Thank you for this! I think walking is a legit viable mode of transportation to put on the list. In my opinion, a city isn't a city if its not walkable.
Thanks Richard! Also, that's so exciting! If the fireworks from the Space Needle are happening this year, it's definitely worth seeing! Stay safe and happy travels :)
Hey, this is so great. I just moved here in Seattle and also try to get around without a car. I just started vlogging about going to local restaurant without driving!
Sometime after this video was made, the ORCA card became free for youths under 18. I don't think that applies to visitors, but if you live/move here, definitely grab your free ORCA card. Also, the ORCA card is the only way to transfer between modes (light rail to bus to streetcar, for example) and not have to pay full fare each time. You pay on the first mode, then can travel freely for two hours on any mode (not ferries)... you'll only pay the difference in fare, paying the highest mode fare... which I think is the bus, still at $2.75. So if you ride the lightrail for a distance that costs $2.25 (lightrail right now is based on distance), then board a bus, you'll have to pay the 50 cent difference. Of course, if you have a transit pass on your ORCA card, it's just covered. Seattle is a great city to live car-free in! I've been here nearly 7 years without one.
Outdoor Escalators and the Tunnels are really useful ones downtown like the one connecting the major buildings for a food court. Used to have to go from the pier to a friend's near St. James only had to walk uphill for 3 blocks to cross the highway.
wow Phoebe literally you're my #1 fan (idk how to do emojis on a keyboard so imagine a crying emoji) and LOL 0:53 is my fav part of this vid now that you said this
Sounds exciting! Depending on how you lay out your itinerary and what neighborhoods you visit, 2 days can definitely be enough to get a feel of the city :)
What I wonder is about domestic violence situations where there's isn't a bus. Taxis are very expensive. I wonder if there is a Uber program idk. I am in Southern Oregon and the bus system isn't too good. They have very limited routes which leaves many people unable to get to a bus.
I recently caught the Light rail at northgate too travel on the Light rail. I have done this a half dozen times before, but this was during the age of covid. Anyways, though we were the first to get on the empty train, it quickly filled up with hundreds of people before it left the station. I was ^really^ surprized how crowded it became. Good thing i got all my shots.
You're welcome, I'm glad it helped! Great question, I would say Capitol Hill would be by far the best location in terms of not needing a car and getting to everywhere you need to (aka groceries, pharmacy/drugstore, restaurants, social events (when they're actually happening), etc.) as everything is in a close proximity to one another. Downtown would be a close second, as most buses run through downtown at one point or another. Let me know if you have any other questions, happy to answer :)
I am visiting here! And I have a burning question! Help please! So I am planning to buy a day pass, and well I am not staying right next to a station so I have to take a bus to the nearest place where I can buy a day pass. Anyways, my question is, I am planning to buy a day pass early in the morning tomorrow and buy a day pass late night before coming back to my hotel. But then I would need to use ORCA card, would that activate my newly bought day pass? Or not? I am really confused and of course it's Sunday so I cannot ask the helpline. Please help!
How about the Day pass? I was there several years ago and I could purchase an unlimited ride pass for one day. Is that still there, and does it include the Monorail?
Hii just saw this video and I loved it! I’m staying in Radisson Hotel Seattle and was wondering if I should rent a car or just stick to completely public transportation to visit the famous spots?
Aw thanks so much! It looks like it's near the airport? If so, you could take the link into downtown and use the bus/link to visit the hot spots, but if you're tight on time, it may make more sense to rent a car!
Hi Kayla! I'm planning to go there alone in a few days and this was a very informative video. Do you mind If I follow you on any social media platforms so I could ask more about the city?
Hey Ruskin! Thank you so much for the feedback. For sure! I'm not on social media much, but if you give me your instagram handle I'll reach out to you :)
I like to travel to Seattle. I don't drive 25 years, i was plannig to move to Seattle. However, my ex coworker told Seattle public transportation was as bad as LA. He used to live in Seattle for almost a decade. He took bus to work, it was at IT industial park. He said it was pain. I actually did research. Whenever recruiters emailed me opportunities, i got company address n checked bus info. Yes, it was as bad as LA. Ok that was 25 years ago. Things have changed. Well, so is LA. Despite billion dollar "transit" improvement, LA is still a hell for. Many RU-vidrs made videos on how great LA rail systems. Those are misleading videos. I hope your video is not. Of course, public transportation cannot go everywhere. That is called uber or taxi. I am not a city planner. You are in Seattle, if you visit Vancouver, you don't need cars. The public transportation in Richmond and burnaby. Oh, most people take buses or walk to train stations. Spoike ones take uber. LA, parking lots are required on all train stations. In Vancouver, Richmond, i cannot find the parking structure. My cousin attended university Victoria. He had to catch terrible bus to the port. That terrible bus ran every 30 minutes. That is considered ok in LA. I just want to compare Seattle with Vancouver. The other thing if i go to Seattle, i will not find hotel in downtown. Of course, i cannot find 50 miles or more. If i find the hotel nearby town, will i still be able without uber. I went to DC. I did not live in Dc. I alway went to suburb. DC suburb public transportation is not as good as Vancouver but better than LA suburb. I found the better deal hitel. Some times i walked 2 miles to train station. Some times I took bus to train station. Just want to know if i stay in suburb near downtown Seatle, i can still enjoy Seattle without car. To me that is passing Vancouver public transportation test. Let me know. I like to visit Seattle. I hope i regret not moving to Seattle 25 years ago
from my personal experience i would have to say south lake union, parts of queen anne, also wallingford/fremont area. i've lived in cap hill for all of college and nothing has ever happened to me personally, but it didn't feel safe at times and there was always crime around (notifications from my school). downtown in any city is usually less safe, and the "ave," or the area by UW, had similar vibes to cap hill. international district i definitely the least safe.
Hi Kayla, I am visiting Seattle for a month (I am a female and traveling alone) and wanted to learn more about the city from the lens of a local! Let me know if I could reach out to you on instagram :)
Hi Ananya! That's super exciting, and of course, feel free to message me on there! my handle is kla_1o (the last character is a letter, not the number :) )
