Bike parking at Sea-tac airport

[chtucker]

I was out this week for a job interview.. I am thinking of commuting for a bit while my wife looks for work in the Seattle area...

I saw an area in the garage with a bunch of bikes parked including GS...

Is it safe? How expensive?

[hoebster]

I have been parking my bike there off and on when I travel for work for a year now and no one has issued me a ticket for improper parking. I am usually gone 4 days in a row 2 weeks of every month. So i think you are safe. I don't know what the "legal" way of parking there is!!

Jeff

[chtucker]

I assume we are talking about the same spot in the garage, there where a variety of bikes, including a covered up GS...

Do you pay the car rate for parking?

[richard.bessey]

I swear there was a post on this exact same subject, if memory serves me right they said it wasn't a problem.

[chtucker]

http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...irport+parking

got it... maybe an update?

[awshouse]

I read that thread. I've been wanting to park there too, but chickened out (and gave taxis an ungodly sum in the process). As I recall that area is designated for airport employees. but now I'm thinking I'll do give it a whirl. . . Thanks

Originally Posted by richard.bessey

I swear there was a post on this exact same subject, if memory serves me right they said it wasn't a problem.

[BWJ]

I work at the airport and I park there four nights a week year round and yes its designated for airport employees. There are actually two spots for motorcycle parking. If you are riding like you are going to baggage claim or "arriving passengers" stay in the far left lane and make the left right under the HUGE Toyota advertisment. Its the way the taxis, limos, and shuttles go. You will see bike parking right there where you enter. If you ride passed the first parking area there is another one just down the way on the right as well. Parking is free and its not monitered by the port, police or anyone else. You don't need a sticker or pass or anything like that. Its pretty much monitered by the riders. I see all kinds of different bikes there, BMW's, KTM's (one with a ADV sticker), Ducatis, a few Triumphs, Harleys, you name it...even a Ural. If you leave your bike there overnight or even a few days its not an issue as lots of pilots park there for extended periods. I have never had or heard of any problems parking there.

[ww73]

Hi. I'm considering riding to the airport next week. Is this parking option still available?

And is this parking entrance under the toyota sign at the beginning or the end of the arrivals/baggage claim area?

Finally, is it safe? Thanks.

[Northwest Cajun]

I worked at Seatac for about a year and a half and called to reconfirm monday since it's been 6 months since I've been up there.
The area in the "island" by the elevators on the north and south end are still free, just follow in the taxi's and hotel shuttle busses in where it says AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY. Park on the concrete not the tile by the elevators. The south end usually has much more room espically in the summer time.Dont pull a ticket at the arm w/ the rest of the cages
I would see guys leave their aerostitch suits and helmets on their bikes all the time, so it's secure. POS cameras have that place well covered. ( but you'll never catch me doing that)

There was talk at one time that they would make it "by permit only" but havent heard anything. I asked a buddy that works TSA to let me know if anything changes. I'll post on here if it does.
Glen

[supercub]

+1 for no worries. I've worked at the airport for 12 years, and have never heard of any one messing with the bikes.

[Maddaddy]

Are there lockers near the bike parking? the only thing that keeps me from biking to SeaTac, is what to do with my gear.

[panhead_dan]

I'm not trying to hijak the thread but it should be known that most airports pretty much everywhere will have someplace sorta secure to park a bike for however long you need for free. The best place to inquire is at the hanger where they work on the aircrafts. Talk to the guy in the coveralls. He may act all pissed off but be nice to him.
This can be more complicated at larger airfields like seatac. Look for the spot where the cops park bikes. That will be where the pilots park theirs and where you can park yours without having to talk to anybody.
This is a generalization but unless the airport has some kind of bad history with some dickhead rider(s), it's nearly universal. Yup. Ya wanna park your GS on mars? Look for the bikes parked closest to the intergalactic polizia station and park right in amungst em.
Earth first! We'll ride the other planets later, I always say.

[Steven]

Originally Posted by Maddaddy

Are there lockers near the bike parking? the only thing that keeps me from biking to SeaTac, is what to do with my gear.

Unfortunately, lockers were removed from airports after Sept 11 for security reasons.

[huzar]

Originally Posted by Maddaddy

Are there lockers near the bike parking? the only thing that keeps me from biking to SeaTac, is what to do with my gear.

Didn't see any lockers there when I used it over Thanksgiving, but I did see a bunch of bikes with gear simply left on them. In my case, I locked up all of my gear in my panniers and top case.