Originally Posted by
donkiely
Through my finely honed skills at booking optimal flights, I find myself with a 10 hour layover in SEA this Sunday (FAI-SEA-KEF-ARN). That's a bit much of SEA even for an Alaskan like me!
I've never, ever considered leaving the security area during a layover in SEA, even with TSA Precheck, but with 10 hours to kill, it would be nice to head downtown to do some exploring. Complicating matters is that I'll have a carry-on roller bag with me, which I'd really rather not drag along with me on the train and exploring.
I realize that in these post-911 days, there are no easy places to safely dump luggage for a few hours.
So, do I have any good options? Are there in fact places I can stash my bag while I'm exploring, maybe nearby off-airport? (I'm tempted, of course, to check a bag, but with international flights and a tight itinerary the first few days I'm leery of that.)
Otherwise, I'll just bring a stack of reading that I'm way behind on.
Thanks for any suggestions!
Don
10 hours is plenty of time. Go out and take the Link train into downtown (~35 min), spend 6 hours seeing the Pike Place Market, going to some restaurants and seeing the city, then hop back on Link. I wouldn't say you have a ton of time to go trotting between different neighborhoods (maybe stick to downtown or Capitol Hill, and stay find stuff around a small-ish area), since you'll spend a lot of time getting around, but there's plenty to do with just a half a day in Seattle!
No matter what you're interested in, I'd definitely recommend spending some time in the city, even if your layover was half of what you have.