Pioneer Square Station — Local services in Seattle

The area around the Pioneer Square Station is currently under construction so it takes a bit of wandering until you learn how to get in and out of this particular station. However, once you are into the Seattle transit system you are in for a treat. We took the light rail (Link) from the airport to Pioneer and then back when we were done with our vacation. It was probably a bit more than a half hour, but we enjoyed zooming down the middle of streets, shooting by much slower cars. If you are over 65 and plan your trip ahead of time, order an Orca Senior card through the mail. It does require proof of your age, but with it trips are just a dollar, and that is a real bargain! The rail system itself felt clean and safe with families riding it and of course, plenty of...

If you decide to get off at the Pioneer Square Station, be prepared to see some stuff. As in, transients everywhere. Begging for money, screaming, yelling obscenities, and pulling their underwear up after defecating on the sidewalk. I definitely was not mentally...

I took the sea trac from the airport to Pioneer square station. Which is really convenient to my hotel, the courtyard Marriott Pioneer Square. Very cheap transportation option. However, it is not the safest place to travel by yourself and...