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Driving is on the right side of the road.

All Port of Seattle Cruise Ship Terminal rental cars are automatic transmission.

Your local drivers' licence is required.

An International Drivers' Permit (or IDP) may be required, especially if your local drivers' licence is in a language other than the local language (you may inquire when you pick up your car).

Seattle Driving Stress Level: 5/10

The city of Seattle is surrounded by water on either side, with the Puget Sound to the west and Lake Washington to the east, being spanned by the I-90 and US-520 highway (Evergreen Point Floating Bridge). Many of the north-south streets in the city centre are numbered, with prominent roads including the US-99 (Alaskan Way Viaduct), the I-5 interstate, Madison Street, Boren Avenue and Broadway.

 

Parking around the downtown district is expensive and charged per hour. Street parking is also pricey and often limited to just two hours. Therefore, many people choose to find a cheap car park outside of central Seattle and then catch a local bus, with all day bus passes being particularly inexpensive. One of the city's cheapest and most convenient car parks is located at the Seattle Centre, with monorail trains and shuttles connecting many places of interest, such as Pioneer Square and also Pike Place Market.

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