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.

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.

I don't think I've even labeled an airport "fun" but this one I will! It's very big, fun and…read moreaesthetically pleasing! My layover was long enough to explore, rest and take my time to enjoy different restaurants, gate areas and bars!! The airport was clean, easy to navigate and someone from any staff organization willing to help!

Arrival May 2, Saturday evening. Alaska Airlines $ALK from…read moreSan Francisco. from Gate to Baggage, took the internal train, then went to the Shuttle Islands to notify my hotel that I had arrived and was ready for a pickup. It was helpful that there was a directory at the shuttle pickup islands indicating where each destination did pickups. But the signage and maps were initially confusing, and it had not been clear what level lead to hotel shuttles. Departure May 10 $ALK heading back to San Francisco. Arrived via Norwegian $NCLH port to airport shuttle $30, purchased at the port entire bus unloaded near Alaska Airlines, where $ALK $DAL both had luggage tagging available, you could also request mobility assistance but the waiting area on the lower level was jammed on this Sunday morning. this was the start of the Alaska cruising season so numerous ships were loading and unloading guests. Lots Alaska cruisers have mobility assistance needs so Sundays will be significantly impacted during the Alaska cruise season Months I would suggest if able to skip the mobility and bag tagging on the lower level , and just continue to the upper level if able and if you have priority status. Security was not bad but remove laptops, iPads from bags. if your shaving kit has bottles that are large containing liquids pack them into a checked bag. FYI, if flying Alaska $ALK, and you pay for your ticket with the base fee credit card you can check one bag at no cost, 1st class you get 2 checked bags per flight. Bag fees can justify the Credit Card Fee or enhanced Fare Seat Purchase. TSA was on my day painless, I present a passport when flying or cruising. Movement within the terminal was easy via the internal rail. Needed to use the toilet near my gate, and all of the toilets had their rolls of tissue Exhausted, I Pack a roll of tissue in my carry bag in addition to wipes just in case of situations like this. Terminal felt slightly claustrophobic, and gate lounges were full with barely enough seating. The positive was that you walk less, but the spaces feel full. SEA and SFO move near equal number of passengers, but SEA felt far more crowded on my departure days.

It is so extremely convenient to hop on the light rail and get dropped off almost directly to my…read morejob. I can go from SHORELINE to Sea tag on the number one light rail, which is great and super easy for me and saving gas. I really can't wait until Federal Way and Tacoma are completed probably it'll take another 10 years but it's definitely gonna be worth the wait On the down side, there are not enough handicap parking spaces on each floor

Using public transportation in Seattle…read more..... My friend told me that we were gonna catch the light rail to go to Lumen Field for the Seahawks football game, and he also mentioned to me that we could also stop by Pike Place Market to "holo-holo", as the light rail would take us all the way to where we needed to go. I guess the light rail system has been used in Seattle for sometime now, as I could see there were lots of rail stations throughout the city. The station that we used to get onto the rail was the - Angle Lake Station, because it was the closest station in proximity to where my friend lived. The Angle Lake Station had a very large parking garage. After parking our car, it was a breeze to get onto the light rail & make our way to Pike Place Market, as well as Lumen Field. I can see how effective it is when light rail is built, & utilized properly. It certainly saved us a lot of money in the sense that we didn't have to look for parking while attending the Seahawks game, as I saw some parking places charging like $90.00 for game day parking. More rail stations are still being constructed, and my friend said he couldn't wait till the rail station in Federal Way is finished.

This is an extremely convenient station to major stops in the u-district, including the university…read moreand nearby shopping. I've visited the university bookstore from this station, as well as the Burke Museum, and had coffee nearby in more than one location. This is a very well situated station. They have some cool station art here usually.

Part of the 1 Line in Seattle, the University of Washington Station is a large, very accessible…read morelight rail station, meant to handle the large crowds attending Huskie football games. It is connected right next to the stadium, and has multiple entrances at different levels, along with large land bridges to handle surging crowds. The platform is very deep, coming in at almost 100 feet below ground. I came during Winter Break, so it was pretty empty but could imagine the controlled chaos during football season.

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.

This is a nice light rail station. It is clean, well lit, and easy to get in and out of by car or…read morebus. Beyond that, it is right next to the Northgate Mall, and Regal movie theaters, as well as the Seattle Kraken practice facility and ice rink. There is also a walking overpass that takes you right to North Seattle College It eally is a one stop shop as far as light rail stations go.

Lots of parking super clean well maintained economically efficient so I don't have to drive…read moreparking. Garage is safe and well maintained and well. This location is easy to find and I just love this Light Rail . It's so much easier than wasting gas and committing on the freeway.

Parking is crowded, always, even with extra parking across the street. The station is fine, and…read moreconvenient, yet there are a lot of somewhat questionable loiterers on the premises at nearly all times. And security, imo, is still not up to par on the link light rail system in general. This station is not really handy to anything by foot unless you live in one of the apartment buildings nearby but it is handy by car to many eating and shopping spots, or the dentist or whathaveyou. Of course in the reverse it's handy to everywhere if you set off from here. We use this station sometimes to take trips to downtown Seattle or the u-district.

I think the ride is not that good for how much it costs and I have some mentally ill person you…read moreknow saying weird stuff and behind me so I'm not a fan it's very convenient though to go to Federal Way from from Tukwila I mean I didn't seem like it took that long if it was like more than a half hour I'd be surprised. Stumped as to why they can't go like 80 miles an hour on the straightaways?

The train takes you straight from the airport to the city. I paid $6 for a round trip. One way is…read more$3.50 or $3 I think. This is a lot cheaper than the train in Denver that does the same thing! Very convenient as you don't have to deal with traffic. Also lots of staff present! So it feels very safe. It makes many stops

SoDo Station. South of the Kingdome. I remember the implosion of the Kingdome. It was an iconic…read morestadium and I saw games here but after those ceiling tiles fell I was ok with the demolition. Art commissioned at this station is "Made in USA". What's unique about this location are the murals along E-3 Busway. Doesn't matter how many times I ride the bus or light rail I alway notice something new. You can also catch a glimpse of Starbucks HQ on 1st Ave. The light rail also parallels the SODO bike trail. Not much goes on at this station but if you're on the bus and want to take the light rail into downtown this is a transfer point. Metro and Sound Transit Buses roll through E-3 busway. I'm not going to list the details but here are the numbers: 50, 101, 102, 150, 177, 190, 590, 594, and 595.

I really like how convenient and easy it is to catch the light roll here at this location. It is…read morevery well lit and lots of security always on the light rail and in the landing pads of the light rail I definitely feel safe coming to this location or getting off at all hours of the day or evening.

Cleanliness is not much improved. Security and staff are more available, although don't seem…read moreinterested in enforcement. Escalators are working. It's grimy, and I wish they would clean it up.