Sea-Tac International Airport (SEA)
Seatac, WA 98158-1132
Phone: (206) 431-4444
Editorial Review for Sea-Tac International Airport (SEA) – by Citysearch Editors
Overview
Sea-Tac is a half-hour car ride (13 miles) from downtown. With 28 million passengers per year, it's our nation's 17th busiest airport. Expect one constant between now and 2010: change. A multifaceted improvement project will mean roving construction zones and detours. Eventual payoff: a dramatically improved main terminal, more gates at the six other terminals, meeting facilities and a long sought-after (and hotly debated) third runway.
Facts
The Pacific Marketplace offers a dazzling array of gourmet food, including Kathy Casey's Dish D'Lish, Ivar's Seafood Bar, Pallino Pastaria and Qdoba Mexican Grill. Shopping has also moved in, including Borders books, Fireworks gift items and a National Geographic store. Coffee shops are plentiful. Business travelers love Laptop Lane (North Satellite), where they get Internet hookups and other office amenities. The road-weary pop into the Massage Bar (Concourse C, North Satellite). Parking in the airport garage (short- and long-term) is plentiful.
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Insider Tips
Pricey Taxis, Cheap BusesExpect to spend $28-$30 to get into downtown Seattle. The Metro Bus isn't swanky, but at $1.50, it's a serious bargain (Route #194 is the fastest and most frequent).
Car RentalsSeveral companies have counters and car pickup at the baggage claim area. Others are off-site, but provide shuttle service.
User Reviews for Sea-Tac International Airport (SEA)
02/13/2005 Posted by springbreak105
Seatac International Airport, is not a bad one, but is also not a great one. There has been a huge renovation project that will be completed in 2010. Once this is done, it should be very nice!
Pros: Cheap flights, Easy layout, Subway
Cons: Crowed, Boring
11/07/2002 Posted by Erikaren
It's old, it's crowded, and it's congested. Fortunately for me the subway was in operation; unfortunately after weeks of miserable weather back home, it was a VERY nice day and I would have been happy to walk to the main terminal. The shopping is unique but you have to exit and re-enter security (a pain, when you combine few checkpoints with long lines). Since I usually are on Horizon flights into Sea-Tac, the Horizon gates (C2A-whereever) have no waiting area, and it's a very congested area for passengers.
Pros: Lots of connections
Cons: Congested
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