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How to Access Transportation in Seattle

    Public Transportation

    • 1). Download a King County Metro Transit map from the King County Metro website. Metro's services include buses, water taxis, waterfront streetcars, a downtown transit tunnel, rideshare programs, park and ride transit and handicap accessible vans and buses.

    • 2). Use the "Trip Planner" service on Metro's website to enter your intended departure and arrival points and learn where to catch the closest access point to a Metro operating transit option.

    • 3). Use the system map to locate the bus, streetcar, water taxi, tunnel or rideshare stop or station shown on the trip planner results.

    • 4). Walk or drive to the station or stop to access the mode of transportation you would like to use.

    Private Transportation

    • 1). Rent a car at the nearest rental location. Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport and King Street train station both have car rental kiosks for a number of car rental companies. Find links to these rental companies on the airport and train station websites.

    • 2). Visit the Washington State Department of Transportation's "Seattle Area Traffic" to see the traffic conditions on Seattle's highways.

    • 3). Find the "Maps" section to download a detailed map of the Seattle area.

    • 4). Find the streets you would like to use and plan out a route to your destination by accessing either the nearest surface streets or the freeways.



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