Getting Around Tacoma
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Tacoma Airport information
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
Approximate taxi fare: $70 USD
Situated about 20 miles north of Tacoma, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, or Sea-Tac, links passengers to nonstop service to 75 domestic and 20 international destinations, welcoming 800 arrivals daily. Accommodating 33 million passengers in 2012, Sea-Tac also features a variety of shops and eateries, as well as an 8,000-square-foot Conference Center. Passengers can easily access the Link Light Rail’s Sea-Tac/Airport Station, located on the fourth floor of the parking garage, with trains operating Monday through Saturday from 5 AM to 1 AM and Sunday from 6 AM to midnight.
Airline carriers serving Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Air Canada
Air Canada Jazz
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Air Mobility Command
All Nippon Airways
Asiana Airlines
British Airways
Condor
Delta Air Lines
Delta Connection
Emirates
EVA Air
Frontier Airlines
Hainan Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Icelandair
JetBlue Airways
Korean Air
Lufthansa Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
United Airlines
United Express
US Airways
Virgin America
Approximate taxi fare: $70 USD
Situated about 20 miles north of Tacoma, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, or Sea-Tac, links passengers to nonstop service to 75 domestic and 20 international destinations, welcoming 800 arrivals daily. Accommodating 33 million passengers in 2012, Sea-Tac also features a variety of shops and eateries, as well as an 8,000-square-foot Conference Center. Passengers can easily access the Link Light Rail’s Sea-Tac/Airport Station, located on the fourth floor of the parking garage, with trains operating Monday through Saturday from 5 AM to 1 AM and Sunday from 6 AM to midnight.
Airline carriers serving Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Air Canada
Air Canada Jazz
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Air Mobility Command
All Nippon Airways
Asiana Airlines
British Airways
Condor
Delta Air Lines
Delta Connection
Emirates
EVA Air
Frontier Airlines
Hainan Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Icelandair
JetBlue Airways
Korean Air
Lufthansa Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
United Airlines
United Express
US Airways
Virgin America
Tacoma Train information
Amtrak
The Tacoma Amtrak station, located at 1001 Puyallup Avenue, is open daily from 7:15 AM to 9:30 PM. The station provides access to the Coast Starlight line, which runs daily between Los Angeles and Seattle, as well as the Amtrak Cascades line, which runs between Vancouver and Eugene, Oregon.
The Tacoma Amtrak station, located at 1001 Puyallup Avenue, is open daily from 7:15 AM to 9:30 PM. The station provides access to the Coast Starlight line, which runs daily between Los Angeles and Seattle, as well as the Amtrak Cascades line, which runs between Vancouver and Eugene, Oregon.
Tacoma Ground information
Pierce Transit Bus System
The regional Pierce Transit bus system operates daily fixed route, paratransit and vanpool transport throughout a 292-square-mile service area, which includes downtown Tacoma. One-way fare is $2 for adults and $0.75 for children ages 6 to 18; children under age 6 ride free. Weekend day passes are also available.
Link Light Rail
Tacoma's Link Light Rail service provides free transport from one end of downtown Tacoma to another, stopping at six stations, including a dedicated Greater Tacoma Convention & Event Center stop. The daily service runs every 12 to 24 minutes, Monday through Friday from 5 AM to 10 PM, Saturday from 7:48 AM to 10 PM and Sundays and holidays from 9:48 AM to 5:48 PM. Free parking is available in the six-story garage next to the Tacoma Dome station.
Greyhound
Located at 510 Puyallup Avenue, the Tacoma Greyhound station is open daily from 7:30 to 9 AM, 12:15 to 3:15 PM and 5 to 7:45 PM.
Rental Cars
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport features rental car counters for Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, EZ Rent-A-Car, Fox Rent A Car, Hertz, National, Payless, Sixt and Thrifty.
Taxi
Visitors traveling to Tacoma via the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport should expect to pay approximately $75 in taxi fare.
The regional Pierce Transit bus system operates daily fixed route, paratransit and vanpool transport throughout a 292-square-mile service area, which includes downtown Tacoma. One-way fare is $2 for adults and $0.75 for children ages 6 to 18; children under age 6 ride free. Weekend day passes are also available.
Link Light Rail
Tacoma's Link Light Rail service provides free transport from one end of downtown Tacoma to another, stopping at six stations, including a dedicated Greater Tacoma Convention & Event Center stop. The daily service runs every 12 to 24 minutes, Monday through Friday from 5 AM to 10 PM, Saturday from 7:48 AM to 10 PM and Sundays and holidays from 9:48 AM to 5:48 PM. Free parking is available in the six-story garage next to the Tacoma Dome station.
Greyhound
Located at 510 Puyallup Avenue, the Tacoma Greyhound station is open daily from 7:30 to 9 AM, 12:15 to 3:15 PM and 5 to 7:45 PM.
Rental Cars
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport features rental car counters for Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, EZ Rent-A-Car, Fox Rent A Car, Hertz, National, Payless, Sixt and Thrifty.
Taxi
Visitors traveling to Tacoma via the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport should expect to pay approximately $75 in taxi fare.