Car Hire in Seattle - Getting to Seattle

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is the largest in the Pacific Northwest, offering daily services to Europe, Asia and points throughout North America. Seattle is also a major hub for local commuter airlines and has frequent flights to Portland and Vancouver. It is 21kms from Seattle’s central business district. The Airport Shuttle Express offers a regular service for about $20 dollars.

Seattle's King St Station is the terminus of two Amtrak train lines - the east line to Spokane and Chicago and the south line to Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Greyhound Bus links Seattle to Portland, Eugene and points in California as well as Vancouver and Chicago. Greyhound's bus terminal is at 8th Ave and Stewart St, on the northern fringe of downtown. If you're heading to British Columbia, Quick Shuttle makes daily express runs between Seattle and Vancouver. Pickup is either at the airport or the downtown Travelodge. It’s the cheapest but least comfortable means of transport in the US.

There are also ferries to and from Canada. The passenger-only Victoria Clipper departs daily from Pier 69 in Seattle for Victoria, British Columbia. There are also numerous other ferries to Washington State destinations.

If you're driving to Seattle, you'll probably arrive via the I-5 or I-90. It's usually wise to check traffic conditions before you hit the freeways, as Seattle's traffic is famously busy. Downtown Seattle also has miles of one-way streets.