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- Emergency / Medical Services at Seattle Tacoma SEA Airport
Emergency Services For police, fire or medical emergency, call 911.
For a non-emergency, call (206) 433-5400 for police and (206) 433-5327 for the fire department.
- People With Special Needs / Persons With Disabilities at Seattle Tacoma SEA Airport
Restrooms
Wheelchair users: most restrooms have larger stalls, grab bars and lower accessories, such as sinks, paper towel dispensers and mirrors. Large, private restrooms are available to any adults who require assistance, and parents traveling with small children. You'll find these restrooms on both the Ticketing and Baggage Claim levels of the Main Terminal as well as on Concourses A, B, C, and D, and in the North and South Satellite.
Special Access Airport Parking
Daily and Hourly Parking - There are designated parking spots on both the 5th floor (daily parking) and the 4th floor (hourly parking) of the Airport Garage. Vehicles who properly display valid disabled permit ID may use these spaces.
Wheelchair Assistance from the Airport Garage (Please note: valet parking is no longer available in the Airport Garage) -Travelers who need assistance getting from parking to terminal, may arrange for wheelchair service directly with Huntleigh. To arrange for wheelchair and luggage assistance, call Huntleigh 4 - 6 hrs in advance at (206) 824-2870 or (206) 824-2837, open daily from 4:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Call the previous night if you have an early morning flight. Advise dispatcher of pickup time, flight number and number of luggage you will need assistance with.
Once at the Airport:
1. Park in the ADA designated spaces on the 4th or 5th floor of the Airport Parking Garage .
2. Huntleigh staff will meet you at one of the color-coded elevator lobbies in the parking garage . Try to call Huntleigh from your cell phone once you're in the garage, if possible.
This service is provided FREE, but gratuities are appreciated. If you need assistance getting from the airline ticket counter through security and to your gate, you should arrange that directly with your airline.
Parking for Over-Height Handicapped-Permitted Vehicles. A wheelchair-accessible path through the 1st floor of the garage to the Main Terminal (via elevator) is available from the Sea-Tac Over-Height Vehicle Parking area. (Note: at this writing, there will be construction in this area for several months and spaces for handicapped-permitted vehicles may be relocated within this section.)
DIRECTION TO THE PARKING AREA: use Highway 99 / International Blvd. from the north or south.
1. Enter the airport from South 182nd St. off of Highway 99 / International Blvd. and make your way into the left lane (following daily parking signs).
2. Stay in the left lane and curve to the left, then follow the signs to over-height parking (which at this point should be in front of you and to the right).
3. At the entry plaza, use the open lane on the far right and take a ticket from the machine.
4. After the gate opens, drive in and park in any of the 60-plus stalls in the outdoor area.
5. Take your ticket with you, because you will pay for parking at one of the exitxpress machines located on the 4th floor of the garage before returning to your vehicle.
6. Daily parking rates apply.
7. Take your paid ticket back to your car and use it to exit.
Doug Fox Parking. This off-site lot has parking for handicapped-permitted vehicles and has shuttles with wheelchair lifts. The Doug Fox shuttle drops off travelers with disabilities directly in front of their airline on the ticketing level (upper drive) and will pick them up on the baggage claim drive (lower drive).
Public Transit - Many of the scheduled public transit buses on routes 174, 184, 194 and 340 are lift-equipped. Contact Metro, Sound Transit or the Ground Transportation Booth for further information.
Rental Cars Rental car companies rent vehicles equipped with hand controls at no additional charge. To ensure availability of these cars, be sure to make advance reservations.
Airporter/Hotel Shuttles
For information on available lift-equipped van service, contact your ground transportation provider directly. Many hotels have courtesy van shuttles that can pick up on the baggage claim level (lower drive) for disabled individuals; for more information, contact your hotel.
