Is the Seattle Center Monorail open?
Seattle Center Monorail is open! Masks are required on the trains and in station. Learn more about our COVID-19 cleaning procedures here. You can adopt your own Monorail Bunny and take your Bunny on adventures around your home.
What is the route of the Seattle Monorail?
The Monorail travels directly between Westlake Center Mall (5th Avenue and Pine Street) and Seattle Center (adjacent to the Space Needle and MoPOP). There is only one stop so you won’t get lost!
Is public transportation open in Seattle?
Regular operating hours are between 7:30am and 11pm, Monday-Friday, and from 8:30am to 11pm, Saturday & Sunday. Trains depart every 10 minutes and the trip takes only 2 minutes each way. One-way fare for adults is $2.50. Schedules, information and FAQs are on the Seattle Center Monorail website.
Is the Seattle Monorail free?
Monorail Ticket Rates: Adults: $3.00. Youths (ages 6-18): $1.50. Reduced Rate (seniors 65+, disabled, Medicare card holder, Military w/ ID, ORCA Lift accepted): $1.50.
Is the Seattle monorail free?
How long is Seattle monorail ride?
The 0.9-mile (1.4 km) monorail runs along 5th Avenue between Seattle Center and Westlake Center in Downtown Seattle, making no intermediate stops. The monorail is a major tourist attraction but also operates as a regular public transit service with trains every ten minutes running for up to 16 hours per day.
How much does the monorail cost?
Ticket Pricing
| One-Ride One-Ride | $5 | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day Pass Unlimited | $13 | Buy |
| 2 Day Pass Unlimited | $23 | Buy |
| 3 Day Pass Unlimited | $29 | Buy |
| 4 Day Pass Unlimited | $36 | Buy |
Are monorails safe?
Modern monorails maintain the highest safety statistics of any mode of transportation, having carried over two billion riders without a single passenger fatality, on a wide variety of systems, in several parts of the world.
Where is the monorail in downtown Seattle WA?
The Seattle Center Monorail is an elevated straddle-beam monorail line in Seattle, Washington, United States. The 0.9-mile (1.4 km) monorail runs along 5th Avenue between Seattle Center and Westlake Center in Downtown Seattle , making no intermediate stops.
How long is the monorail from Westlake to Seattle Center?
The monorail takes approximately two minutes to travel between the Seattle Center and Westlake Center terminals, which are located 0.9 miles (1.4 km) apart. Trains depart from each terminal approximately every 10 minutes, with a single train running continuously.
How much did it cost to build the monorail?
The monorail is a major tourist attraction but also operates as a regular public transit service with trains every ten minutes running for up to 16 hours per day. It was constructed in eight months at a cost of $4.2 million for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition, a world’s fair hosted at Seattle Center.
Do you have to pay by credit card for monorail?
In addition to cash, Seattle Center Monorail accepts debit/credit cards, ORCA card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. There’s a $1.50 minimum purchase amount to pay by credit card. We accept ORCA transfers, but we will not accept paper transfers. You do not need exact change if you pay with cash.