Sound Transit – Link Light Rail

As a public transportation enthusiast, I was very excited to experience the Light Link rail. The train came very quickly and the price was cheap. The train took no wrong turns.
However, I do have a few observations:
I was slightly confused about the way doors opened on the right sometimes and left other times. The audio would say «doors to my right,» for example, which could be the train’s right, the engineer, or one of the passengers. There was no specification on whose right it was. If it was the train, it was a woman’s voice and I find it sexist to assume the train is female.
Also, I found the escalators were a bit faulty and slow. Although this might’ve been because at SeaTac station, I tried to ascend the downward moving escalator. Quite an awkward experience, I was laughed at. I feel like some people are kind of rude!

Absolutely love how cheap this is. Located conveniently next to the airport, you pay $ 2.75 one way to get from SEATAC to downtown Seattle.

Help desk needs a serious overhaul. I’ve called several times with the same complaint, but because I’m not registered in their system they aren’t able to generate an incident number for me. Essentially I’m starting over each time I call them.
Anyone I’ve called has been helpful enough and courteous, but no actual progress has been made on my issue

An awesome way to get around and not expensive, a Day pass cost me about $ 2.50 and I was able to go back and forth between all the stops. I started at SeaTac Station and went as far as Westlake which is the end of the road, although it’s expanding and has since my last trip. It’s a smooth ride and doesn’t go too fast, takes about 45 minutes from SeaTac to Westlake with all the stops. To stay focused on the Light link rail itself, the one thing I did notice and this was on every use of the train, no one once ever checked tickets. I feel like I could have walked on and rode for free though why risk it? also I want to support the Seattle Transit systems. Other than that, I really enjoyed riding the train and enjoying the sights. Hoping to see it continue to expand!

I had a total knee replacement recently, riding this train was terrible from Sea-​Tac. It is not on any map in the airport. When you divine the exact location of the station, it is a horrific walk from the terminal. There is little to no disabled seating, and the aisles are as small as the aisle in a narrow body jet. The entire train car is small and cramped — I have used other light rail systems around the US and the cars are terrible. People have to put their bags in the already cramped aisles, or do what limits the small number of seats — dump their bags in an empty seat.
Add a bicycle to the moderately full car and it quickly becomes horrendous. I would rather ride the metro bus than deal with this abomination and will from this point on continue to drive to the airport.
When planning my trip I had to drive because the light rail on weekends doesn’t begin to operate until just after 6 am, when you have a 7 – 8 am flight it is not doable. Compared to the carts for BART, the Metrolink, the Metro, etc. the system is unworkable. All of my family members have tried it once and will never use it again.

I love light rail to get to the neighborhoods close by easy and quick yet they need to have more signs explaining the orca card payment process. you scan before you get on AND after you get off… twice. i saw a sign in the train today about this but still wasn’t too clear.
more signs by where you scan your card

This is so convenient! We got the passes to explore the city and my husband took it to drop our rental car off at the hotel and come back. We even took it to go back to the airport, so convenient and so much cheaper than getting a taxi! Did I mention faster too?
As a Boston girl, I grew up taking the T to and from work and around Boston, but it was always a bit dirty. The light rail is a cleaner version of Boston’s T.
Need to get around Seattle? Don’t rent a car, just hop on the Light Rail, seriously, it’s so much better, quicker and cheaper.

Loved this mode of transportation. We read reviews about the ease and affordability and it is true. We began our journey with a ferry from Bainbridge Island (free)and off boarded at the waterfront then walked up the hill to 3^rd street/​walked south (and in all-​maybe ten minutes from ferry. We got the legs burning with luggage –totally fine on a gorgeous sunny/​no rain day in Seattle-​found the pioneer square station to our left with ease. Once paid (a wapping $ 9 for a family of 4) we boarded and had maybe 35 minute «tour» of various neighborhoods all along the way. The light rail was clean and comfortable and once we exited (last stop-​on the rail) it takes maybe 15 minutes to get to check-​in. We highly recommend as all went smoothly/​felt safe and was ten times cheaper than paying for almost 2 weeks of parking via a Groupon «deal.»

To update this, as of March 19, the downtown rail tunnel will be extended three miles northeastward to the University of Washington, with an intermediate stop at Capitol Hill.

The link is a great way to get to and from the airport up to Westlake and in about a week it’ll go all the way up to UW!
The light rail cars are kept quite clean and the system is very easy to use with a fair price. All and all a great addition to the transit system!

Able to travel from Airport SEA to Downtown Seattle for under $ 3!
A word of warning though, it is not design as a route exclusively for travelling to and from airport so if you have a lot of luggage, this might not be the best option. Especially during rush hour, it was a huge inconvenient to yourself and your fellow passengers.
If you just have a carry one, this will be the best option to get to the airport. With anything more than that, it might not be the way to go.

It is clear that Link Light Rail is better than nothing. The underground tunnels that it uses are also used by some of Seattle’s buses. Do note that much more is planned, but not yet opened, for it, despite the current small size, although it does currently go to SeaTac’s airport serving the Seattle area. Fares are based on zones. Stations are underground.
I am mixed about it. My fare from Westlake to the International District was $ 2.50. The light railcars are comparable to those of the Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) in Portland, Oregon, the other big city in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America. Trains could be more frequent, but they are good. Day passes are not sold, yet electronic fare cards in the form of ORCA, you are encouraged to use. What settles the score better for me is how in research, I find that it will go out to Lynwood and Federal Way. It neither has the low price of the MAX nor the speed of Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. Commuters are resoundingly done a favor, but there’s better and Seattle ought to do better.
This is ripe for if one of your endpoints is near a light rail stop.

Pros:
* Convenient and inexpensive
* Just $ 3 got us to downtown Seattle, about 3 level blocks (no hills!) from our hotel, the Sheraton
* Clean
Cons:
— cars are narrow, not geared for travelers with luggage
— why are there steps on a train going to and from the airport? Area was useless for travelers arriving with luggage
— luggage area, supposedly used to share with bikes, was miniscule and totally inadequate for the intended use. Totally useless since luggage couldn’t be secured and kept slipping, sliding all over the slick floor.
— rail station located a long walk away from the airport, you have to walk the length of the parking garage
— ticket machine was hard to decipher, accidentally bought a dated paper ticket back to the airport when all I was really trying to do was add more $ to my Orca card

The easiest and cheapest way to get in and out of the airport. Truly a gem. Your life will be a lot easier with an ORCA card however so get one of those as transfers don’t work from bus to train if you pay cash. (they might not work anyway but still, get a card)

The Light Rail at Seatac is easily found by following the well-​marked & frequently placed signs out to the 4^th floor of the parking garage. Purchase a ticket at the self-​help machines before taking the escalators up to the boarding deck & keep your ticket handy once you board as ticket patrol does frequent the trains to check tickets. The Light Rail is a great way to travel to & from the airport & at $ 3 a ticket from Seatac to the final stop downtown, it’s quite easy on the pocketbook.

This light rail is so convenient if it passes by where you need to go. I took this to/​from Westlake and the SeaTac airport, and Stadium. It’s a bit of a hike from the airport terminal to the train station though, as you have to walk through/​around the parking garage. LINK lets you off pretty close to Safeco Field and CenturyLink field; it’s about two blocks away from what I remember. Very convenient if you’re heading to a game like I was. The last stop is Downtown, at Westlake. My hotel was right by there, so going to/​from the airport was a piece of cake.
The fare is $ 3 from end to end, and a little bit less if you’re not traveling as far. It sure beats taking a taxi or a shuttle bus from the airport. It runs every 10 minutes too. The only thing is I wish it had a little bit more room for luggage storage, but that’s a very minor complaint.

Really this is the best transportation to Sea-​Tac if this works for you. Our hotel was only a block away and, for only a few dollars, it gets you straight to the airport. It’s clean, you get to see nice views, and even stop at a few different locations on the way to the airport. Very convenient and seamless! Love it!
Until then, Cheers! ~ :p

Taking the Light Rail from SEA-​TAC to downtown was really easy! It is a bit of a trek from the airport terminal to the station but it is a good way to stretch out your legs after sitting on a plane for a few hours.
It is $ 2.75 one way and takes about 30 minutes to get from the airport to downtown and our hotel was a short walk away. It is also very clean and riders are polite. We came in on a Saturday and there was a Seahawks play-​off game at home and it was neat seeing people wearing their Seahwaks gear.

For never traveling to Seattle and wanting to hit the downtown/​pikes market we found the perfect solution… sound transit light rail. Only missing one star because even though one of their transit stations is located at the airport it is quite a hike to it! On top the walk or I say hike, is outside… hello it’s cold! Lol. At least it was covered but enclosed would be much nicer. They do get my four stars for
1) affordable price $ 2.75 per person on way to/​from airport to downtown/​pikes market. Way cheaper than renting a car or flat fee cab ride of $ 40 one way. From what others say $ 25 on über.
2) very clean. Appears well maintained.
3) safe. Security at stops and enter on certain station stops.
4) quick ride. About 30 minutes.
Recommend this for all travelers visiting. Eliminate renting a car if you stay downtown. Skip the parking fees!

This is a great way to get from the SEA-​TAC airport to downtown Seattle!
My wife and I arrived at SEA-​TAC airport around 11pm recently and we were staying at a hotel in the lower Queen Anne area near the Seattle Center. We rode the Central Link Light Rail from the airport to the Westlake station and then took a taxi the short 1 mile distance to our hotel.
To get to the light rail station in the airport, you have to go all the way to one end of the terminal. Stay inside the terminal and don’t follow the signs to take the same walk inside the parking lot, where it is much colder! At the end of the terminal, then you cross over to the parking lot where there is a walking path directly to the rail station. The trains run frequently and are quick and clean. The ride to the end of the line in Seattle takes about 40 minutes. The best part is the bargain fare of $ 2.75 per person. (Our taxi ride for 1 mile was $ 10 (including a tip), so the light rail is really inexpensive).

Eine sehr kostengünstige, verlässliche und saubere Verbindung vom Flughafen Seattle nach Seattle.