Pier 91 cruise shuttle
Airport or hotel to Smith Cove — $85 flat for the whole vehicle, 25–40 min from Sea-Tac, luggage included, timed to embarkation.
- $85 flat from Sea-Tac — no surge, no per-bag fee
- About 18 miles, 25–40 min from the airport
- Drop-off in the terminal lanes, not a staging lot
- Every suitcase rides in the same vehicle
- Flight tracked on the arrival leg
Seattle's big cruise terminal, without the staging-lot walk.
Pier 91 sits at Smith Cove, north of downtown at the foot of Magnolia — the larger of Seattle's two cruise terminals, where the biggest Alaska ships berth. From Sea-Tac it is about 18 miles, 25–40 min, and the fare is $85 flat for a sedan — per vehicle, tolls and airport fees included, no surge on sailing day.
Smith Cove is not downtown, and on a summer sailing day that matters: on-demand cars are routed to a staging area away from the terminal building at peak, which means waiting for a match and a walk with the luggage. A pre-arranged pickup is different — the driver stages before your time and drops you in the terminal lanes beside the porters.
Embarkation at Pier 91 peaks late morning through mid-afternoon; reaching the pier before 10am usually walks straight on. Timing advice for both terminals, hotel pickups and the full fleet ladder live on the cruise port transfers page. Travelling light from a Sea-Tac hotel? The one shared-seat product runs Sea-Tac hotels ↔ the piers at $25 per person for up to 3 guests in a sedan — every other booking is the whole vehicle. See the rate card.
Flat rate by vehicle
| Vehicle | Examples | Seats | Bags | Flat rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | Cadillac XTS, Lincoln Continental or similar | 3 | 3 | $85 |
| SUV | Chevrolet Suburban, Lincoln Navigator or similar | 6 | 6 | $120 |
| Van · 10 | Ford Transit 10-passenger or similar | 10 | 16 | $215 |
| Van · 12 | Ford Transit 12-passenger or similar | 12 | 18 | $255 |
| Sprinter · 14 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 14-passenger or similar | 14 | 20 | $265 |
One price for the whole vehicle, not per passenger. Tolls, taxes and airport access fees are included; gratuity is not. Child seats are a $25 per-seat add-on.
Common questions
How much is a shuttle from Sea-Tac to Pier 91?
$85 flat for a sedan, per vehicle — not per person. Larger vehicles for a family and a season's worth of luggage add a fixed amount; the full table is above, and tolls, taxes and airport fees are already inside the number.
Where is Pier 91 and how long does the transfer take?
Smith Cove, north of downtown at the base of Magnolia — about 18 miles from Sea-Tac, 25–40 min in normal traffic. It is the farther of the two piers from the airport, so allow extra for embarkation-day traffic on the waterfront.
Where does the driver drop us at Pier 91?
In the terminal drop-off lanes next to the luggage porters — not the remote staging area on-demand cars are sent to at peak. On the return, the driver stages ahead of your disembarkation window rather than circling.
Is there a shared per-seat option to Pier 91?
One: Sea-Tac hotels to the piers at $25 per person, up to 3 guests in a sedan. Every other booking is private — the whole vehicle at the flat rate.