Seattle Eastside to SEATAC flat-rate taxi
Dec 8, 2016, 9:49 pm
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Seattle Eastside to SEATAC flat-rate taxi
We'll need to take a taxi from downtown Bellevue to SEA. I see that there is a flat-rate taxi from downtown Seattle to SEA for $40. What about downtown Bellevue?
The only thing I found was this:
http://www.eastsidetowncars.com/rates/
But this isn't taxi, and so I'm kind of nervous to take a "town car." Their rate is $50 flat, but I was wondering if there was a flat-rate taxi service that was also cheaper than this. I'd also like to avoid metered taxi if possible, as I know taxis can get very expensive in America.
Sorry if I come across as a bit ignorant. It's just that the only taxi experience I have in America in recent memory is in Boston, and that too was a while ago. Always used a flat-rate service to/from BOS, same company every single time.
The only thing I found was this:
http://www.eastsidetowncars.com/rates/
But this isn't taxi, and so I'm kind of nervous to take a "town car." Their rate is $50 flat, but I was wondering if there was a flat-rate taxi service that was also cheaper than this. I'd also like to avoid metered taxi if possible, as I know taxis can get very expensive in America.
Sorry if I come across as a bit ignorant. It's just that the only taxi experience I have in America in recent memory is in Boston, and that too was a while ago. Always used a flat-rate service to/from BOS, same company every single time.
Dec 8, 2016, 11:01 pm
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Shuttle Express might work for you.
https://shuttleexpress.com/seattle/a...ice-to-seatac/
The scheduled service is pretty cheap.
If they don't have scheduled service, you could try the shared ride service. But in my experience, it's generally too expensive for a solo user. Well, it would still be a little cheaper than $50 to an eastside location, but you may have to wait at the airport for 30/45m while they try to fill up the van for the trip.
Another thing to look at is one of the rideshare companies like Uber/Lyft. I don't think they are flat rate, but will be cheaper than a taxi.
https://shuttleexpress.com/seattle/a...ice-to-seatac/
The scheduled service is pretty cheap.
If they don't have scheduled service, you could try the shared ride service. But in my experience, it's generally too expensive for a solo user. Well, it would still be a little cheaper than $50 to an eastside location, but you may have to wait at the airport for 30/45m while they try to fill up the van for the trip.
Another thing to look at is one of the rideshare companies like Uber/Lyft. I don't think they are flat rate, but will be cheaper than a taxi.
Dec 8, 2016, 11:27 pm
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Shuttle Express might work for you.
https://shuttleexpress.com/seattle/a...ice-to-seatac/
The scheduled service is pretty cheap.
If they don't have scheduled service, you could try the shared ride service. But in my experience, it's generally too expensive for a solo user. Well, it would still be a little cheaper than $50 to an eastside location, but you may have to wait at the airport for 30/45m while they try to fill up the van for the trip.
Another thing to look at is one of the rideshare companies like Uber/Lyft. I don't think they are flat rate, but will be cheaper than a taxi.
https://shuttleexpress.com/seattle/a...ice-to-seatac/
The scheduled service is pretty cheap.
If they don't have scheduled service, you could try the shared ride service. But in my experience, it's generally too expensive for a solo user. Well, it would still be a little cheaper than $50 to an eastside location, but you may have to wait at the airport for 30/45m while they try to fill up the van for the trip.
Another thing to look at is one of the rideshare companies like Uber/Lyft. I don't think they are flat rate, but will be cheaper than a taxi.
We're actually going to the airport. It'll be $38 for our family of four on the scheduled shuttle from downtown Bellevue, so that's not bad. Maybe we'll look into this, although I wouldn't want to do this if it ends up taking like 45min just to get to the airport while picking up people here and there.
I priced out their shared ride option and got $54, which seems like a lot.
I yelped taxi under Bellevue and it only brought up two taxi companies (Right Way Taxi, Bellevue Airport Taxi). 1 only has 1 review, the other has 0 review.
Dec 9, 2016, 8:30 am
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Most of the limo services, e.g. http://seattleexclusivelimo.com/ - will charge $50 - $60 from Bellevue to the airport. Eastsideforhire uses a lot of Priuses, which obviously won't work for your party. The limo companies mostly use Lincoln towncars which are big enough, as long as somebody doesn't mind riding in front. A metered taxi will be a lot more.
Dec 9, 2016, 10:54 am
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Most of the limo services, e.g. http://seattleexclusivelimo.com/ - will charge $50 - $60 from Bellevue to the airport. Eastsideforhire uses a lot of Priuses, which obviously won't work for your party. The limo companies mostly use Lincoln towncars which are big enough, as long as somebody doesn't mind riding in front. A metered taxi will be a lot more.
http://www.eastsidetowncars.com ?
They're $50 flat rate. But if you're saying that the metered taxi will be a lot more (which is what I feared) and if there's no flat-rate taxi option, then maybe I will have to go with these folks.
Dec 9, 2016, 11:20 am
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Do you by any chance have any experience with
http://www.eastsidetowncars.com ?
They're $50 flat rate. But if you're saying that the metered taxi will be a lot more (which is what I feared) and if there's no flat-rate taxi option, then maybe I will have to go with these folks.
http://www.eastsidetowncars.com ?
They're $50 flat rate. But if you're saying that the metered taxi will be a lot more (which is what I feared) and if there's no flat-rate taxi option, then maybe I will have to go with these folks.
Dec 10, 2016, 3:49 pm
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Thanks.
We're actually going to the airport. It'll be $38 for our family of four on the scheduled shuttle from downtown Bellevue, so that's not bad. Maybe we'll look into this, although I wouldn't want to do this if it ends up taking like 45min just to get to the airport while picking up people here and there.
I priced out their shared ride option and got $54, which seems like a lot.
We're actually going to the airport. It'll be $38 for our family of four on the scheduled shuttle from downtown Bellevue, so that's not bad. Maybe we'll look into this, although I wouldn't want to do this if it ends up taking like 45min just to get to the airport while picking up people here and there.
I priced out their shared ride option and got $54, which seems like a lot.
And while Newcastle is "right next to" Bellevue, that doesn't mean the fares will be the same
I checked on Uber's website. Fare estimate from the Hilton Bellevue (downtown Bellevue) to SEA is $33-44 for UberX. The only guidance I could find on Uber's website re: making sure the vehicle was large enough for your party is to communicate with the driver AFTER you request pickup. Seems like a hassle. So go with the limo.