Comments on: SeaTac Cell Phone Waiting Lot

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:24:26 +0000

And I thought it was just me…

By: Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 04:14:08 +0000

I drove in circles the first time I tried to find it as well. What a pain! I did finally locate it (you had to turn into a rental car parking lot!), but I think it’s moved because this map (http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/ground/parkingcell.shtml) on the SeaTac site shows it somewhere different!

It is definitely a confusing mess.

By: duckie

duckie — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 16:58:09 +0000

Ha! I know what you mean. I’ve tried to find that cell phone waiting lot twice now without luck. There are so many signs along 518 and Air Cargo Road, and I think I remember another telling drivers to turn right onto International Blvd/99 but after that, you’re on your own. Did they run out of funding for signage? Is the lot so tiny that they thought it best to keep it a well-hidden secret? Am I just half-blind? Actually that last one is not far from the truth but I’d still love to finally find that elusive waiting lot.

By: Krisanne

Krisanne — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:29:29 +0000

It’s there, it’s just not marked well. I’ve used it once, when I didn’t time my pickup exactly right. It can be a bit of a pain to merge back in with the traffic coming from 99, and the lot itself (at least at 11 p.m. on a foggy night) is a bit creepy at best. But it’s better than hovering and hoping against hope that the cops won’t make you circle (which can take a good 20 minutes on a crowded night).

I travel to Oakland regularly – it’s definitely not as good as the one there.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 09:15:19 +0000

Being car-free, I haven’t had occasion to use or locate the cell phone waiting lot. However, since the folks at the Port of Seattle recently announced that it’s going to be expanded into an even larger lot, I’m guessing it’s quite popular.