By Public Transit
Metro Transit
(http://transit.metrokc.gov/) operates bus routes throughout Seattle, connecting downtown to outlying neighborhoods. Fares are $2.25 at rush hours and $1.75 all other times of the day.Sound Transit
(http://www.soundtransit.org/) provides express bus service from the outlying suburbs and communities of the Seattle Area such as Bellevue, Everett, and Tacoma.In addition to buses, Sound Transit also operates the Link Light Rail line (http://www.soundtransit.o...) running south to Tukwila and SeaTac, and the Sounder (http://www.soundtransit.o...), a commuter rail service with lines running south to Tacoma and north to Everett. The Sounder's terminal is the King Street Station at the southern end of downtown.
The South Lake Union Streetcar (http://www.seattlestreetc...) connects the Westlake Center in north downtown to the nearby neighborhood of South Lake Union just to the north. Fare is $1.75 for adults and $0.50 for seniors/youth.
The Seattle Center Monorail (http://www.seattlemonorai...) makes a direct connection between Westlake Center and the Seattle Center north of downtown, which is home to the Space Needle. Round-trip fares are $4 for adults, $2 for seniors, and $1.50 for youth.
By ship
Washington state ferries (http://wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/) offer service from the Seattle pier at 801 Alaskan Way to Bainbridge Island and Bremerton: this is a very fun and scenic ride.
By car
Getting in by car is not recommended, because of congestion and parking problems, but possible. These are the main ways for getting into Downtown.
From I-5 northbound, take either exit 164 to James or Madison St, or take the left exit 165 to Seneca St.
From I-5 southbound, take either 166 Stewart St, 165B Union St or 165A James St
From SR-99 northbound, take the exit onto Seneca St.
From SR-99 southbound exit onto Wall St then turn left onto 5th or 2nd Ave.
From I-90 from the eastside, continue straight onto the exit 4th Ave S, then turn left toward downtown: OR exit onto I-5 north and follow the I-5 northbound directions.
From WA-520 from the eastside, exit onto I-5 south and follow the I-5 southbound directions.