SEA Airport Map

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is the primary airport serving the Seattle metropolitan area and the busiest airport in the Pacific Northwest. The airport covers about 2,500 acres and serves more than 52 million passengers annually. Studying our SEA Airport map makes it easier to find your way around the airport before you fly.

The SEA Airport map shows the terminal, parking garage, concourses, and ground transportation areas. Understanding the SEA Airport map helps you find the right entrance and the pickup and drop-off points for each ground transportation option.

SEA has one main passenger terminal with Concourses A, B, C, and D, along with the North and South Satellite Concourses. The North and South Satellite Concourses are connected to the main terminal by the SEA Underground train system.

The airport’s X-shaped design makes the Central Terminal the main orientation point. Use our SEA Airport Terminal Map to find gate numbers, airline locations, security checkpoints, and facilities in each concourse.

The airport is located in the city of SeaTac, south of downtown Seattle. I-5 connects SEA to the Seattle metropolitan area and surrounding communities. The common transportation methods available are Link light rail, buses, taxis, shuttles, and rideshare services.

The SEA Airport map shows the main parking garage, over-height vehicle parking, and the Cell Phone Lot.

General Parking, including over-height parking, costs $8 per hour, $37 per day, and $222 per week. The parking garage, which includes General Parking and Reserved Parking, connects directly to the main terminal by skybridges. You can also use our SEA Airport map to find the nearest offsite SeaTac Airport parking and the routes between each lot and the airport.

SEA Airport garage parking at a glance

• Floors 1–3 and 5–8: General Parking for drive-up short- and long-term parking.
• Floor 4: Reserved Parking, with advance reservation required, and 30 EV charging spaces in Rows E and F.
• Floor 5: ADA-designated parking is available in General Parking.
• Floor 7: 64 EV charging spaces are located in Rows E and F.
• Over-height parking: Available for vehicles taller than the garage’s 6-foot-10-inch height limit.

You can also choose from several offsite parking options. For cheaper rates, reserve your SEA parking through Way. If convenience is the priority, the onsite garage connects directly to the terminal and does not require a parking shuttle.

Travelers arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have several transportation options. Each of these transport methods has designated pickup and drop-off locations around the main terminal and parking garage. The SEA Airport map helps you find these locations, whether you’re heading to the terminal or to an offsite parking lot.

Link Light Rail

The Link light rail running between Lynnwood City Center and Federal Way Downtown stops at SeaTac/Airport Station. SeaTac/Airport Station connects to the fourth floor of the SEA Airport parking garage by a covered pedestrian walkway. Link Light Rail provides a direct public-transit connection between SEA and destinations throughout the region, including downtown Seattle.

Express/Metro buses

King County Metro routes serving the airport include the RapidRide A Line, Route 156, and Route 161, which stop on International Boulevard at South 176th Street by SeaTac/Airport Station.

Sound Transit Express Routes 560 and 574 stop at the south end of the main terminal’s lower drive, with Route 560 serving Burien, Renton, and Bellevue and Route 574 serving Federal Way, Tacoma, and Lakewood.

Hotel and offsite parking shuttles

Hotels and offsite parking lots near SEA may offer shuttle service to and from the airport. Shuttles pick up and drop off in the courtesy vehicle area on the third floor of the parking garage. Pickup and drop-off locations include Islands 1A to 1D, 2A, and 3A to 3C.

If you’re using an offsite parking shuttle, check the operator’s pickup instructions before your trip. When returning to SEA, follow signs for Ground Transportation and the courtesy shuttle area.

Taxi

SEA taxis operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Taxis dropping off travelers use the Departures Drive on the terminal’s upper level. Taxi pickup is on the third floor of the parking garage, in the north and south curb areas. Wheelchair-accessible vans and passenger vans are also available.

Rideshare

Rideshare drivers drop off travelers on the terminal drives. During busy periods, your driver may drop you off on the Arrivals drive instead of Departures to avoid traffic. You can refer to our SEA Airport map to find designated locations.

Most Uber and Lyft pickups are located on Floor 3 of the SEA Airport parking garage in the designated rideshare area. Passengers should follow signs for app-based rideshare after collecting their luggage.

Rental cars

Rental car companies at SEA operate from the offsite Rental Car Facility. Free shuttle buses connect the terminal and the Rental Car Facility, with pickups outside baggage claim at the north and south ends of the main terminal.

SEA is accessible from Interstate 5. Your route depends on which direction you’re coming from.

From the north

From the north, take I-5 south and follow signs for SR 518 west, Sea-Tac Airport, and the Airport Expressway.

From the south

From the south, take I-5 north and follow signs for the airport and the Airport Expressway. Continue toward the Airport Expressway and follow signs for the terminal or airport parking garage.

If you’re driving to the airport, use the SEA Airport map to find the terminal drives and the parking garage entrance. Airport roadway conditions can change, and congestion is common during busy travel periods.

Do not park or wait on the shoulders of the Airport Expressway. If you are at the airport to pick up family members or passengers, we recommend using the Cell Phone Lot.

You can drop off passengers on the Departures Drive and pick up arriving passengers from the Arrivals/Baggage Claim Drive. For family and friends picking up passengers, SEA’s Cell Phone Lot provides a designated waiting area. It has 200 spaces and free Wi-Fi and is located across from the S. 170th Street exit of the Airport Expressway. Drivers must remain with their vehicles, and the lot is intended for drivers waiting for arriving passengers for 20 minutes or less.

A little planning can make SEA easier to navigate. Our SEA Airport map shows the terminal, garage, and pickup areas, which is helpful if you’re driving or picking someone up. Travelers on a tight schedule should book their parking or transportation in advance and allow extra time for airport traffic.