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Getting There By Air Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) Tel: (206) 433 5388 or (800) 544 1965, toll free in the USA and Canada. Website: www.seatac.org Located 19km (12 miles) south of Seattle off the I-5, ‘Sea-Tac’ airport carries over 28 million passengers annually around the world, on more than 40 airlines. It is the primary air transportation hub for Washington State and the Pacific Northwest, and a departure point to Canada, Japan, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea. Major airlines: Alaska Airlines (tel: (800) 426 0333, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.alaska-air.com) carries the largest share of the passenger market. About 30 other national and international carriers serve Sea-Tac, including Aeroflot Airlines, AirBC/Air Canada, American Airlines, British Airways, Continental, Delta Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways. Approximate flight times to Seattle: From London is 9 hours 45 minutes; from New York is 6 hours 10 minutes; from Los Angeles is 2 hours 30 minutes; from Toronto is 7 hours and from Sydney is 18 hours. Airport facilities: These include a Visitor Information Centre, a Lost and Found (tel: (206) 433 5312) and several 24-hour Ground Transportation booths (tel: (206) 431 5906). There are two Thomas Cook bureaux de change, while Operation Welcome provide interpreters for 20 languages. The airport has telephone booths, mailboxes and wheelchair availability, as well as the usual shops, restaurants, bars, banks and duty-free shopping. Car hire is available (from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National). Business facilities: Laptop Lane (tel: (206) 241 1501; website: www.laptoplane.com) is located in the main terminal with online access for computers, as well as telephones, fax machines, photocopying etc. International arrival/departure tax: US$3.50, which is included in the price of the ticket. Transport to the city: Airport and hotel shuttles run almost around the clock, with scheduled departure and arrival times available from Ground Transportation Information Booths (tel: (206) 431 5906). These require advanced booking. Shuttle Express provides shared rides and door-to-door service to most of Greater Seattle (tel: (425) 981 7000 or (800) 487 7433). Grayline Express (tel: (206) 626 6088; website: www.graylineseattle.com) departs twice an hour, with service to and from main Downtown destinations at a cost of US$8.50 one way. Taxis (from US$28) and limousines (from US$45) are also available to the city. Express bus 194 departs every 30 minutes for the city centre (journey time – 45 minutes). The fare is US$2 one way at peak times. |
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