How do I connect from the 5th floor of the SeaTac Rental Car Facility to the airport terminal and Link Light Rail station?
Verified: 2026-06-25
At a glance
Take the terminal-bound shuttle from the 5th floor near the 'colorful spinning circles' or walk to the Link Light Rail station via a designated path.
What to know
Topic-specific long guide — no rental shuttle/CFC boilerplate
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What to expect on your trip
- To connect from the 5th floor of the SeaTac Rental Car Facility to the airport terminal, you can take a terminal-bound shuttle.
- The shuttle pickup point is located on the opposite side of the arrival zone, near the 'colorful spinning circles' art installation.
- The shuttle operates at regular intervals, typically every 7-10 minutes, and the journey takes approximately 5 minutes.
- Alternatively, you can walk to the Link Light Rail station, which is about a 5-minute walk via a designated pedestrian path.
- The Rental Car Facility is connected to the Link Light Rail station via a covered walkway.
To connect from the 5th floor of the SeaTac Rental Car Facility to the airport terminal, you can take a terminal-bound shuttle. The shuttle pickup point is located on the opposite side of the arrival zone, near the 'colorful spinning circles' art installation. The shuttle operates at regular intervals, typically every 7-10 minutes, and the journey takes approximately 5 minutes. Alternatively, you can walk to the Link Light Rail station, which is about a 5-minute walk via a designated pedestrian path. The Rental Car Facility is connected to the Link Light Rail station via a covered walkway. The Light Rail station provides convenient access to the airport terminal, as well as other destinations in the Seattle area. The SeaTac/Airport Link Light Rail station is open 24/7, and trains run every 4-15 minutes depending on the time of day, with a journey time of around 3 minutes to the airport terminal.
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- Central Terminal vs Concourse installations: Central hosts large-scale suspended works visible pre-security; concourse galleries rotate temporary exhibits tied to Pacific Northwest themes.
Honest heads-up
Temporary exhibits rotate — verify current installations on portseattle.org day-of-travel; construction in 2026 may reroute gallery walkways.
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