Sea-Tac Airport to Ballard
Terminal to any Ballard hotel, office or home — $85 flat for the whole vehicle, flight tracked, no surge.
- Flat rate, no surge, no per-bag fee
- Flight tracked — 15 minutes of free wait
- About 18 miles, 25–45 min
- Private vehicle, never shared
- Sedans through 14-seat Sprinters
North of the cut — Ballard, Fremont and the U-District.
Ballard is about 18 miles from Sea-Tac, 25–45 min up I-5 and across the Ship Canal. A sedan is $85 flat for up to three passengers — tolls, taxes and the airport fee inside the number, and no surge in the evening peak or late at night.
The same flat rate reaches Fremont, Wallingford and the U-District — the University of Washington, the breweries and the Ballard locks and waterfront. Students moving in, a crew for a game and families all ride one vehicle rather than a caravan of cars.
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 car from Sea-Tac to Ballard?
$85 flat for a sedan, per vehicle, not per person. SUVs and vans add a fixed amount (see the table). Tolls, taxes and airport fees are included, and there is no surge.
How long is the drive to Ballard?
About 18 miles and 25–45 min in normal traffic. The flat fare does not change with traffic or the time of day.
Do you cover the U-District and the university?
Yes — Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford and the U-District (University of Washington) share this flat zone. Give the exact building and dispatch places the pickup.