Visiting Seattle or new to the area? The following are resources for getting around town and finding a place to stay downtown.
Maps
The Seattle Government offers visual maps of the Seattle area.
Seattle Department of Transportation (Bike Maps)
Find detailed bike maps from the Department of Transportation.
Detailed maps for those new to the area.
Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
Get traffic alerts, ferry and train schedules, road work alerts, mountain pass news, maps, and weather conditions.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac)
Find everything you need to know about airline travel at Sea-Tac.
Seattle is well-known for its ferry boats and many people commute on them daily from the outer islands to the mainland. Here you can see the current schedules, buy tickets, research fares, sign up for email alerts, and view ferry cameras. 1-800-843-3779; 1-888-808-7977.
Your one-stop site for all things metro including bus schedules, fares, street cars, water taxi service, and more. 206-553-3000; 1-800-542-7876.
Get up to date emergency transit information. 425-353-7433; 1-800-562-1375.
Greyhound service is available in downtown Seattle. Address 811 Stewart St., Seattle, WA 98101; 206-628-5526; 1-800-231-2222.
Provides buses based out of Spokane, WA and Billings, MT to several northwest locations. 1-800-366-3830.
Find bus and commuter rail schedules for the Puget Sound region and sign up for rider alerts for your weekly commute. 206-398-5000; 1-800-201-4900.
The S.L.U.T. offers 1.3 mile streetcar trolley service to and from the lake to Westlake Center. Their slogan is "Ride the S.L.U.T."
The Seattle Monorail is housed in Westlake Center in downtown Seattle. The monorail's one mile track offers service to and from Westlake Center and Seattle Center (Space Needle, EMP, Key Arena, Pacific Science Center, Children's Museum, and more). Check to make sure monorail is running before going.
Sound Transit's Link Light Rail
Track testing is currently in place with plans for Sound Transit's Link Light Rail service to open sometime in 2009.
Plan trips, view schedules and fares, and get popular destination ideas and advertised deals.
Yellow and red cabs serve King County and Seattle with door-to-door service. Yellow cab: 206-622-6500; Red cab: 206-789-4949. Open 24 hours, 365 days a year.
Hertz offers rental cars for short or long term use with drop-off and pick-up at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in downtown Seattle. 206-903-6260.
Boat service to Victoria, Vancouver Island, and Whistler B.C., Seattle, Vancouver, San Juans, Portland, Washington and Montana. 206-448-5000; 1-800-888-2535.
Traffic Cameras
City of Seattle Traffic Cameras
Features traffic cameras for Seattle and Tacoma for daily commuting and highway traffic conditions.
Komo4 News features traffic cameras for Seattle and Tacoma.
King5 News features traffic cameras for Seattle and Tacoma.
King5 News Minute by Minute Traffic Updates
Get minute by minute traffic updates.
Visitor Resources
Downtown Hotels Seattle offers good rates on over 50 hotels in downtown Seattle. All of their hotels are approved by AAA and the Mobile Travel Guide.
Seattle.gov Information for New Residents and Visitors
Find everything you need to know when you first arrive to Seattle including transportation information (taxi, bus, train, airplane, ferry etc.), maps, and more.
Seattle's Favorite Attractions
Maps to popular attractions including Seattle attractions, downtown Seattle, Seattle South (SeaTac and Tukwila), downtown Tacoma, the Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands.