Dan G

was there this wk and there are tours

I live in Seattle and that routing makes virtually no sense.  Lt Rail to northgate then back downtown etc etc.  From the Magnolia bridge you would need to carry your suitcases down two flights of stairs then walk into the harbor.  Its not a really terrific idea.  You might also look at

capair.com

which is a shuttle from Seatac that goes every day.

canada does not require a test but your ship might.  Canada just reimplemented a policy where you can randomly selected for testing once your across the border but don't think that is a major issue.

pier 66 is inside the downtown hotel zone and when you look at most any taxi you will see a flat rate of $40.  Apparently some cabs offer a flat rate from Pier 91 but its not an 'official thing'. but that would be easy.  You can book a shuttle on

seattleexpress.com

as they leave every 30 minutes and that might be your easiest if cab lines are long.

remember that pier 66 is in the downtown hotel zone so ANY cab should be $40 to SEatac.   Most cabs have the pricing outside on the door so look for those that do.  There are unmetered cabs-that charge a flat rate- so be sure of the price before getting in.

I fly into Seatac a lot and there are lots of taxis.  What I have found is Uber and Lyft has fewer drivers so many times you are paying a 'surge' price without realizing it.  Before landing do a dummy search at home late at nite to see what the 'real' rate should be then you know if your paying too much.

OTOH cabs at Seatac are both 'flat rate' or metered.  There is a taxi dispatcher and they should be able to tell you the flat rate.  These are preferred since then I don't care about traffic as the rate will be the same.  From the Edgewater or pier 66 any cab offers a flat $40 rate to seatac.  Some people say that about pier 91 but spent the day downtown Seattle today and every cab has a price on their door and they all say $40 FROM the downtown hotel zone which would include pier 66 but not 91

agree with the advise but from king St station to mkt its perfectly fine to walk up 1st ave.  I drove it several times in recent weeks and its in fine shape.  5th ave is out of the way and not as interesting a walk plus the mkt is at 1st so the detour puts it out of the way.

yes its flat but to access the dock it up on a bridge then a staircase down to the dock.  To me it would be more hassle than its worth.  I'm also curious what would you be doing at the mkt-

Don't be confused as there is a paved path along the water from pier 69 to 91.  That is what some are referring to vs walking along the roadway on 15th ave which to me wouldn't be worth it.  If you follow the path it would be more doable though I don't know about entrance to get to the dock from the water side.

its posted on each cab in Seattle on metered cabs.  Most cabs are small but you may find a full size car but luggage could be an issue.

I commuted from Vanc to Seattle for a summer so have tried them all.  Quickshuttle is the most port to port however they are the worst in terms of time on the bus and so many stops.  Best is Amtrak train but it appears it won't restart till fall so they are offering a bus.  Its the fastest and makes virtually no stops.  From the train to the dock would be a pretty inexpensive uber or cab ride and I'd suggest it.  I do see Flixbus.com is operating on this route and it looks like they stop at the 'greyhound' stop which is on the light rail route so also a easy uber to port.  Either one works.  You can find a somewhat better price by going to the Cantrail site who operates the Amtrak bus

cantrail.com

there isn't much near Pier 91 as its in an industrial area.  If your a bit adventuresome then you could take light rail downtown to Westlake Station and leave bags at a hotel such as Westin.  Look around then cab or uber to pier.

there is a grocery at pier 66 though small it has what you need

https://www.zomato.com/seattle/bell-street-deli-grocery-belltown

I'm a local and this hotel is not in a great area.  Its on the very fringe of downtown next to the freeway and while you can walk places its not the ideal location for sightseeing.

beware that pier 66 is in the flat rate taxi zone so ANY cab is a flat $40 to Seatac from the downtown hotel zone.  This does not include pier 91

they are now called premier shuttle but the website will direct you to the same spot

https://premierairportshuttle.com/

most 'cabs' are prius size so 3 or 4 with luggage is very unrealistic.  Shuttles will likely charge a bit more.  Call

capair.com

as they offer private shuttles from Seatac.

there is a taxi dispatcher at seatac and you just need to ask for a wheelchair cab.  They are there if you ask.  Same price as regular taxi

Quickshuttle is much slower than the amtrak bus so I totally agree with going to King St Station.  The bus will be parked in front of the station.  When you go to buy tickets when you put in adult but you can get a discount when you go to 'discount' and you can select senior fare.  It will save you a little bit of money.

one more option for a pvt shuttle.  Rate includes the tip

https://a-alimo.com/downtown-cruise-ship-rates/

yes but Premier operates from the airport vs airport hotels.  Both are reliable.

there is a shuttle every 30 minutes from Seatac garage

https://premierairportshuttle.com/reservations/

I was on the 3rd sailing of Discovery Princess in April.  Nice ship

Premier shuttle will also take groups to and from pier

https://premierairportshuttle.com/reservations/

this is one seatac shuttle firm that offers this service

https://premierairportshuttle.com/reservations/

there is a shuttle company at seatac and they offer private shuttles.  Look at this site

https://premierairportshuttle.com/reservations/

They operate from the Seatac garage and are legit.

suggest you call Embassy Suites Pioneer Square or Silver Cloud Stadium hotels and see if you could leave bags there.  Very close to Stadium.  Amtrak stores luggage but sign says Amtrak customers only and they chg $10 per bag.