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By Air

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ( +1 206 433 5388 / http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/ ) serves the Seattle and Tacoma areas, with flights to destinations in the United States, Europe and East Asia. It is located 1.5 miles off Interstate 5.

Air Canada ( +1 888 247 2262/ http://www.aircanada.com )
Air France ( +1 800 237 2747/ http://www.airfrance.com )
Alitalia ( +1 800 223 5730/ http://www.alitalia.com )
American Airlines ( +1 800 433 7300/ http://www.aa.com )
British Airways ( +1 800 247 9297/ http://www.ba.com )
Continental ( +1 800 523 3273/ http://www.flycontinental.com )
Delta ( +1 800 221 1212 domestic/
+1 800 241 4141 international/ http://www.delta-air.com )
Frontier ( +1 800 432 1359/ http://www.frontierairlines.com )
JetBlue ( +1 800 538 2583/ http://www.jetblue.com )
Midwest Express ( +1 800 452 2022/ http://www.midwestexpress.com )
Lufthansa ( +1 800 645 3880/ http://www.lufthansa.com )
Qantas ( +1 800 227 4500/ http://www.qantas.com )
United ( +1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com )
US Airways ( +1 800 428 4322/ http://www.usairways.com )
US Helicopter ( +1 877 262 7676/ http://www.flyush.com )
Virgin Atlantic ( +1 800 862 8621/ http://www.virgin-atlantic.com )
Zoom Airlines ( +1 866 359 9666/ http://www.flyzoom.ca )

By Car

Approach Seattle from the east by Interstate 90, and from the north and south via Interstate 5.

Getting Around

By Public Transit

The Metro Transit ( +1 206 553 3000/ http://transit.metrokc.gov ) offers public bus service throughout Seattle and its surrounding communities. A Seattle landmark is the nation's first tunnel for dual-power buses that runs throughout the heart of downtown. The tunnel stops are included in the free ride area of downtown Seattle.

The Seattle Monorail ( +1 206 905 2600/ http://www.seattlemonorail.com ) provides transportation from downtown to Seattle Center. The monorail runs weekdays from 7:30a-11p and weekends 9a-11p.

By Taxi

Farwest Taxi ( +1 206 622 1717 )
Graytop Cab ( +1 206 282 8222/ http://www.yellowtaxi.net )
Orange Cab Company ( +1 206 522 8800 )
STITA Taxi ( +1 206 246 9999 )
Yellow Cab ( +1 206 622 6500 / http://www.yellowtaxi.net )

By Bike

Take in Seattle from a bike or scooter by renting either at Bikestation Seattle ( +1 206 332 9795/ http://www.bikestation.org ).

By Foot

Enjoy Seattle on foot with the several walking tours available including:

Bainbridge Island Downtown Association ( +1 206 842 2982/ http://www.bainbridgedowntown.org )
Market Heritage Tours ( +1 206 682 7453 x653/ http://www.pikeplacemarket.org )
Seattle Walking Tours ( +1 425 885 3173/ http://www.seattlewalkingtours.com )
Stroll Seattle ( +1 206 736 4336/ http://www.strollseattle.com )

Traffic Information

To find out city traffic information go to:
http://www.traffic.com

If traveling overseas, take the safety precaution of registering your trip at https://travelregistration.state.gov and for helpful, practical advice about traveling technicalities and safety standards check out:
http://travel.state.gov/
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