Taxi Metered taxi
Good confidence. City of Seattle Finance and Administrative Services and King County Records and Licensing Services (joint rule) meter rates. Hail one, use a taxi stand or a local taxi app.
We estimate UberX at $68–96 and Lyft at $63–77 for the 14.8-mile trip from Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA) to Space Needle, which takes about 28 minutes around midday on a weekday.
$42–$96
Standard ride, on a weekday around midday. Taxi is lowest at $42–$50.
Typical prices, not live
Good confidence. City of Seattle Finance and Administrative Services and King County Records and Licensing Services (joint rule) meter rates. Hail one, use a taxi stand or a local taxi app.
Good confidence. Serves Seattle. New to Lyft? First-ride offer
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Open in UberWaymo is testing in Seattle, WA without public rides.
Each range covers what about half of riders are quoted at this hour. Apps often show different riders different prices at the same moment, so check before you book.
Tolls we know of on this route are included. Tips are not.
Self-driving service areas are community-traced from operators' published maps and may lag changes. Credit: Robotaxi Tracker (CC BY 4.0) and AV Map.
Estimates, not quotes.
| Ride type | Uber | Lyft |
|---|---|---|
| Saver | $60–83 Wait & Save · 4 seats | $57–69 Wait & Save · 4 seats |
| Standard | $68–96 UberX · 4 seats | $63–77 Lyft · 4 seats |
| Faster | $80–112 Priority · 4 seats | $71–87 Priority Pickup · 4 seats |
| Comfort | $84–118 Comfort · 4 seats | $83–102 Extra Comfort · 4 seats |
| XL | $95–134 UberXL · 6 seats | $85–105 Lyft XL · 5 seats |
| Premium | $136–193 Black · 4 seats | $143–177 Black · 4 seats |
| Premium XL | $173–247 Black SUV · 6 seats | $173–215 Black SUV · 5 seats |
| Pet | $77–108 Uber Pet · 4 seats | – |
Ranges for a weekday around midday, including the SEA airport pickup fee of $6.50 and the SR 99 Tunnel (downtown Seattle) toll of $1.55. Tolls we know of are included. Tips are not. .
We estimate a metered taxi at $42–50 before tip, from the city's regulated rates, including sr 99 tunnel (downtown seattle) toll ($1.55). Taxi rates do not surge. See taxi rates in Seattle.
We estimate UberX at $68–96 around midday on a weekday, and UberXL at $95–134. Prices rise at busy times, so check the app before you book.
We estimate a standard Lyft at $63–77 and Lyft XL at $85–105 around midday on a weekday.
Lyft tends to be a little cheaper on this route in our estimates, but the two are close and either can be cheaper at a given moment. Compare both before booking.
We estimate a metered taxi at $42–50, before tip. Taxi rates are regulated and do not surge, so a taxi can be the cheaper choice when ride apps are busy.
About 28 minutes for 14.8 miles around midday on a weekday. Allow longer at rush hour.
Not for this exact trip right now, based on the service areas we track. Waymo is testing in Seattle, WA without public rides.
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