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 saw all the great reviews about Seattle's Link light rail so I gave it a try yesterday evening to…read moreget to the U District area from the airport. It may have been a random fluke, however, my first experience was a disaster at best. After riding 2 stops on the 1 Line, we were all instructed to get off at Ranier Beach stop as there was some sort of police activity prohibiting us from riding further and we at this point were asked to cross the street and wait for a shuttle. About 10 min later, a shuttle arrived however not everyone could fit so this shuttle was jam packed with people! We were told that this shuttle would take us to the Columbia City station and from there, the 1 Line would resume. As it was traffic hour when this all happened, shuttle was slow moving, so probably another 20-30 min later, we arrived. A train was waiting for us and after that detour, the ride was smooth all the way to my destination. I made the mistake of getting off one stop before I intended, so that added another 10min to trip, completely my own stupid fault. So a trip from the airport that should have taken a little under an hour took close to 2 hours for me. Was an interesting experience and for $3, I really shouldn't complain. I also saved my company $100 but also wasted 90min on public transit. And time is money. I think this might have just been a little bad luck and a less frequent occurrence, but it definitely made me not want to take this form of transit ever again. They do get one star because when I mapped it out on Google maps, there was clear warning there was a delay and detour. It was just my poor choice to take a chance and see what happens. However, if the opportunity presents itself again and there were no issues with the Link light rail, I might consider this option again.

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).

Five stars for Seattle having public transit that is reliable and generally safe…read more Possible improvements: entering/existing the station can be a bit daunting. There are a lot of folks hanging around outside, maybe doing things that they shouldn't be doing in public. Where I generally stay in Seattle is equidistant to Westlake and Symphony; I'll generally walk to Symphony, but you can't beat the overall convenience of Westlake. 2025: 26/100

Connected to the Link light trail, the bus terminal is spacious and well marked. I was able to…read moreeasily get to White Center from the terminal.

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.

This is a metro (train) station at the SEATAC Airport. It's an 8-min walk within the confines of…read morethe airport. There are two golf cart drivers to help those who can't walk that far. The station is an open air station but fully covered. When we arrived there were two attendants helping people navigate the purchasing of train tickets. I was wearing my USAF Veteran hat this day and the attendant helping us was retired Army. We swapped a but of military banter, he let us know a few good places in Seattle to visit, and provided a 'special' reduced military fare on our tickets. Great customer service! The station was clean and the trains were on time, can't complain about that.

All of the advertisements will tell you to take the Link Lightrail train. It will save you time and…read moremoney to that I call B.S.!!! I opted to buy myself an Orca card and take this train to work at the Seatac airport for a week because the parking lot was going to be having some access issues due to construction and I didn't want to risk being late. This train system is a joke! First of all, if I opted to take this thing daily instead of driving myself to work, I would pay more in train fare than I ever pay for putting gas in my car. On top of that, you either end up waiting for a train to arrive up to 15 minutes or waiting on your train to leave again, up to 15 minutes or you plain miss your train because they only stop long enough to let the people on get off and the people who are already on the platform get on. One of the mornings when I got off work at 4:30 am, I rushed to catch the train that is supposed to show up at 4:44 am. As I was approaching the train station at 4:42, I watched as my train left the station 2 whole minutes before it was even supposed to arrive and I was stuck waiting 15 minutes for the next one. When I drive to and from work, I get home in about 40 minutes, but this waste of time takes me over an hour. So, in review, I did not save money. I did not save time, and I ended up stressed out and frustrated with their system. Unless you have to, I would not recommend using this train for anything other than getting to concerts and sporting events in downtown Seattle. That is the only time that this train has ever been worth the cost for my family.

What a well-run airport! I only stopped here for a connecting flight but it was an easy,…read morestress-free experience! Our connecting flight was just 3 gates over, making the 1.5 hr layover easy; enough time to grab something to eat since Delta didn't feed us on the prior 6.5 hr flight. Before you know it, it was time to board our connecting flight. Easy peazy! Friendly personnel, clean and quiet.

My favorite part of SEA is how you can walk out of the airport and through a parking garage to a…read morelight rail train that takes you to the city. This is not a knock against the airport itself. It's a perfectly acceptable and a-ok place. There's a lot of walking, but you will walk past pockets of stores, restaurants and food courts. They'll get you fed and sell you stuff, but I kind of got the feeling this is more of a place that people leave and arrive, but not a place where they spend a lot of time. I'm glad I visited, but I am also glad I spent most of my time in the city.

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 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.

First, this review is long over due, and if you are not here at 10PM, you have no concept of the…read morewonderful goodness that you are missing out on at this hour. If you're trying to be here at the ideal time, don't plan for it. Be sure to enjoy a barstool in pioneer square and wait for the terrible amount of time you will need to catch the next bus out of Seattle. Your life sucks in so many ways. The aroma of soft dough that will one day become a salted pretzel melting in your mouth is what waits for you at the appointed hour. This stop represents pleasure, never able to find release, as you will stand here waiting for the bus to take you home, only to be taunted by the aroma of delicacies you will never sample. You will stand here, cursing the wind that brought you the flavor because you will never be able to taste the sweetness on your lips. You will scream in agony that all your time here will only amount to a memory of what might have been. You won't be allowed to find purchase for what you crave here, but you will find all the torture you will ever want to endured for the wonderful baked goods brewing near this simple bus station.

Nice station with the light rail at ground level, making it easy to board and exit…read more Bus Route 50 is also nearby and within walking distance, making transfers convenient.