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Plan your trip at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Seattle, United StatesIATA: SEAICAO: KSEA
Current airport: SEA

Getting to and from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport: transport, parking, and where to pick someone up or drop them off. Every part links to the full information.

Transport

Where you arrive, with connections and frequency.

  • TramLink light railAirport/SeaTac Link light rail stationConnection: From baggage claim, head up to the fourth floor, cross the skybridge to the parking garage and follow the signs. Or take the free Train-to-Plane shuttle, which runs seven days a week from 5 a.m. to midnight between the station and the center of the garage.
  • BusSound Transit Express 560 and 574South end of the main terminal, lower drive (right by the terminal)
  • BusBuses on International BoulevardBus stops on International Boulevard at S. 176th StreetConnection: Take the walkway through the north end of the fourth floor of the parking garage to the Link light rail station and take the pedestrian bridge to International Boulevard, which is open 24/7. Exit via the elevator or stairs on the west side of the station.

All transport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Parking

  • 3parking areas
Always book in advance
Reserved Parking

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

  • Airport drives at the terminalKiss & Ride
    Departures (upper) level · Arrivals (lower) level, outside Baggage Claim
    • Picking up: permittedOnce passengers have deplaned and collected their luggage, they can be picked up outside Baggage Claim. The drives can be congested with pick-ups in the evening: at that time, use the departures (upper) level for pick-ups.
  • Cell Phone LotPark and come inside
    Cell Phone Lot, 2623 S. 170th Street
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 20 minutesThe free waiting lot has 200 spaces and free Wi-Fi, directly across from the S. 170th Street exit of the Airport Expressway. It is reserved for 20-minute parking while waiting for arriving passengers, and drivers must stay with their vehicles; unauthorized vehicles are towed 24 hours a day at the owner's expense. Parking or waiting is not allowed on the shoulders of the airport roadways.
  • International Arrivals Meeting PointMeeting point
    International Arrivals Meeting Point, Baggage Claim level of Gina Marie Lindsey Hall
    • Meeting: permittedInternational passengers arrive at the Baggage Claim level in Gina Marie Lindsey Hall, at the very south end of the terminal. Clearing U.S. Customs and Border Protection typically takes 60 minutes or more; track the flight status online or with the flySEA app.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

Dropping someone off

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

  • Airport drives at the terminalKiss & Ride
    Departures (upper) level · Arrivals (lower) level, outside Baggage Claim
    • Dropping off: permittedThe airport drives can be congested with drop-offs in the morning. At those times, use the other drive and drop off on the arrivals (lower) level.
  • Cell Phone LotPark and come inside
    Cell Phone Lot, 2623 S. 170th Street
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 20 minutesThe free waiting lot has 200 spaces and free Wi-Fi, directly across from the S. 170th Street exit of the Airport Expressway. It is reserved for 20-minute parking while waiting for arriving passengers, and drivers must stay with their vehicles; unauthorized vehicles are towed 24 hours a day at the owner's expense. Parking or waiting is not allowed on the shoulders of the airport roadways.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.