Editing Seattle (section)

==Transportation to and from Seattle==
===By Plane===
[http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/ Seattle-Tacoma International Airport] (Sea-Tac) is about 15 miles from downtown Seattle and is served by about 30 airlines.  The airport has a local transportation web page, [http://www.portseattle.org/Sea-Tac/Parking-and-Transportation/Ground-Transportation/Pages/default.aspx Sea-Tac Ground Transportation].  If you are staying in downtown Seattle, the local downtown Shuttle which stops at five or six different hotels usually offers the best value.  It's comfortable and fast.  Prices are high for all options, and change frequently, so it's best to look them up on the website, rather than cite them here, where they will quickly go out of date, and probably not get updated.

The train is a good hike from the departure area, not bad if you are backpacking, but a hassle if you have much luggage.  It takes you through the industrial and low-rent areas of town, and ends in downtown Seattle.  Be warned - there are frequent stops, and it is a slow way to travel, important if you are coming in late at night, or have to catch an early-morning departure.

Taxis cost about $40 + tip downtown, closer to $50 or $60 if you are going to a north Seattle residence.  There may also be a surcharge.  The fares are regulated, and the current regulations will be on the Taxicab section of the airport's [http://www.portseattle.org/Sea-Tac/Parking-and-Transportation/Ground-Transportation/Pages/Taxis-and-Limos.aspx public transportation page].  There is an Airporter Shuttle to north end residences is $38 each way, and takes quite a while, because they will be picking up or dropping off four or five other people, each stop takes another fifteen or twenty minutes.

Bus service has been significantly reduced, and is mainly used now to get workers to and from their job, rather than passengers to and from their destination.  Details are best viewed on-line, as service and prices are changing dramatically

There is also the Sounder train, for travel to cities beyond Seattle.  Again, details are best viewed on the webpage.

===By Train===

[http://www.amtrak.com Amtrak] operates trains and buses to and from Portland, Oregon; San Francisco and Los Angeles, California; Vancouver, British Columbia; Chicago, Illinois; and many cities along these lines. Amtrak operates out of King Street Station near Seattle's International District, about a mile from downtown. Be forewarned, however, that these trains frequently run behind schedule.

===By Bus===
[http://www.greyhound.com Greyhound] operates bus service to and from downtown Seattle, and these buses are often more convenient (but less comfortable) than the trains.

The [http://www.quickcoach.com Quick Shuttle] runs buses between downtown Vancouver, BC and SeaTac airport, with stops in between at the Vancouver airport, Bellingham airport, and downtown Seattle. Typical fare is slightly more than on Greyhound, but they do offer student discounts.