Transportation

A car really isn’t necessary to enjoy many of the Seattle Side Trips. There are many transportation alternatives.

GRAY LINE SEATTLE tours are popular for seeing Mt. Rainier, Boeing Future of Flight Museum and other sites throughout the state. www.graylineofseattle.com

METRO TRANSIT offers trip planning for regional locations such as the Glass Museum in Tacoma and Snoqualmie Falls. www.transit.metrokc.gov/

WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES connect island runs to Bremerton, Bainbridge, San Juan and Vancouver Islands. wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/

VICTORIA CLIPPER offers direct service to Victoria, British Columbia as well as to the San Juan Islands where you can join up with a whale watching cruise. www.victoriaclipper.com

AMTRAK links Seattle with Vancouver B.C. and hugs the coastline for some marvelous views. www.amtrak.com.

MAJOR CRUISE LINES serve Alaska from Seattle portseattle.org/seaport/cruise/cruiselineandschedules

as does ALASKA AIRLINES. alaskaairalaska

RENT A CAR at one of the airport or downtown locations. Use your car for a leisurely trip around the Cascade Loop, to Leavenworth and the Olympic Peninsula.

Enjoy your Seattle Side Trip and remember, if you are lucky to have family or friends living here, they just might be your best tour operator.