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Seattle Car Rental
Famous for its exciting urban attractions and a wealth of natural beauty to be found in the local area, Seattle is a city with everything going for it. Visitors can enjoy panoramic views from the top of the iconic Space Needle or make use of car rental from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to explore the varied attractions in and around the city. Seattle also offers a wealth of musical delights, being the birthplace of grunge and a host of famous bands, including Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and many more besides.
Location Information
- Currency US Dollar
- Local Time GMT -8
- Urban Speed Limit 35 mph
- Rural Speed Limit 55 mph
- Highway Speed Limit 65 mph
- Drink Drive Limit 0.08% BAC
- Side of road Right hand side
Top Attractions
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Space Needle
Built for the 1962 World Fair, the easily-recognizable Space Needle stands at an impressive 605 ft and towers over the Seattle skyline. The observation levels can be reached via a 43-second elevator ride and offer spectacular views of the city and surrounding landscape, with visitors able to make out Elliott Bay, the Cascade Mountains, and even Mount Rainier.
Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
The Museum of Pop Culture offers an array of stunning exhibits that explain and explore the impact of some of Seattle's most popular entertainment mediums, from a history of video games through to the story of Nirvana. It all resides in a Frank Gehry-designed building that looks like a smashed guitar when viewed from above.
Seattle Aquarium
Take the time out of a busy trip to rent a car in Seattle and head down to Pier 59 on the Seattle waterfront, where the Seattle Aquarium lets visitors get up close and personal with a host of marine life. You can view everything from sharks to manta rays, while scuba divers can often be seen entering the tanks to feed the wildlife.
Location Trends
- Most popular car type 7 Seater People Carrier
- Most popular add on Child Toddler Seat
- Cheapest day rate $34.02
- Average day rate $47.46
- Most expensive month Jul
- Cheapest month Jan
Places to visit
Mount Rainier National Park
Approximately a 90-minute drive south-east of the city, Mount Rainier National Park is home to the impressive active volcano of Mount Rainier, which ascends to a staggering 14,410 feet above sea level and is an icon of the Washington landscape. Visitors can enjoy hiking in the wilderness, camping and climbing, with the beautiful scenery a perfect antidote to the hustle and bustle of life in the big city. During the summer months, wildflower meadows can be seen strewn along the many hiking trails.
Vancouver
Located in such close proximity to the Canadian border, visitors to Seattle would be remiss not to spend some time heading north of the border. Vancouver can be reached in just two and a half hours via the I-5 N and is one of Canada's most exciting cities. Indeed, it offers thriving arts, theatre and music scenes, while Stanley Park is North America's third-largest public open space and attracts more than eight million visitors each year.
Mount St Helens
One of the area's most breathtaking natural attractions, Mount St Helens is around a three-hour drive south of the city, making it a perfect day trip destination to make the most of a Seattle car rental. Located in the Cascade Range, it is part 160 active volcanoes that make up the Pacific Ring of Fire. It is well known for its regular ash explosions and pyroclastic flows. Mount St Helens last erupted in 1980.
Seattle Car Rental FAQs
Given the wealth of natural beauty to be found around Seattle, a car with great gas mileage is perfect to let you explore for as little cost as possible.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
The only toll road in Seattle is the SR 520 Bridge in the east of the city. There are no congestion charges as yet in Seattle, although local authorities are currently examining potential future schemes.
July, at 312 hours of sunlight on average.
December, with 153.9 mm on average.
Bumbershoot, REFRACT, Seattle International Film Festival