Dan G

as of 3/31/2016 all the ride share firms are allowed to operate at seatac legally. The downside is you have to meet your driver in the garage next to where you would find the taxis. Its pretty easy to cross the skybridge from baggage claim. On the good side they have indtoduced Uber Pool which is $16.50 for one or two people into downtown Seattle. The downside is the airport is requiring cars averaging 45 mpg so the majority of these will be Prius size but for one or two people it would be fine. Uber X is also available for up to 4 at about $29 into downtown. Cabs are still about $45 or more. Uber black or Suv's can pick up curbside. On a practical note the airport as an onsite limo provider which established a flat rate of $45 into downtown Seattle for up to 4. You simply call Ground Transportation from the phones inbaggage claim and they will come to the door closest to you, which makes this one of the more affordable and easy way. Fares to the ports may be a bit higher but when shared not a big deal. The onsite limo provider is STILA who has an office in the parking garage near the cabs, and ride share lines.

Hope this helps

Is this the BW Plus on Davie ST? I thought it was being converted into a condo? You can also call 1-800 hello bc to find lower cost accomodations.

if you go to tripadvisor.com seattle forum on top right you will see cruises from Seattle and there is an entire section on choices from Seatac to get you downtown or to the pier.

Stila is the easiest since they are based at the airport and are authorized by the Port of Seattle. Fares are set at $45 downtown and they have all sizes of vehicles. Best part is they come to the door closest to you in baggage claim so you don't have to bring luggage over the skybridge into the parking garage to find a cab or shuttle. There are phones in Baggage claim, just call Ground Transportation.

Shuttleexpress.com

have car seats you can reserve and they will take you to the pier.

Seattleexpress.com

does the hotel shuttles from airport hotels to the piers though I doubt they have car seats but you can ask.

For hotel pkgs look at

seattlesouthside.com

however most of these hotels outsource the transportation to the pier so its easy enough to do it yourself. Be aware where some hotels are as some are far from airport even though they offer a free shuttle it may not be in a convenient area.

when I go to sf I use Uber pool which will take you for $15 for two of you. Its worth it

there is a also a wine shop at Seatac as you come thru Security there is a 'vino' store and also the Made In Washington store sells wine. You could peek in on your way to baggage claim. These are outside of security so if you wanted to check in and take the shuttle back to airport you could check these out.

there are multiple larger multi car operators such as

carey limosuine or

bayside limo

they've been around for yrs. There are literally hundreds of one guy one car type of services, so its really hard to recommend because the smaller guys always has a 'friend' to do the runs they can't get to. Shuttle express.com does have towncars and from seatac they have a on site limo provider regulated by the Port of Seattle who runs the port and the airport. By law towncars aren't allowed to 'solicit' so all rides need to be prearranged. I'd be very careful if someone offers you a ride from the pier and you didn't call them firs.

there really isn't any issue with using Uber from the port or from downtown. Uber x currently isn't allowed at Seatac however they say they will be allowed but they have been saying that since october when the contract with Yellow cab expired. Some drivers will pick you up but some won't risk it. They may want you to meet them on departure level vs baggage claim or ask you to sit in the front seat.

At the pier they would meet you in the passenger pick up zone just like you were meeting a friend or relative.

I think its pretty tight, but if I were to try it I wouldn't be using BART and I wouldn't fly on Southwest. I'd book a mainstream carrier. If there is any glitch they will get you on another flight or even another carrier. With SW they will only reschedule you on SW.

may I suggest you go to tripadvisor.com and go to the Seattle forum. On top right you can read 'cruises from Seattle.' which has a whole section on your transportation choices from seatac to downtown and to cruise ships. Its in an easier format to find the information.

yes, there are Marriotts in Seattle. Is there a question somewhere along those lines?

shuttle express normally used Ford type of vans however they do use a large minibus type vehicle on some of the hotel runs. A van wouldn't be as easy to get into unless you get the first row of seats. A mini bus is easier. There is also another shuttle in Seatac which uses new Mercedes Sprinter Vans. They only charge $16 to most any downtown hotel. Here is their website;

www:speedieshuttleseattle.com

I do both often. The bus is almost exactly 2 hrs to the border then border wait time and another one hr or less into Vancouver.

The train is far more scenic and since the train does have 4 or 5 stops even if only 5-10 minutes that adds one hr. I still prefer the train for many reasons.

if you do take the train to Emeryville Amtrak runs a bus into downtown SF and Fishermans Wharf. Flying home on SW from Oakland is really easy since BART goes there from downtown SF. Easy to do.

If you don't book a sleeper the train car seats are like huge lazyboy recliners with a foot rest and much better than an airline seat for sleeping.

if you try for the evening train then take the towncars at seatac for a $45 flat rate. If you take a taxi they charge by time and miles so in traffic you may easily pay more than the flat rate towncars. There is a phone in baggage claim and you call ground transportation and they come right to baggage claim to pick you up.

agree with all the advice thus far. I'm not a fan of shared shuttles when your schedule is tight. I'd do a taxi or flatrateforhire.com. I think you'll be fine

that hotel is in a great area. Your only a block or two friom the light rail station to Seatac and close to the Monorail to the space needle. Great area to walk around and tons of malls with lots of restaraunts. Great area, just can't comment on the hotel interiors.

Here is a link to a good link from Tripadvisor.com seattle forum. It gives you lots of options:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g60878-c50949/Seattle:Washington:Cruises.From.Seattle.html

here is a link to a comprehensive list you can find on tripadvisor.com seattle forum.

There are multiple walk up type shuttles including a new one called

speedishuttleseattle.com

which shows $15.99 to downtown hotels. They may also be good for exclusive vans for small groups of people. Here are your options;

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g60878-c50949/Seattle:Washington:Cruises.From.Seattle.html

Here is a useful taxi estimator. Taxi rates recently went up so to pier 66 is now estimated at about $54. UBER, Lyft and flate rate taxis or towncars are another option.

flatrateforhire.com

http://www.taxifarefinder.com/main.php?city=Seattle

The airport is ok but not the best for sightseeing.

I'm a big train fan as well. I would encourage you to take Amtrak both ways for your cruise as the trip along the water is very scenic. Quickshuttle is not the fastest to get to your cruise unless you happen to get one of their 'express' runs. Most make so many stops it can take 5 hrs to get to cruise port. Look on tripadvisor.com seattle forum and look on top right for top questions and there are lots of choices.

I like the Coast Starlight to SF or Portland as they are the huge double decker train cars with huge seats. Problem with connecting from Vancouver is you would need to take the bus to Seattle then train southwards as I believe the Coast Starlight leaves before the Vanc to Seattle train arrives.

The two digit trains are the huge trains 11 or 14 and the three digit train numbers are the Cascades trains. Some 'trains' listed may be buses so you can check that online. The most scenic parts is really to Seattle and perhaps to Portland. After Portland it goes inland thru a lot of farm lands. You do miss Mt Shasta as that is at nite but in the morning you'd be close to SF and it gets nice. You'd have lots of choices and you could get off and fly SW from Oakland and its easy to get to from Emeryville.

First you need to understand that staying at the airport is about the worst in terms of amenities, sightseeing, and restaraunts. Staying downtown is the best. If you choose the airport because of cost then try to understand the limitations. If your ok with that then the airport will work out just fine. If you look at tripadvisor.com Seattle forum on top right you will see some links to info about cruises from Seattle. There is a website that tends to show hotels with 'packages'. however understand that most of these simply contract with a van, shuttle or towncar guy to take you to the port which you can do yourself.

seattlesouthside.com

tends to show a lot of locations some of them not right at the airport however they have what your asking for.

just to add some discussion to the train. Business class always gets off first so that will speed you thru immigration quickly. While the train makes a few stops the station stops are less than 4-5 minutes. On Quick shuttle when they make a stop its always off the freeway. They stop load luggage then scan each passengers passport. Doesn't sound like much but it adds 15 minutes or so to each stop, plus the border wait. In busy times its not the most pleasant of experiences. Some stops like the Casino stop or the Bellingham airport the bus leaves the freeway and drives thru traffic to the next stop, does all the loading then winds back to the freeway. It gets a bit cumbersome.

you might also price an UBER xl or black car or even Uber x. Since they can't pick up at the airport right now they could pick up at the hotel. There are a ton of $20 off your first ride type coupons so that will help bring the cost down

Seattle is one of those airports with long security lines and one in which many times you really do need the two hr window. If you have a nexus card and can go thru the pre-check line this would help. The downside of using a 'shuttle' is its normally going to wait to fill and load up and when you get to the airport its going to have to unload all the luggage before your heading to baggage claim. You may feel better paying for a taxi or private transfer.