Walk, bike, drive, bus, train, boat or plane there is plenty of transportation to help you get around the Seattle area (map shown above is the Link Light Rail):

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.

Hertz Rental Cars

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.

Puget Sound Dispatch Cabs

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.

Washington State Ferries

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.

ORCA Card

The ORCA card (an acronym of One Regional Card for All) offers the convenience of one-stop shopping for your Puget Sound-area public transportation needs including Seattle. Whether you commute by ferry, train, rail or bus – or any combination you are covered by the ORCA Card. The card works on Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro Transit, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit and Washington State Ferries. Just load the card up with prepaid cash and the ORCA Card acts like cash on public transportation in the Seattle area. Find more information about the ORCA Card here.

Sound Transit's Link Light Rail

Seattle's brand new above-ground train line called the Link Light Rail opened for service in 2009. You can take the train from Sea-Tac Airport to Westlake Center and then catch a cab up to Capitol Hill in an easy four minute ride. When heading home take a cab down to Westlake Center and then hop on the Link Light Rail back to Sea-Tac Airport. Also offers bus schedules and you can sign up for rider alerts. 206-398-5000; 1-800-201-4900.

King County Metro

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.
South Lake Union Trolley

The S.L.U.T. offers 1.3 mile streetcar trolley service to and from Lake Union to Westlake Center. Their slogan is "Ride the S.L.U.T."

Seattle Monorail

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.

Community Transit

Get up to date emergency transit information, times and schedules. 425-353-7433; 1-800-562-1375.

Greyhound

Greyhound service is available in downtown Seattle. Address 811 Stewart St., Seattle, WA 98101; 206-628-5526; 1-800-231-2222.

Trailways

Provides buses based out of Spokane, WA and Billings, MT to several northwest locations. 1-800-366-3830.

Amtrak Cascades

Plan trips, view schedules and fares. Get popular destination ideas and advertised deals.

Victoria Clipper

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.