Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
King Street Station
Amtrak serves Seattle's King Street Station. Three main routes run through town: the
Amtrak
Cascades
(connecting Vancouver (Canada), Seattle, Portland (OR) and Eugene
(OR)), the very scenic
Coast Starlight
(connecting Seattle, Oakland (CA) and Los
Angeles (CA)) and the
Empire Builder
(a cross-continental roller coaster to Chicago
(IL)).
The station is situated between Pioneer Square and the International District right on
the cusp of downtown and has good, fast links with practically everywhere in the city.
Streetcar
The brand new streetcar runs up through the International District and First Hill to Capit-
ol Hill every 15 minutes. Fares are $2.50/1.25 per adult/child.
Light Rail
The station is adjacent to the International District/ Chinatown Link Light Rail station,
from where it is three stops (seven minutes) to the Westlake Center in downtown. Fares
are $2.25/1.25 per adult/child.
The Piers
Nearly 200 cruise ships call in at Seattle annually. They dock at either Smith Cove
Cruise Terminal (Pier 91), in the Magnolia neighborhood 2 miles north of downtown, or
Bell Street Cruise Terminal (Pier 66). The latter is adjacent to downtown and far more
convenient. Many cruise lines pre-organize land transportation for their passengers.
Check ahead.
The Victoria Clipper ferry from Victoria, Canada, docks at Pier 69 just south of the
Olympic Sculpture Park in Belltown. Washington State Ferries services from Bremerton
and Bainbridge Island use Pier 52.
Bus
Metro buses 24 and 19 connect Pier 91 in Magnolia with downtown via the Seattle
Center. Fares are a flat $2.50.
Shuttle Bus
Shuttle Express links Sea-Tac airport with the piers ($22) or downtown ($12).
