Car Rental Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA)

Parking In Seattle

• Seattle Airport parking is available in the onsite garage over the road from the main terminal. It has more than 12,000 spaces for long and short-term parking for business and leisure travelers.
• Columbia Center Garage (98104) has room for 1,000 vehicles over the road from Seattle Municipal Tower. Prices vary across the lots and garages in downtown Seattle.
• Street parking across the city is generally limited to two, four and 10/all-day hour slots. Charges are enforced and vary – with free parking on Sundays. 

Key Roads In Seattle

• Interstate 5 (I-5) runs east of Seattle Airport, through Downtown and all the way north to the Canadian border. Going south, it connects the city with Portland and Sacramento.
• Interstate 90 (I-90) originates in Seattle and is the country’s longest Interstate. From central Seattle it heads east across much of the northern US – including Minneapolis and Chicago – before reaching Boston.
• State Route (SR 509) runs along the west side of Seattle Airport, directly connecting it with downtown Seattle and Tacoma to the south.

How To Get From Seattle-Tacoma Airport To The Museum of Glass

Seattle-Tacoma Airport is around 30 minutes and 25 miles from the Museum of Glass:

1. Exit the Hertz rental lot, head left on to S 160^th St.
2. Merge on to WA-518 via the slip road to I-5.
3. Take the exit on to I-5 S towards Tacoma/Portland.
4. Take Exit 133 for I-705 N.
5. Use the left lane to turn right on to E 26^th St.
6. Turn left at the 2^nd cross street on to E D St.
7. Turn left on to Dock St.

How To Get From Seattle-Tacoma Airport to Vancouver

The 143-mile drive from Seattle to Vancouver takes between two-and-a-half to three hours. Get on the WA-518 E from the Airport Expressway. Then, join the I-5 and head north for 111 miles to the Canadian border. It merges into the BC-99 N for another 25 miles to reach central Vancouver. Check you can take your Seattle Airport rental car across the border beforehand.

Best Hotels In Seattle

Kimpton Palladian Hotel

2000 Second Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

High-end hospitality meets quirkiness with the rock and roll vibes of the Kimpton Palladian, in the Belltown neighborhood just north of Downtown. Modern and chic with an industrial edge, its pillows featuring celebrities painted as early 19th-century Russian generals have become its star attraction.

The Edgewater Hotel

2411 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98121         

The only waterfront hotel in downtown Seattle, out on Pier 67, the Edgewater has views overlooking Elliot Bay and rooms decked out like the inside of a mountain lodge (including fireplaces and wooden beams).

Inn at the Market

86 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101

A romantic retreat nestled in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Sit on the fifth-floor deck and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the market or stay inside and be waited on by dedicated, helpful staff that make for a memorable stay.

Best Restaurants In Seattle

Marination Ma Kai

1660 Harbor Ave, SW Seattle, WA 98126

Growing from a food truck to a full-blown restaurant in North Admiral – the other side of Elliot Bay from Downtown – Marination Ma Kai serves unique Hawaiian-Korean fusion cuisine. Enjoy a pork katsu sandwich or tofu taco overlooking the bay from its patio. They have two more restaurants in Seattle to try, too.

Champagne Diner

945 Elliott Ave, W 201, Seattle, WA 98119

Got a hankering for diner classics but put off by the grease? Champagne Diner has you covered. Chef Brian Miyamoto’s creations focus on traditional diner fare but with a classy touch. Think a tuna melt but with Pacific cod and gruyere, or meatloaf using romesco sauce on a bed of grilled vegetables.

Petra Bisto

2501 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

This restaurant serves up Middle Eastern dishes in a tapestry-draped space. Highlights include chicken shawarma (thinly sliced chicken thighs marinated in garlic, lemon and spices) and ouzi. This Jordanian dish is saved for special occasions and consists of charbroiled lamb, beef, chicken breast or Gyro meat.

Best Attractions In Seattle

Pacific Science Center

200 2nd Ave N, Seattle WA 98109

Science comes to life at this eclectic, innovative and family-friendly ‘museum’ opposite the Space Needle. Learn about the simplest things, such as the meaning behind rolling your tongue, to understanding our galaxy in the planetarium.

Seattle Aquarium

1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle WA 98101

As a seaport city, there’s tons of underwater wildlife in the nearby Pacific Ocean. Seattle Aquarium – out on Pier 59 along Alaskan Way – offers a chance to get up close to sharks, salmon and sea otters. Join them for feeding time and feel like you’re actually in the ocean with the immersive underwater dome. 

Olympic National Park

Seattle WA

Covering close to a million acres with 70 miles of wide coastline, Olympic National Park is full of outdoor opportunities. Just under three hours from Seattle (depending on which part of the park you visit), it’s well worth the journey. Go fishing or boating on the various waters, hike through the forests, star gaze at night and ski down the slopes during winter.