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Getting Around Seattle |
Seattle Metro BusesMetro Transit offers the most inexpensive transportation. A single Journey off peak costs $1.25; peak times it's $1.50. Exact fare is required. Pay on entry for buses heading downtown, and on leaving for buses heading away from downtown. Ask the driver for a free transfer if you are connecting with another bus. There is a large Ride Free area downtown, where no fare is required. Most buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts.King County Metro 206-553-3000 Seattle FerriesFor a sensorial way to experience Seattle and its spectacular environs, consider taking a ferry. Major routes include: Seattle-Winslow (on Bain-bridge Island) and Seattle-Bremerton from Pier 52; and West Seattle-Vashon Island and West Seattle-Southworth from the Fauntleroy terminal. From Anacortes, some distance north of Seattle, there is ferry service to the San Juan Islands and Sydney (on Vancouver Island, north of Victoria).Washington State Ferries 800-843-2779 Seattle Water TaxisThe city has no water taxis per se but there are passenger-only ferries that bring commuters from Bremerton, on the Kitsap Peninsula. Occasionally water taxis run from AIR in West Seattle to the waterfront piers.Taxis in SeattleSeattle has abundant licensed taxi operators, and you can flag them down from most downtown streets or call a cab by phone.Seaplane Kenmore Air has a large fleet of seaplanes offering tours to sightsee Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, and the Cascade Range. Seattle by CarDriving in Seattle can be a challenge due to large volumes of traffic on downtown streets, freeway logjams, and alternating one way streets that seem to baffle many drivers.Boating in Seattle You can rent canoes and kayaks, or sailboats and fishing boats with or without crews. A number of companies on the waterfront, such as Argosy Tours and Spirit of Seattle, provide tours on Elliott Bay, Lake Union, and Lake Washington.Motorbikes in SeattleMotorbikes and cars or electric scooters provide more freedom and use far less fuel. Try renting one for an exciting way to explore Seattle's hilly terrain.Biking Seattle WashingtonCyclists are a lot safer on paths reserved exclusively for non motorized vehicles. A city-wide bicycle helmet law took effect in 2004.Washington State Department of Transportation Bicycling King County Metro Bike Info Page Washington's Bicycle Commute Guide (PDF) Helpful tips and info for making your bike commute safe and comfortable! Bike Maps For Seattle and King County Seattle's Commuter RailSeattle's commuter rail service, Sounder, links Seattle's King Street Station with Everett, Edmonds, Puyallup, Sumner, Auburn, Kent, Tukwila, and Tacoma.(Sound Transit) Sound Transit's commuter rail operates Monday through Friday. There are five morning trips leaving Tacoma traveling northbound to Seattle and three morning trips leaving Everett traveling southbound to Seattle. In the afternoon, there are five trips departing Seattle heading to Tacoma and three trips departing Seattle heading to Everett. There is one "reverse commute" trip on the Sounder south line, departing Seattle for Tacoma at 6:10 a.m. and depart Tacoma (for Seattle) at 4:45 p.m. |
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