride area zone. The ride is about 10 to 15 minutes depending on the traffic.

From Chinatown, you can take the buses mentioned above and bus #7, #36 on Jackson Street. And stop by Pike 3rd and Pike and just walk three blocks to Pike Place Market.

From Chinatown, you can also catch #510, #511 and #513 to go to Pike and stop by 5th and Pike and walk six blocks down to the Pike Place Market.

You can also catch the bus under the tunnerl- bus #106 and stop by University Street and walk down towards the water. It's about seven blocks.

Currently, there are no concerns on the freeways if you are travelling from Forks to the Seatac Airport. There are no consructions on the freeways right now. Just make sure that you are not travelling during rush hours! The rush hours in Seattle to Seatac is between 7:30 am -8:30 am and 4:00-5:00 pm.

We needed transportaition from the airport to Edmonds. Still did a good job. They have everything from town cars to stretch limos. Pickup from the curb outside bagagge claim or 3. Floor of parking. Use curbside phones or go to booth at parking. Cost was 70 dollars.

Amtrak is awesome! I recommend buying your tickets online bc it is easier to select dates and times for your specific needs. This mannor of transport isn't utilized enough in Seattle. The station is located downtown with great access to the bus system. The round trip cost me $55 dollars and the trip was only 3 hours one way. The view is beautiful! And since it wasn't crowded at all, I recommend this to travelers. It is cheaper and less hassle than driving!

Sound Transit Link Light Rail offers an easy, direct connection from Seattle Amtrak Station to SEA-TAC Airport. Walk out King St. exit, turn left to the Weller Street Pedestrian Overpass and follow it directly two blocks to the Internaitonal District Station. Trains run every 8-15 minutes, 5:00 a.m. t- 2:00 p.m.

Travel time is 36 minutes. Tickets are $2.50, sold by machince at the entrance. Sound Transit Information: 1-888-889-6368 or www.soundtransit.org

The streets of Seattle are biker-friendly. At least the city is trying to. You can link your bicycle trips with public transportation to go just about anywhere.

Riding your bike is convenient and great for your health. Not only that it is good for the environment, it is far less expensive than driving a car.

In Seattle, you can take your bike along with your on your bus, train, vanpool or ferry.

Use a Bike+Ride Station to access convenient services.

Ride to a nearby Park & Ride lot, and store your bike at a secure locker.

All the public transit buses serving the Seattle area are equipped with bicycle racks, and racks can be installed on most vanpools upon request. Trains and ferries provide designated bicycle parking areas.

There is a bike path in Alki Point which is very safe and very nice. The view while you are biking is outstanding! The bike path is overlooking the Puget Sound.

At the Waterfront, you can also bike. However, you will deal with a lot of visitors visiting Seattle! Avoid the summer time biking at the Waterfront because that's the time a lot of big cruiselines (big ship cities) come to Seattle.

There are many bike paths around Seattle. There is one from Everett all the way to Seattle!

Seattle has improved all the walkways and streets that these are accessible by wheelchairs and strollers. This is true close to the Waterfront. I see a lot of local residents come to the Waterfront and they bring their strollers.

However, because Seattle has downhill and uphill, having the strollers downtown might be a challenge. Sometimes the climb is 45 degrees that's why.

Also, some streets have flashing lights and sounds for people with disability.