Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Half art gallery, half airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is filled to the brim with magnificent contemporary artworks. It's also the Pacific Northwest's busiest airport, with over 32 million passengers a year passing through its main terminal. The 13-mile (21km) journey heading north into Downtown Seattle can be made in 35 minutes by bus.
Distance from city centre
13 miles (21 km) south of Downtown Seattle.
Airport parking
Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, long-term and valet parking is available in the airport's car parks. Take a ticket as you drive in, stick it into the pay station when you're ready to leave, and pay with cash or credit card. To reach the garage from the Main Terminal, use the skybridge on level 4. Reserve your parking space online.
Specific airport features
If you have trouble finding your way around the airport, look out for helpful volunteers wearing blue jackets.
Airport code
SEA
Airport telephone number
Airport website
Specific airport features
If you have trouble finding your way around the airport, look out for helpful volunteers wearing blue jackets.
Airport transfer
Amsterdam -Schiphol
Paris -Charles de Gaulle
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Terminals
These are useful guidelines only – always check in advance to find out which terminal your flight departs from. The airport has one terminal, split into a Main Terminal and a Central Terminal. Once checked-in at the Main Terminal, travellers go through security checks to enter the Central Terminal. Leading off from the Central Terminal are four concourses (A, B, C and D) and two Satellites (North and South) where you will find the departure gates.
Transport between terminals
Allow five minutes to transfer between the Central Terminal and the concourses on foot. Shuttle trains run between the Central Terminal and the North and South Satellites (allow 12 minutes), also stopping at Concourse C and D.
Main Terminal
Also known as Ticketing, check-in takes place here. Baggage claim is located on the lower level.
Central Terminal
Shops, restaurants and services are located here, all post-security.
Number of terminals
One, split into a Main Terminal and a Central Terminal




