This is a nice station train stop. Clean, roomy, all the amenities. I rarely board or disembark…read morehere but every now and then I find myself here. Not real convenient to I-5 but I guess that's where the rail line is so.... There is a city bus stop here with two buses that will take you downtown (for free!). They run every half hour or so which is very convenient. Amtrak, like most USA rail systems, rarely runs on time so if you're headed to Seattle or Portland allow plenty of time for delays. Doesn't take much to throw these trains seriously off schedule.

Volunteers are friendly. The station is clean and well kept. The recorded message on the intercom…read morereflected the wrong info and so the volunteer at the ticket counter had to remind us that the info was wrong.

Excellent little train station. Park your car for free or take the bus to the station. Volunteers…read moretake care of this place so feel free to ask them questions if you have 'em. It's not huge but just enough for what you need. No lines, cheaper price to my destination, deluxe business class seats in coach? Sign me up! Maybe your next flight should be a train.

I did not ride the train from here but visited the station and did a little train photography (or…read moretried). So a limited review. This is a classic passenger station. Lots of history has run thru here. Great old school waiting area that harkens back to more simple times. The station is in great condition too. Thank God vagrants have not taken over. The train was predictably late (Amtrak!) but no one seemed to mind. A fun way to travel when you don't need to drive.

A great transit center that has links to the train and the bus routes in the area. Parking is…read moreabundant and fairly secure. Insight security makes sure your car is safe 24 hrs a day

My car was broken into twice within a week. The security always yells at the uber drivers that are…read moresimply trying to pick me up but they do nothing to make sure people aren't messing with cars in the garage.

Located on the north side of the mall, entry way between JC Penny and Best Buy, this sheltered…read moretransfer station is served by 5 local IT routes and Mason Transit.

574 bus to SeaTac…read more Busy spot but I am surprised there a zero commercial businesses and really no transit customer service. No bathroom facilities. On the other hand, great signage and information and the buses seem to run on time.

We arrived on Cascade #504 and departed on Cascades #507. After arriving (about one half hour…read morelate) we headed immediately to Freighthouse Square for lunch. After lunch we returned to the station to see a familiar looking train in station. We were informed that it was the same train we had arrived on, Cascade #504. It was there because Cascade #517 had killed a trespasser a few miles north of the station and it would be at least an hour before it could leave. The station attendant kept us informed as the situation evolved. Meantime, we talked to other waiting passengers and used the very clean restrooms. Finally, Cascade #504 departed. A few minutes later Cascade #517 arrived and most of the passengers in the station boarded the train. About 15 minutes later, Cascade #507 arrived on Track 2 forcing us to walk to the nearby intersection, cross the tracks, and walk back to the train. We departed Tacoma over an hour late. Overall we were satisfied with our experience at the Tacoma Dome Station. Footnote: the equipment used on both trains was badly in need of upgrades.

Best way to get to & from all the games in Seattle !read more

Plenty of parking, good selection of train schedule to Seattle- if your heading to Seattle this is…read moreprobably the best way to go to Seattle for any event or whatever if you dont need your vehicle up there. This is really the best way to go to Seattle though for Mariners, Seahawks or Sounders day games orr Seattle Storm day game (although that will take a transfer to get to the Seattle Center) It sure beats driving there and trying to find a parking spot, paying for the sport and of course fighting traffic!

Most first-world cities have a metro station at the airport just steps from the main arrivals and…read moredepartures areas and, in harsh climates, fully protected from the elements. In Seattle, by contrast, it's a long walk through ugly exposed concrete areas to a small station equally exposed to the region's cold, rainy weather. A truly brilliant design for cars and drivers!

Really nice train station. Skip the massive craziness of traffic and commuting and save your brain…read moreand time by using the train. If you are a local, your Orca pass works on this.

The King Street Union Station is only few blocks from the Seattle Seahawk's Lumen field Stadium…read more Actually the ramp from the station to street level has a wonderful view of the arena. The station primarily servers Amtrak trains, but there's adjacent entrance to the subway line as well, accessible via the ramp. The main building of the station has the iconic clock tower. The station's interior was also beautiful, with high ceilings, art decor on the walls, marble floors and shafts. There were plenty of benches for passengers to sit. Multiple displays were showing the arrival times of the trains. The atmosphere inside the station was much nicer than its exterior suddronding. Once we got to the station, we went to the baggage drop off area. A friendly staff member behind the counter helped us with weighing both of our luggages, tagging them and lining them up for the train. Our train arrived at the platform on time. Our tickets were checked at the door. Staff members were available on the platform to help us find the correct car. Overall I had a wonderful experience of boarding Amtrak train for the first time ever from this station.

We booked tickets Seattle to Portland in advance. Got the business class. Ground crew was very…read moreefficient and helpful. Checked baggage is available at both Seattle (King St) and Portland (Union Station). Passengers can also check up to four bags, first two free, next two with charge, 50 lbs per luggage. Lots of benches for travelers. Coffee station. Bathroom is good. Information board is clear. There was a homeless guy with blood on the head came to sit on a bench. Security came and asked if they need to call ambulance. Some words exchanged. Didn't escalate the situation. We left around that point. I think the security handled it well. Hopefully the guy got medical attention.

It's so beautiful from the outside but then on a whole other level once you get inside. As soon as…read moreyou walk in, you will notice a large Chandelier hanging from the center of the dome. It is located prominently in downtown Tacoma, right along Pacific Avenue near the Tacoma Art Museum, Washington State History Museum, and Chihuly Bridge of Glass. From the outside, the building is stately and eye-catching with its large, sweeping arches and brick exterior. From the inside, it's even more beautiful, though, with the largest collection of Dale Chihuly artwork in town - and it's completely free to come in and see it. Photo I.D. is required for entry. Union Station is worth seeing...

The ghosts of trains and travelers still haunt these hallowed halls. In its heyday this was THE…read moremain commuter train station for Tacoma. With the decline in rail service due to a variety of reasons we will NOT go into here, the need for these large cathedrals of transit diminished and the budget money better spent elsewhere. Thankfully the structure was NOT demolished like NYC did to Penn Station and so many other of these architectural gems throughout the country. Instead it was turned into a courthouse. Tell the guard at the door you'd just like to look around, and he will run you through the metal detector and you can wander pretty much at will. One flight down you find a small, and I mean VERY small museum of sorts. Encased behind several in-wall glass cases, you will find the remnants of old tickets, route flyers, and old devices like an old telegraph ticker. Although, I am sure they had telephones when they shut down service in the 60s. I only wish the museum had been more extensive. Or that maybe they would have had an actual train there or something. Dream on. If you really are a train buff and you want to see stuff like that, you can search for train museums here on Yelp, Like the Northwest train Museum. Anyway, I wouldn't go out of my way to go see this, but, If you're in downtown Tacoma and curious like I was, and enjoy older architecture, then, it is worth a look. It's really only about a 20 minute proposition. Oh, there is a giant Chihuly hanging in the main concourse. You can't miss it. Also. apparently they are a wedding venue. So if you're getting hitched (no pun intended) in Tacoma, you might want to take a look too. BTW, if you enjoyed my review or found it useful funny or cool, please don't hesitate to click the little button to say so, or better yet, go ahead and friend me! I Just moved to the Seattle area last October, and need all the friends I can get. So go ahead, press that button, and never miss a single one of my epic reviews in the Seattle area and beyond. Excelsior!