August 8, 2018
In a rapidly changing region, knowledge is power. And real-time updates on the go are gold. Here is a roundup of the top apps that will help you get to, from, and around SEA Airport so you can travel calm, cool, and collected.
FlySEA App
Just launched on the iOS and Android platforms, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's (SEA) app puts an airport directory right in your pocket. The features of the app allow you to:
- Check the wait times at TSA Security checkpoints before you leave
- Search for places in the airport like Airline Clubs and lounges, the massage bar, restaurants, the meditation room, or your favorite retailer
- Find arriving and departing flights, verify the boarding gate, and check to see if it’s on time
- Capture a photo of your car, and the floor, row, and space number so you can find it when you return with fuzzy vacation brain
- Find your way through the blue dot on the map that tells you “you are here” and calculates your walk time to the closest coffee bar or your gate
- Stay up to the minute on your flight and any changes so you don’t have to hover by the gate
Free
iPhone, Android
Download now on Google Play
Download now on iTunes
US Border Patrol and Customs Mobile Passport App
For your return trip, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Mobile Passport Control App can expedite entry into the United States and help speed you through customs. Using the app, you can complete the form online, save your profile and re-use for future trips, and use the line designated for Mobile Passport Control users.
Free
iPhone, Android
Download now
MyTSA App
This essential app answers all of your questions about how to best navigate TSA at the airport. There’s an easy search to help you: figure out which items you can bring through security, get 24 hour information on how to prepare for and get through the security checkpoint quickly, request live assistance from TSA, verify checkpoint wait times at the airport, and sign up for TSA PreCheck. It also contains daily tips for getting through TSA, packing, and traveling with children.
Free
iPhone, Android, and other smartphones
Download now
STQRY Art App
Get a guided tour of SEA Airport’s art collection using this app. Search by concourse or terminal or look up individual pieces from the contemporary collection of glass, sculpture, photography, painting, and sound. The app can also be used at other local museums and historical sites.
Free
iPhone, Android
Download now
Washington Department of Transportation App
The real-time traffic map shows you the best route to take and updates you on traffic conditions on all Seattle and Tacoma region highways. And it also provides ferry schedules and tolls, mountain pass information, and construction updates.
Free
iPhone, Android
Download now
Link Light Rail GO Transit App
Transit GO Ticket lets you quickly buy bus, rail, and water taxi tickets on your phone and get where you need to go without having to pay cash. Works with King County Metro and Water Taxi, Seattle Streetcar, Sound Transit, and the Monorail.
Free
iPhone, Android, Microsoft
Download now
PayByPhone
Pay your parking meter online, and update your time without having to walk back to the car and deal with stickers. And, get a text message reminder that your time is about to expire.
Free
iPhone, Android, Blackberry, and Windows
Download now
One Bus Away
An all-in-one guide to real-time transit information at all agencies like Sound Transit, Washington State Ferries, the monorail, Community Transit, Everett Transit, and more. The map-based can help you: find the nearest bus stop, identify and map your route, see when you will be picked up, and set alarms to get you there on time.
Free
iPhone, Android, Amazon, Windows, desktop and other platforms
Download now
Lounge Buddy
Provides guides and reviews of all airport and airline lounges at SEA and many other airports around the world. Shows you which lounges you have access to, and allows you to make a reservation. Also shows operating hours and amenities of every lounge.
Free
iPhone, Android
Download now
Expert Flyer Seat Alerts App
Helps frequent flyers search for their desired seat, access ratings of seats on more than 150 airlines, and set alerts to notify you when a more desirable seat or upgrade becomes available.
Free
Download iOS version
Download Android version
