Long story short, getting to Taylor Swift’s Seattle shows might be hard. Here’s help

So you’ve managed to get one of the hottest tickets in the Pacific Northwest this summer. Nice.

But what’s your plan for getting to Taylor Swift’s concerts in Seattle on July 22-23?

The City of Seattle and Lumen Field are bracing for a rush of Swifties for the superstar’s first visit since 2018.

Here’s information about where to find parking and what public transit you can use to get to and from Lumen Field for both concerts.

Taking your car

The Lumen Field parking garage is sold out.

Re-sold parking spots can be bought online through ticketing services for both days of the concert. Expect high prices. It will be $100 or more for parking in the Lumen Field garage. Those reservations can be bought through Vivid Seats, Stubhub or Seatgeek.

You can reserve a parking spot farther from the stadium on those same sites, with prices ranging from $30 to $100, depending on distance from Lumen Field. The ParkWhiz.com lists nearby parking.

The City of Seattle will typically close some streets around the stadium for large events, in an effort to lead cars towards the most efficient routes out of the city, Seattle Department of Transportation spokesperson said.

The agency recommends concert-goers to check their Twitter and the Seattle Travelers Map for the latest updates and road closures.

Taking public transit

Sound Transit light-rail lines will run from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. both days, every 10 to 15 minutes. The 1 Line runs to the SoDo area from the Northgate and Angle Lake stations. They will be running an hour later than usual to accommodate the concert, Sound Transit told The News Tribune in an email.

Sound Transits Sounder trains, also known as the S line, run from Lakewood and N line from Everett both to King Street station. Special Sounder Service will be running Saturday, July 22 only.

The special service will leave at 3:11 p.m. from Lakewood and 3:45 p.m. in Everett, then drop fans off around 4:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. respectively, at King Street station just minutes from Lumen Field.

Sounder trains will leave 35 minutes after the end of the concert at King Street station for both north and southbound trains.

Sounder service for Sunday’s Mariners game is canceled, a Sound Transit spokesperson said. Sound Transit has not released plans for a special sounder service for Taylor Swift day two.

A map of both Sounder train and light rail stops can be found on the Sound Transit website. Sound Transit has not announced if it will be changing Sounder train times for the two concerts. The agency will not be running more trains than usual, said Sound Transit in an email.

Light-rail pricing ranges from $2 to $3 per ride, while Sounder Train rides range from $3.25 to $5, depending on how long you ride and what stops you use. Information on pricing also can be found on the agency’s website.

You can also take the bus. Sound Transit’s 594 route runs every 30 minutes and goes straight from downtown Tacoma to Lumen Field in around an hour to an hour and half.

Taking a ride-share

Ride share services like Uber and Lyft are always an option. Keep in mind the heavy traffic getting into and out of Seattle’s Stadium District. Another service that’s available is Rally, a bus ride share specifically for concerts.

Rally has pickup and drop-off locations in Tacoma and might save you a few bucks compared to private ride share. You can find more information about them at the Rally website.

This story was originally published July 12, 2023 at 1:30 PM with the headline "Long story short, getting to Taylor Swift’s Seattle shows might be hard. Here’s help."

Jack Glenn

The News Tribune

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Jack Glenn is a former general assignment reporting intern currently attending Western Washington University pursuing a degree is news/editorial journalism.