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Seattle-Tacoma Airport
Location: The airport is situated 12 miles (19km) south of Seattle and 20 miles (32km) north of Tacoma.
Time: GMT –8 (GMT –7 from March to November).
Contacts: Tel: +1 206 433 5388.
Transfer City: The airport's Ground Transportation Information Booth is on the third floor of the parking garage (fully staffed) and in Baggage Claim, across from Carousel Nine. Shared ride, door-to-door shuttle services leave regularly for the nearby towns and cities and Gray Line Express buses depart every half hour connecting to major Seattle hotels. Public Metro Transit buses run according to a 24-hour schedule to destinations in and around Seattle. Taxi cabs and limousines meet travellers on the third floor of the Parking Garage. To arrange for a taxi or limo, use one of the curbside phones or visit one of the Information Booths.
Car rental: Numerous car hire companies have counters in the baggage reclaim area at the airport. These include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Hertz and National. Off-site car rental companies include Advantage, Dollar, Enterprise, Thrifty and Ace-Extra.
Airport facilities: Facilities at the airport are extensive including a variety of fast-food and full-service restaurants, several bars and retail outlets. The airport has ATMs and currency exchange desks, and also offers a pet relief area, a massage bar, shoeshine services, art exhibitions, smoking areas and a baggage storage service. Laptop Lane in the North Satellite provides online access for computers, phones, fax machines, photocopying and more. The Main Terminal is enhanced by the presence of over 100 pieces of contemporary art. Disabled facilities are good.