January 8, 2024
New year. Same resolution! Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is focused on giving you the best possible experience by modernizing spaces and providing more services, dining, and retail options. And 2024 brings you one step closer to a brand-new modernized space with Upgrade SEA’s C Concourse Expansion project.
Major construction will literally raise the roof — adding four levels of space, sights, and seats. But with construction comes change. For your protection, a wall will be added near the area of Gates C2-C3 to cordon off the construction behind the wall on the current C1 Building. This will also mean losing some restaurants and retail shops. The good news is the airport has so many alternatives that you’ll still find what you’re looking for. And there’s a lot to look forward to! So don’t fret. There will be 13 new restaurant and retail spaces in a new lighter, brighter space when it’s completed in 2026.
Let this be your guide to the C Concourse during construction. There's a whole airport to explore!
Pro tip: Travel to the other concourses is easy breezy with the SEA Underground train system! Find the latest and most accurate information on what’s available in the terminal and how to get there on the interactive map and download the flySEA app for navigation and information at your fingertips.
Available now
You won’t have to leave the C Concourse to enjoy the following shops, snacks, and amenities.
- Recently upgraded restrooms — Providing some much-needed relief before and after your flight, the men’s and women’s restrooms near Gate C3 got an overhaul including digital art and a new water refill station!
- Satisfy your coffee and chocolate cravings — Whether you’re getting some for yourself (no judgment) or friends and family, Seattle Chocolate near Gate C2 and Starbucks near Gate C10 have the pick-me-up you’re looking for
- Shopping made simple — Coach, MAC, Sub Pop, and Seattle Made near Gate C2, and Hudson near Gate C10
- Relax and refresh — Nursing Pod near Gate C10A and Alaska Airlines Lounges near Gate C16 and D1 have all been recently refurbished to connect during your connections. Terminal Spa Getaway is still available in the A Concourse. Use the SEA Underground train to get you there quicker than getting a mani-pedi
- Grab some grub — Ninth and Pike near Gate C10, Le Grand Comptoir near Gate C10, and Dish D’Lish near Gate C11 are all great options
- C Concourse SEA Underground train station — The station was renovated in 2021 to brighten and refresh the quickest way to the N and D Concourses. Available down the escalators by Gate C16
Coming soon
We’re building your experience and the concourse upwards to provide more space, dining, retail, restrooms, and amenities. It’s going to be a showstopper for our C Concourse travelers. But while we wait for it to be completed, here are some things you can look forward to this year in 2024!
- C16 restroom — This restroom at the very end of the C Concourse is currently closed for renovation but will reopen later this year. However, newly updated restrooms are available between Gates C2 and C10, plus more by the Central Terminal and down the D Concourse corridor!
- Skillet — This local Seattle fave is opening up a new location on C between Gates C2-C10. But if you can’t wait, preview the look, feel, and flavor at Skillet in the N Concourse which is currently open next to Gate N16
- Sunglass Hut — You'll need some shades to go with all of our sun-chasing destinations! Find this new storefront opening soon on C next to Ninth and Pike
- Planewear — We still have the boarding pass to the perfect shopping spot for all your aviation-themed needs! Planewear will be relocating to the Central Terminal just a few steps away from the old location
- Hachi-Ko — One of the existing C favorites is getting a refresh! It will be available near Gate C9 when it reopens
Satisfy your craving
Can’t live without rice?
- Koi Shi Sushi in the Central Terminal
- Pei Wei in the Central Terminal
- Poke to the Max Near Gate D6
For the cheese chasers
- Mac and cheese is just a train ride away! Beechers Handmade Cheese and Café Vita are available in the N Concourse
Sandwiches, subs, and snacks
- Dish D’Lish near Gate C9
- Camden Food Co. near Gate D5
- Salty’s Grab and Go in the Central Terminal
Coffee and caffeine
- Starbucks near Gate C9 and throughout the terminal
- Dilettante Mocha Cafe in the Central Terminal
- Neighborhood Tea and Café across from Gate D5
Dine in restaurants
- Salty’s at the SEA in the Central Terminal
- Brewtop Social in the Central Terminal (on top of Salty’s)
Last-minute finds
If you’re a last-minute shopper, SEA still has you covered both in the C Concourse or a short train ride away.
- Books and basics — Hudson News has all your needs for some screen-free entertainment with books and magazines. There are also alternative Hudson stores for all your basic necessities located across from Gate C10 and on the edge of the Central Terminal by the entrance to the B Gates
- Feeling lucky? — The Washington State Lotto kiosk has moved down near Gate C10
- Souvenirs — Chalo Seattle has moved to the N Concourse (Gate N9) where you can still get your uniquely local Seattle gifts. Fireworks and Made in Washington are also the perfect stop to pick up that last-minute souvenir and are both located in the Central Terminal
- Learn more about your future airport and the Upgrade SEA program.
