West Seattle Welcomes You Back!
West Seattle is a peninsula community accessed by land and water. It is convenient to downtown Seattle, SeaTac Airport, and ferry systems. West Seattle offers an easy commute to work, travel, and leisure.
Driving
West Seattle has several access points by car: The high-level West Seattle Bridge, the low-level Spokane Street Swing Bridge (draw bridge with access to Harbor Island), and West Marginal Way.
King County Water Taxi
King County Metro’s passenger-
only ferry with direct connection between West Seattle Seacrest Park and Downtown/Pier 50.
Access to the ferry is
supported by (free)
shuttle #773 and #775
with Alki, Admiral District, West Seattle Junction, and Morgan Junction routes. kingcounty.gov/ depts/transportation/water-taxi
Fauntleroy Ferry
Located at the intersection of Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Barton St., the ferry offers daily service to Southworth, WA on the Kitsap Peninsula and Vashon Island, WA.
Check wsdot.com/ferries/schedule for the daily schedule.
Buses
King County Metro Transit provides West Seattle with access to downtown, South Seattle and nearby suburban areas. metro.kingcounty.gov
King County Metro Transit
For rider information please call (206) 553-3000.
Download the King County Metro Trip Planner App to explore the convenient travel options available to get around Seattle! tripplanner.kingcounty.gov
Bus lines serving our region:
Bus # / Pick-up & Drop-off
21 / Local Westwood Village, Downtown
22 / Arbor Heights, Westwood Village, Alaska Junction
37 / Alaska Junction, Alki, Downtown
50 / Alki, Admiral, Alaska Junction, SODO, Beacon Hill/VA Hospital, Othello Station
55 / Admiral, Alaska Junction, Downtown
56 / Alki to Admiral to Downtown
57 / Alaska Junction, Genesee Hill, Admiral, Downtown
60 / Westwood Village, Georgetown, Beacon Hill, Broadway
113 / Shorewood, Downtown
116 / Fauntleroy Ferry, Downtown
118 / Tahlequah, Vashon Ferry, Downtown
119 / Dockton, Vashon Ferry, Downtown
120 / Burien TC, Westwood Village, Downtown
Cycling
The Spokane Street Swing Bridge is open to cyclists. Use the Seattle Bike Web Map to plan your route.
From Here to There
Mileage and approximate time from West Seattle to...
SeaTac International Airport 15 miles 22 mins
Safeco Field & CenturyLink Field 5 miles 13 mins
University of Washington 11 miles 19 mins
Washington State Trade & Convention Center 7 miles 14 mins
Woodland Park Zoo 11 miles 19 mins
Seattle Center 8 miles 16 mins
Green Lake Park 11 miles 19 mins