With the recent opening of the expansion of the 2 line going to Lynnwood from Redmond, this…read moreWestlake Station (like all the other stations in downtown Seattle) now services both the 1 AND 2 lines of the Sound Transit Link system. This means that one can take one train without transfer from here to Bellevue and Redmond, crossing Lake Washington on the world's first light rail pontoon railway. My wife and I took this route while visiting our daughter and son-in-law in Bellevue, and the crossing was a routine non-event, just like it is supposed to be. My last review for this station was 2 years, at which time, only the 1 line serviced this station. Because of the way they designed the routes, the inclusion of the 2 line was seamless, requiring no station outages during the transition. My only small gripe is the signage at a major connection point at the center near the elevators, still only shows the 1 line (with its stops at the airport and university), instead of now the opening of the entire East side of Puget Sound area, accessible via the 2 line. It's confusing for visitors...better just to state that lower level is for Sound Transit, instead of explicitly naming each line, if they don't want to change the signage every time. Another big addition that occurred earlier this year (Feb '26), is the use of tap-to-pay (using a tap enabled payment card to pay for fare at the point of entry) at all stations and bus lines (like NYC and London has). We still ended up using our preloaded Orca card this trip, but can discontinue that for future (unless taking the Monorail, which still requires an Orca card). Transfers are free for 2 hours from the first tap (excluding the Monorail), with initial charge being $3. There are no gates, with the pay stations being intentionally out of the way...it really is about the honor system to tap. We also used Westlake station as the transfer point to get from the monorail on the 3rd floor of the Westlake shopping center down to the lower level where the station actually is. Connecting to the 1 line, we got to Sea-Tac airport station in 41 minutes (though from there, it's quite a walk to get to the terminal area).

So this is a major hub station and named after the most obvious point nearby - Westlake Shopping…read moreCenter - with its accompanying plaza (often free events and music here), major shopping, and major hotels and dining. This station has had some safety issues in the past so I don't frequent it as much as I would if it weren't for that concern.

This is NOT a self park. Junky lot, they want your keys and then the park the cars less than a foot…read moreapart, with cars in front of other cars. We got there, the attendant was sleeping on someone's car IN the driveway. I refused to let them keep my keys (had a bad experience with that another time), but they did park the car. It took them 10 minutes to park it a 30 second walk away ??. I kept the key during my trip. It took them more than 30 minutes to pick us up, while other parking services' vans passed by 2 or 3 times. They wanted to get the car for me, I refused and got the car out myself, though it was an extremely tight space - I'm a small woman and almost had to climb in through the window. Their spot on Global Airport Parking says 5 stars. Absolute lie. It's the cheapest one for a reason. Not worth the savings. We won't use them again.

I wish I have read these reviews before I booked here. HUGE MISTAKE!!! Lesson learned for sure. You…read moreget what you pay for. They DO NOT CARE AT YOUR VEHICLE AT ALL. They'll pack their parking lot like a can of sardines. Cars will be litterally almost on top of each other. So, don't be surprised when you get back from your trip, your lovely car will be in the body shop soon. They will not admit they did it. As they will not make you do the proper check in before and rush you, then if your car is damaged, then it is not their problem. Bullshit!!!! Oh, did I mention that you have to leave them your car keys, as they will park it for you, but then they won't be held responsible if there will be damages. For sure, there will be. When you get back, it will be a mystery how it got there, as they are really good playing dumb!

Cruises offer much more than just relaxation on the open sea. They provide an all-in-one vacation…read moreexperience with world-class entertainment, diverse dining options, and the chance to explore multiple destinations--all at an incredible value. Some of us were first-time cruisers, and the others had experience on other cruise lines. My partner, his family, our friends and I had decided on a 7-day Alaskan Cruise on the Norwegian Bliss departing from Seattle with stops in Sitka, Juneau, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan, and Victoria, BC (to comply with a 100-year-old law) from 8pm to midnight. We had balcony rooms on Deck 10. We were blessed to have good weather with some sunshine sans rain. The Norwegian Bliss is the biggest ship we have ever sailed on. There was no chance to be bored on this massive 20-story liner. From the swimming pools, water slides, impressive go-kart track, and numerous activities to the varied, as well as many, food and beverage outlets scattered all over the ship. We enjoyed the entertainment of Brent and Sarah's magic show, the comedy show of Chris Bower with Clint Jackson, and Trina Johnson. There were so many people on board, as it's peak season. I also had an opportunity to reconnect with an ex-coworker from the travel agency after close to 30 years. Our steward, Edwin, introduced himself on the first day and took care of us and the cabin. The staff overall was consistently cheerful, friendly, and helpful, especially our greeter, Cherry, at the buffet. The port stops were well worth the trip on the Inside Passage. My only critique was the Ketchikan dock. One's docked 7 miles from town, and that puts a time crunch on the excursions. One needs to factor in 30 mins each way of shuttle transportation. However, the Ketchikan port shopping terminal is massive, and wait until this port to shop. Overall we had a wonderful, memorable experience.

It's the pier that Norwegian Cruise Line uses for their cruise ships that are heading out to…read moreAlaska. I must say that it was the smoothest & easiest embarkation and disembarkation that I've ever experienced. We stayed the night before at the Marriott, and for good reason. All we had to do was roll our luggage across the street and walk to the second building. The line formed right at the main entrance as luggage was being picked up curbside by a porter. Easy peasy! Returning was even better. We filled out the Port Valet form making sure that all the flight information was correct. We received our airline boarding passes and luggage tags 2 nights before disembarkation. The bag that you leave outside of your stateroom the night before will be picked up and checked into the airline automatically. You don't see it until you get to your destination. You don't even need to check-in at the airport. It's so convenient, and it's complimentary. I don't know of any other port that has this service. I could be wrong. The process for disembarkation was very organized. We wore our stickers identifying us as Port Valet & Airport Transfer. The port authority staff guide you every step of the way. The facial recognition process went well, and we were in line for our airport transfer in no time. Would I do it all again? Absolutely!! They make cruising to Alaska so carefree. Not a worry in the world.

We booked round trip airport to pier black car service for our large group. QTC tracked all our…read moreseparate flights so we never had to update them. Their drivers were professional and their vehicles were spotless, they even had little waters for us. Our tour group of almost 50 used them for motor coach service and we liked them so much we even booked a private day tour out to Mt. Rainier. My mother-in-law, has mobility issues, so the driver would pull as close as possible and even arranged wheelchair service for her when we arrived at Crystal Mountain! They had full knowledge of all the local Seattle neighborhoods, history and the flora and fauna. It was super interesting and the driver was friendly and so nice. One of the best parts was knowing that Quality Town Car can arrange our ground transportation around the world through their affiliate program. One phone call, email or website visit sets you up in style. Plus, it turns out it is a female veteran owned business! We had such an overall fantastic experience with QTC that we wanted to share it with our online friends and community.

Extremely unprofessional and unreliable…read more I had a terrible experience trying to book transportation with this company. Over the course of four days, I was given four completely different SUV price quotes, each time blamed on a "system" or "technical" error. The rates changed repeatedly with no clear explanation or accountability. If a company cannot consistently generate an accurate quote, it raises serious concerns about their ability to deliver service on the day of travel. This process was disorganized, frustrating, and a complete waste of time. I ultimately cancelled the reservation and would not trust this company for any future travel. I will be advising others to avoid them as well.

Driving used to be fun but not anymore…read more I took Driver's Ed in high school. Studied the WA DOL manual. Got up at 5am on the weekends and mastered parking maneuvers in empty parking lots. Practiced driving on I-5 and steering control on E Mercer Way. Passed the written and driving tests. It was a milestone celebration unlocking freedom and independence at 16 years old. Learned how to use the stick shift and feared the red light at 15th & Spokane St. on rainy days. Drove to Dick's on Capitol Hill with friends. Never had to share the road with electric bikes and scooters because they didn't exist. Never saw distracted drivers with smartphones because these devices weren't available to the public yet. We only had to worry about cars with California plates, the occasional BC plate, or someone who said, "DMV." ;p Driving in Seattle is different now. Traffic is worse. Nobody gives the "Thank you" wave anymore. I know someone who's been driving well over 10 years and they slapped a yellow New Driver sticker on their car and uses it as an excuse to drive like a crazy person. On I-5 I saw a guy texting at the wheel, saw a girl playing a game on her phone at the wheel. Cars without license plates, cars with expired tabs. People driving in the Bus Only lane, people driving with high beams. Motorcycle lane splitting. Witnessed illegal left turns from the far right lane and people driving down the yellow center lane. A lot of these habits and behaviors didn't happen when I first started driving. Seems like the WA DOL manual doesn't apply anymore. Unwritten driving rules and etiquette taught and passed down by old school Seattleites are fizzling out. Those OGs have moved to Clark County near the WA/OR border, Eastern WA, out of state, and out of country. Gas is over $6+ a gallon and if theres an event near the stadiums parking can be between $70-$120. So if someone asks me why I take public transit, I have many reasons why. I take the light rail when my destination is near a station. I take it for peace of mind. I take it to save money. I've become mindful of my carbon footprint. The 2 Line trains from the Eastside are newer and cleaner than the workhorse 1 Line trains. There's the occasional smelly person, the sleeper, and the tweaker but I know have a choice to sit or stand away from them or get up and move. No fare gates or platform screen doors at the stations. Signage and announcements could be better too. As for the near future, I want to attend roll out celebrations for the Graham St. and Boeing Access Road infill stations. I'm also looking forward to the West Seattle and Tacoma expansions.

Overall pretty good with my experiences with Link. On our trips to Seattle if we are planning to…read morejust go to neighborhoods where the train stops through then we definitely utilize that over driving. There are a lot of shortened operation times due to upgrades, maintenance and expansion. As large as the Seattle metro area is I'm surprised there wasn't public transit train installed and with good coverage of stops long ago. But it seems to be happening now. I think of Campbell Scott in the movie Singles and how his plan gets shot down for a broader commute expansion with trains for a plan he submitted. It almost feels like an inside joke and maybe it always was or has been for a long time living in the metro area. Recently we rode on the new expansion that goes to Federal Way. We rode the train up from the large transit center and garage there and it was nice and smooth. A bit long but so much less stress not having to drive. I have my Orca Card handy with me and it's easy on and easy off. Overall good experiences with this train system!

Close to shopping/food and was not busy. After about 4 hours $8. An elevator up. Easy access.read more

I found myself having to park in the Pike Place Market Garage twice over the last week, and had no…read moreidea they'd be on Yelp, but here we are! Obviously this garage is crazy convenient. One day I was needing to go to the Overlook area and it was a quick and easy parking job with easy access to the elevator which I needed. Got me to my destination in no time! Second day that I needed to go I was going to an event at the aquarium, and this garage is located right across the street from them so it was super easy to hop out and be on my way. Pricing is obviously what you would expect for a very popular, heavy touristy area. You're paying for convenience at the end of the day. Overall a good garage if you're like me and you're not trying to walk too far to and from your destination.

I'm giving this five stars just because it can get you from the airport to downtown for just $3 one…read moreway! Waaaaay more affordable than Uber or Lyft which can be $50-$80, depending on the time of day, etc. While it takes longer, it's not THAT long, and if you time it right, you have a chill ride with money saved for lunch/dinner/shopping, etc. The train itself was clean and it automatically announces which station you're at and which is the next stop - great for anyone nervous about where you are - and there's plenty of signage showing the stops. The only thing about this particular station is that it was a little hard to find because it doesn't appear to be a train station at first, quick glance. It's on University and 2nd - look at the surrounding buildings and you'll see the subway looking tiles and where to go.

Within walking distance of Pike's Market in Seattle, the Symphony Station stop on the 1 Line Light…read moreRail is part of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, about 60 to 70 feet below ground. It is named such being next door to Benaroya Hall, the home of the Seattle Symphony. The entrances to the subway system in downtown Seattle are (unintentionally?) hidden. Google will get you to the right corner, but the entrance/exit is specifically in one place. In this case, it's the SouthWest corner of the building, so had to walk around until I found signs for it...even then, it's just not as easy to find as other stations in more transit-intensive cities. You need to choose which train you want to take, before going down the appropriate set of stairs. Once on the platform, one would notice the extreme amount of space between the tracks going in opposite direction, and the lack of height from the platform and the tracks. The gap between the tracks is wide enough to handle 3 or more lanes of cars...so I wondered "That's a lot of work to dig just to allow repair vehicles to come down". Later I learned the history behind it. The Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel was initially built (dug) to handle transit buses, serving that purpose from 1990 to 2005, and then shared by light rail and buses from 2005 to 2019. During that time, it was one of only two tunnels shared by both buses and trains in the U.S. Now it is just for Light Rail, with the large bus lanes being a remnant of the past.

I accidentally left my phone behind after being dropped off at the airport. The gentleman in the…read morefront office went above and beyond to help me. He quickly located my phone and arranged to get it back to me before my flight. His kindness, professionalism, and willingness to help turned a stressful situation into a great experience. Excellent customer service and a team that truly cares about their customers. Highly recommend!

We used their service for airport parking. Booked online for self parking which was a bit more…read moreexpensive than valet, but you keep your keys. Drop off was easy and the shuttle left in 5-10min. I believe it stops in island 1 and 3 at the airport which is at the street level of the parking lot right across the airport connected by bridges. For the return you need to call them and provide your number from the paper slip they give you. It took about 10-15 min for the shuttle to come and it does stop at the same islands. After that, everything was smooth again in getting our car from the lot. There is also a bathroom there if needed.

This used to be my go to parking lot downtown, however recent updates have replaced a simple…read moreticketing system which worked every time to a QR code based system which is unreliable, required a weird amount of personal information and charged me more then the advertised cost of parking - which was also way more then other lots less then block away.

They misrepresent the cost by putting a sign out saying early bird is $13 for the whole day, but…read moresmall print that is M-F. They put this sign out over the weekend to trick you to drive in. Out the door for us over the weekend was almost $30. The parking attendant was extremely rude and of course aware of the scam when I pointed it out- prob a violation of the WA Consumer Protection Act. I will be reporting their business practices.

Fantastic service! This is the best experience I've ever had riding home from the airport…read more Communication with the company was excellent from start to finish. As soon as the plane landed, Saleem sent a text letting me know where to find the Mercedes sedan, including a photo of the license plate. The car was spotless inside with amazingly comfy seats. The driver was very calm, pleasant, and efficient, making the trip feel safe and relaxing despite the dark and rainy night. Such a wonderful difference from terrifying taxi and ride-share experiences, where the priority was reckless speed over safety.

Picked us up at the Pier 69, the arrival of the FRS Clipper -- an absolutely madhouse! -- but…read morepromptly found us and drove us to our hotel in Everett, Washington. It was absolutely flawless. The car was very clean and comfortable, and the driver was elegant. It was one of the best decisions we made in planning this complex trip. I highly recommend this service. And the next time we're in the Seattle area we will look forward to their professional service again.