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Seattle Tacoma Airport (SEA) Car Rental


Welcome to the car rental Seattle Tacoma Airport information page with information on Seattle Tacoma Airport car rental options, including which side do you drive on, transmission types, local Seattle driving stress, licences, and more. You may also compare your Seattle Tacoma Airport car rental options and search for the best available Seattle car rental rates in the search box below.


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Seattle Tacoma Airport Car Rental Desk Locations

There are many major Seatac rental car companies that are represented at Sea Tac Airport.


All rental car companies operating at Sea Tac Airport operate out of the Seatac Airport Car Rental Facility (except Rent-A-Wreck, which has a separate location).


Note: Rent-A-Wreck customers need to take the the Rent-A-Wreck shuttle from the main SeaTac Rental Car facility to company's remote facility.


Seattle Tacoma Airport Car Rental Companies

Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, National, Payless, Rent-a-Wreck, Thrifty, EZ Rent-a-Car


Seattle Driving Information


 
Driving is on the right side of the road.


 
All Seattle Tacoma Airport rental cars are automatic transmission.


 
Your local drivers' licence is required.


An International Drivers' Permit (or IDP) may be required, especially if your local drivers' licence is in a language other than the local language (you may inquire when you pick up your car).


 
Seattle Driving Stress Level: 4/10

The city of Seattle is surrounded by water on either side, with the Puget Sound to the west and Lake Washington to the east, being spanned by the I-90 and US-520 highway (Evergreen Point Floating Bridge). Many of the north-south streets in the city centre are numbered, with prominent roads including the US-99 (Alaskan Way Viaduct), the I-5 interstate, Madison Street, Boren Avenue and Broadway.

 

Parking around the downtown district is expensive and charged per hour. Street parking is also pricey and often limited to just two hours. Therefore, many people choose to find a cheap car park outside of central Seattle and then catch a local bus, with all day bus passes being particularly inexpensive. One of the city's cheapest and most convenient car parks is located at the Seattle Centre, with monorail trains and shuttles connecting many places of interest, such as Pioneer Square and also Pike Place Market.


 


Seattle Tacoma Airport Car Rental Recommendations


 
IHateTaxis.com recommends a Seattle Tacoma Airport car rental.

A Seatac rental car is a convenient way to navigate at your own pace around Seattle and the Northwest.



 SEA Seattle Tacoma Airport Car Rental Shuttle


Dedicated Seatac rental car shuttles operate 24 hours a day to the Seatac rental car Facility. There are with two passenger pick-up areas located outside baggage claim at the north and south ends of the main SeaTac Airport terminal.

Proceed to the baggage claim level and pick up your checked bags. Exit the sliding glass doors near carousel #1 or #15 and walk to one of the two designated Seatac rental carshuttle pick-up areas.



 
Car Rental Shuttle Tipping Recommendation: Tipping optional, USD 1-2



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Last Updated: 4 Jan 2025